Bangladesh

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday dismissed any speculation about his participation in Bangladesh’s future elected government, saying neither he nor any of his cabinet colleagues have any such intention. “No way, no way,” Prof Yunus responded firmly when asked if he might seek a role in the next democratically elected government. “Our job is to ensure a ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s upcoming meeting in London will bring a fresh breeze for democracy, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed a hope. “The party has already presented logical grounds for holding general election in December timeline.” He hoped that this meeting would play an important role in safeguarding ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to deliver a special address today at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London as part of his ongoing diplomatic visit to the UK. The speech will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (London time) at the Main Hall of Chatham House. The session will be recorded, live-streamed, ...

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey hasexpressed interest in assisting Bangladesh with political reforms ahead of the upcoming national elections. She made the remark while she was called on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in London on Tuesday. “We will be happy to provide the support if Bangladesh requires it, especially the support for constitutional reforms,”Botchwey said. Botchwey ...

A delegation of British parliamentarians from the All Party Parliamentary Group met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday in London, engaging in discussions centered on shared priorities and deepening bilateral cooperation. The meeting, held at Professor Yunus’s hotel residence, was attended by key members of the Chief Adviser’s delegation, including Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, National Security Adviser Dr. ...

A total of 369 Bangladeshi pilgrims returned home from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning after performing hajj. A Saudia Airlines flight SV-3803, carrying the pilgrims, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 10:54AM. Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), Air Vice-Marshal Md Manzur Kabir Bhuiyan greeted the returning pilgrims with flowers at the boarding bridge, expressing appreciation ...

  The Head of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, arrived at London Heathrow Airport this morning at 7:05 AM, He was welcomed by the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK, Abida Islam. “This is a very important visit,” said acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique, noting that Professor Yunus will meet His Majesty King Charles ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has warned that those involved in ‘case trading’ will not be spared. “Already many have brought under justice. No one involved in case trading and corruption will be spared.” While responding to reporters’ query, the home adviser made the remarks during his visit to Gachha Police Station in Gazipur city ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reached London on Tuesday on a four-day official visit. A flight of Emirates Airlines, carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage, landed at Heathrow International Airport at about 7.05 AM (London time). Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed the matter to media. They left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for ...

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to meet BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman during his visit to the United Kingdom. The meeting will take place in a London hotel from 9am to 11am local time on Friday, according to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Speaking to reporters at the BNP Chairperson’s Office in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Tuesday, he ...