Bangladesh

Visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has joined a roundtable discussion on reform proposals participated by representatives of political parties, National Consensus Building Commission and other stakeholders. UN Under Secretary General Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Law Adviser Dr Asif, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed and representatives of other political parties, Prof Ali Riaz, Dr ...

Former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel and 50 others have been sued for firing a student in Chittagong during the July uprising. Mentioning the names of 52 individuals and 250-300 unnamed, the victim’s father Md Ezaz Khan lodged the case with Chandgaon Police Station on charge of firing his son. According to the case ...

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday officially opened a new ‘UN House in Bangladesh’ at Gulshan in the capital. He then visited the new UN Common Premises to view a photo exhibition arranged marking the 50th anniversary of the UN-Bangladesh relations and to hoist the official UN flag. The visit followed a meeting with UN Country Team Bangladesh. ...

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has announced that the national parliament elections may take place either in December this year or in June next year, depending on the extent of the agreed-upon reform package. He stated that if political parties reach a consensus on a “short reform package,” elections could be held in December. However, if they opt for a ...

Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), today called on government authorities to take responsibility for ensuring the safety and dignity of women and children across the country. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Rahman expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of an eight-year-old rape victim from Magura, who passed away while undergoing treatment ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Cox’s Bazar today to visit the Rohingya refugee camps. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying both leaders landed at Cox’s Bazar Airport around 12:48 PM, where they were welcomed by Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam. During the visit, Prof Yunus will inaugurate a new ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed appreciation for the close cooperation between the United Nations and Bangladesh as well as for Bangladesh’s generosity towards Rohingya refugees. The Secretary-General also expressed his solidarity with Bangladesh’s reform and transition process when Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and High Representative to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh on Rohingya Issues and Priority ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to visit a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh on Friday, accompanied by Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus, to call on the international community to increase humanitarian aid for the displaced Rohingya people. Guterres will spend time with the refugees during Iftar, sharing the meal as part of his Ramadan solidarity visit. “I spend time ...

A delegation led by the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, paid a courtesy visit to Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters on Thursday. In addition to the exchange of greetings, they discussed opportunities to enhance technical and military cooperation between the Bangladeshi and Chinese militaries as well as participation in Bangladesh-China joint military exercises.  

Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique passed away at a hospital in the capital on Thursday night at the age of 71. He breathed his last at 10:45PM while undergoing treatment at the Neurosurgery Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital, his brother Saifullah Siddique confirmed over the phone. Despite receiving intensive medical care, he could not recover ...