Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has sought the assistance of the European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde to recover billions of dollars stolen from Bangladesh during the fallen Sheikh Hasina dictatorship. The two dignitaries met in the Swiss city of Davos on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting. Prof Yunus told Christine Lagarde, also a ...

Leaders of Khelafat Majlish held a meeting with senior leaders of BNP on Wednesday (January 22). The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson’s political office at Gulshan in the capital. The meeting was held with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The party’s standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan was present. Both BNP and Khelafat Majlis reached consensus ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, currently under treatment at a London clinic, will not undergo a liver transplant for the time being. Instead, she is receiving human serum albumin to reduce stress on her liver, as recommended by the medical board considering her health risks. A member of the medical team confirmed that the decision to defer a liver transplant was ...

Sarjis Alam, the student leader, has resigned as general secretary of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation. He shared the information on his verified Facebook profile on Wednesday morning. “I am no longer the General Secretary of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation. To accelerate the progress of this foundation, changes have been made in its constitution, structure, and working processes. The ...

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday said his agency would support Bangladesh in its quest to find a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis. Grandi made the comments after he called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. “We stand ready ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland. Prof Yunus also held a meeting with Finland President Alexander Stubb there. Besides, the Chief Adviser joined a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has urged healthcare professionals at the Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital to improve service quality through greater professionalism, dedication, and sincerity. Speaking at a meeting with doctors, nurses, and hospital staff on Tuesday, the IGP emphasized the importance of modernizing the hospital and maintaining high standards of care for police personnel and their families. ...

The government has cancelled the tax on marriage registration, according to an announcement made by Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul during a press conference at the Secretariat on Tuesday. “The tax on marriage registration has been removed. The ministry has decided to cancel this illogical tax,” he said. Dr. Nazrul confirmed that the decision takes effect immediately, stating, “I have ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain had a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday (January 21) and discussed a wide range of issues and ways to strengthen Dhaka’s economic partnership with Beijing. The meeting was held at a time when Bangladesh and China are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus reached Zurich on Tuesday (January 21) to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in Switzerland. A flight of Emirates Airline, carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage, reached Zurich International Airport in the capital at about 12:27 pm (local time), reports BSS. Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Bangladesh permanent representative ...