Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh wants to be top manufacturing country in world, emphasising that his government is offering one of the most attractive investment climates in the region. He held a closed-door meeting with several prominent foreign investors in the Qatari capital on Thursday, aiming to attract investment in some of the country’s key sectors. ...

A three-day state mourning is being observed in the country following the death of Pope Francis, the Head of the Catholic Church and the State of the Vatican City. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday night. The mourning period will end on Saturday (April 26). The national flag has been kept at half-mast at all ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed gratitude to Qatar’s Defence Minister and Qatari leadership under Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for accepting Bangladesh’s offer to deploy 725 Armed Forces personnel on deputation to Qatari Armed Forces. The appreciation came during a meeting between Prof Yunus and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Sheikh ...

The 6th Bangladesh-Japan public-private joint economic dialogue was held on Wednesday at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Tokyo, in a hybrid format. The Bangladesh delegation, comprising senior government officials and private sector representatives, led by M Siraz Uddin Miah, principal secretary to the Chief Advisor and the Japanese delegation, headed by Matsuo Takehiko, vice minister for international ...

The accomplices of the fascist, sitting inside the secretariat, are receiving additional advantages, BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas commented on Wednesday. “The statement that BNP people are sitting in the administration, is childish,” he said at a discussion organised by Ganatantra Forum titled ‘Democracy, Reform and Reality in the Current Context’ at the Jatiya Press Club. “Our struggle against ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has highlighted the importance of regional economy and integration, noting that working together can offer fantastic opportunities for the region and beyond. Speaking at a private business reception held on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha on Tuesday evening, Prof Yunus highlighted Bangladesh’s unique position in South Asia, surrounded by landlocked neighbors like ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Wednesday dismissed a corruption case filed against Prof Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government. An Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, issued this order. Barrister Md Abdullah Al Mamun was present in the court on behalf of Yunus, while Adv Asif Hossain was present for the ACC. The ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged on Tuesday the global leaders not to forget Palestine and Rohingyas crises, saying the Palestinians are not expendable. “The world must not ignore the humanitarian crises that affect people from Palestine to the Rohingyas in Bangladesh,” he said while delivering his keynote speech at Earthana Summit in Doha, Qatar. The chief adviser said impunity ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed making it obligatory to appoint the chief justice from the three most senior judges of the Appellate Division. BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed this while talking to newspersons in a break during the party’s meeting with the national consensus commission for the third day at the LD Hall of the national ...

The students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College on Tuesday locked into chases and threw brickbats at each other at Science Lab intersection again for the second time just after a week. At a stage, police dispersed the students, charging batons and firing teargas shells. Several students were seen with sticks as well. The incident broke out around 11:45 ...