Bangladesh

For the first time in over twelve years, Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to engage in a formal political dialogue later this April, according to a report published Saturday (April 5) by Daily Pakistan. The last such dialogue between the two nations took place in 2012. This upcoming round of discussions is expected to focus on charting out a framework ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to secularism, highlighting the country’s unique example of religious harmony where people of all faiths coexist peacefully. “Bangladesh has always practiced secularism, and there’s no other place quite like it. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians live together here in unity,” the adviser told journalists on Saturday after ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said burning of waste is strictly prohibited under any circumstances including at landfills such as the Matuail Sanitary Landfill in the capital. “Whether at Matuail or elsewhere, waste must not be burned. This practice poses a serious risk to public health and the environment,” she told reporters after visiting the landfill site in ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has met former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, seeking his valuable support in strengthening bilateral relations and contributing to the resolution of the Rohingya crisis to help bring a lasting peace to the region. The meeting was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok on Friday. Prof Yunus also thanked the former Thai Prime Minister ...

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks on Friday on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. This marks their first in-person meeting since Bangladesh’s interim government was formed following the July Uprising and the fall of the previous administration. Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday laid out a four-point proposal to enhance cooperation under the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), as he addressed the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. In his speech, Prof Yunus emphasised the importance of empowering youth, noting the proactive role of Bangladeshi youths in challenging long-held governance norms. ...

Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to Myanmar, reports BSS. The original list was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20. The final verification of another 70,000 Rohingyas is pending additional scrutiny of their photographs and names. This was disclosed ...

Bangladesh has received the BIMSTEC chairmanship for the next two years from Thailand. Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra handed over the BIMSTEC chairmanship to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the end of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on Friday, reports BSS. Upon receiving the chairmanship from the Thailand premier, the Bangladesh chief adviser made a statement of acceptance, focusing ...

Dhaka has requested the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the matter while speaking to BSS. Alam said the 30-minute meeting was “very constructive and fruitful,” with both leaders discussing various issues of mutual interest. ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called on the youths to build themselves as “three-zero persons” to protect the planet from destruction as he delivered keynote speech at BIMSTEC Young Gen Forum on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit here. “If we want to provide service, we will have to go to a new civilisation of three zeros – zero carbon ...