BNP leader Tarique to meet with CA Yunus in London on Friday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman is set to hold a formal meeting with chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on June 13 in London...
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Man found dead near rail track at Mawa expressway
Fire Service and Civil Defence rescuers on Monday recovered the body of an unidentified man from a place near a rail track at Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj...
Yunus off to London on four-day official tour
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka Monday evening for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom aiming to enhance bilateral relations...
Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon
Iran said on Monday that it would soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington鈥檚 offer as containing 鈥榓mbiguities鈥�...
Trump travel ban in effect, citizens from 12 nations barred from US
President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term...
Israel diverts Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat on Monday, preventing the activists on board -- including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg -- from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory...
Chief adviser leaves Dhaka for London this evening on four-day tour
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka on Monday evening for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom aiming to enhance bilateral relations...
Rallies, processions outside Yunus鈥檚 residence, secretariat banned: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has imposed a ban on rallies, processions, demonstrations and gatherings in front of the secretariat and chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 residence and its adjacent areas including Hotel Intercontinental, Kakrail Mosque intersection, Mintu Road and Officer鈥檚 Club...
Spirit of mutual respect, understanding to guide 2 nations to work together: Yunus to Modi
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have exchanged Eid-ul-Azha greetings in the spirit of festivity, sacrifice, generosity and unity...
Triple-hosted World Cup: huge ambition at a hefty cost to planet
The largest and most far-flung World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 48 teams spread across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and sceptics are asking whether its frenzied growth is worth the environmental cost.
Yunus to visit UK in June 10鈥�13
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to depart Dhaka for London on Monday evening, embarking on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom from June 10 to 13...
Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with Yunus over corruption allegation
Former British city minister Tulip Rizwana Siddiq has asked to meet Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his London visit to clear up a 鈥渕isunderstanding鈥� after corruption allegations made by his administration led her to resign from the UK government...
Myanmar junta says UN labour resolution 鈥榩olitically motivated鈥�
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling military on Saturday hit back at a UN resolution aimed at curbing labour violations in the war-torn nation, calling it 鈥榩olitically motivated鈥�...
Army, Navy chiefs call on CA
Bangladesh army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Navy chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday.
Politics to please foreign masters buried on Aug 5: Ishraque
Slamming Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 moves regarding the Chattogram Port and the 鈥榮o called鈥� Rakhine corridor, Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Saturday said that the politics of pleasing foreign masters was buried by the people on August 5, 2024.
Not just BNP, entire nation frustrated over April election plan: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed disappointment over the chief adviser鈥檚 announcement regarding the national election timeline, saying it has disheartened not just the BNP, but the entire nation.
CA Yunus offers Eid-ul-Azha prayers at National Eidgah
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus offered the holy Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the National Eidgah on Saturday morning.
CA鈥檚 language breached political decorum: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 standing committee criticised the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday for overstepping the interim government's mandate in his Eid speech, citing that his remarks on issues such as the Chattogram Port and the Rakhine corridor went beyond the scope of reforms, trials and elections.
Yunus鈥檚 election announcement doesn鈥檛 reflect people鈥檚 aspirations: CPB
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Friday said that chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 announcement of holding the next general election in the first half of April 2026 did not reflect people鈥檚 aspirations...
EU for democratic reforms in Bangladesh鈥檚 political transition
The European Union on Friday said that it had consistently supported Bangladesh鈥檚 political transition, calling for it to be underpinned by the rule of law, fundamental rights and lead to democratic elections...
Parties express mixed reactions over Yunus鈥檚 election announcement
Political leaders on Friday expressed mixed reactions over chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 announcement that the next national election would be held on any day in the first half of April 2026...
Yunus hopes for consensus-based 鈥楯uly Charter鈥� by next month
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed the hope that the government would be able to prepare a comprehensive 鈥楯uly Charter鈥�, based on the consensus of all political parties, and present it to the nation next month...
Jamaat expresses satisfaction over Yunus鈥檚 election announcement
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Shafiqur Rahman has expressed satisfaction over the announcement of the national election roadmap by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in his address to the nation Friday evening...
Resist those who oppose govt鈥檚 port management move: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the people of the country to resist those who were opposing the interim government鈥檚 Chattogram Port management initiatives...
Yunus鈥檚 speech fails to fulfil nation鈥檚 expectations: Salahuddin
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday evening said that the nation鈥檚 expectations had not been fulfilled with the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 speech regarding the fresh roadmap for the next general election...
Giving corridor to Rakhine state a complete lie: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that propaganda was being spread that Bangladesh had provided a corridor for Rakhine state, which was a complete lie...
Bangladesh鈥檚 next national election in first half of April 2026: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the next general election in Bangladesh will be held on any day in the first half of April in 2026....
US slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel, US cases
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as it ramped up pressure to neuter the court of last resort...
Padma, Jamuna bridges set new records in daily vehicle crossings, toll collections
The two largest bridges in the country Padma Bridge and Jamuna Bridge operated by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, have set new records in terms of the highest number of vehicle crossings and toll collections in a single day.