Nature names Professor Yunus among top 10 personalities in 2024
Renowned economist and Nobel Laureate professor Muhammad Yunus has been named among the top 10 personalities in 2024 by the scientific journal Nature...
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88 cases filed, 70 people arrested in minority-related incidents: CA press wing
The chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said that a total of 88 cases were filed in connection with sectarian violence that took place between August 5 and October 22 this year...
Prof Yunus urges India to clear recent 鈥榗louds鈥� over bilateral relations
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday described the relations between Bangladesh and India as 鈥榲ery solid鈥� and 鈥榗lose鈥� and sought India鈥檚 efforts to clear the 鈥榗louds鈥� that had cast a shadow over the relationship in recent times.
Begum Rokeya鈥檚 works, thoughts surprised me, says Professor Yunus
Recalling the contribution of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, commonly known as Begum Rokeya, to social reform, Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said her works and thoughts surprised him.
27 EU envoys stationed in Bangladesh, India set to meet Yunus today
Diplomats representing 27 countries of European Union鈥�20 of them stationed in New Delhi and the rest seven in Dhaka鈥攁re set to meet interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus today at his Tejagaon office in Dhaka...
Wahiduddin鈥檚 remarks on polls personal: press wing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 deputy press secretary Apurba Jahangir on Sunday said there has been no date from chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus regarding the national election yet, stressing that education and planning adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud鈥檚 comment is entirely his personal.
Steps taken to ensure adequate supply of edible oil during Ramadan: CA press secy
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday the interim government has been taking required steps to keep adequate supply of edible oil during the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, stressing that there is no crisis in the market right now.
Tarique urges steps to recover stolen wealth, prosecute perpetrators
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged the interim government to recover stolen wealth and take quick action against the 鈥榰nprecedented scale of corruption鈥� under the Sheikh Hasina government...
Govt asks BGB to stay prepared to face any situation
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lieutenant General, retd, Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the Border Guard Bangladesh had been instructed to stay fully prepared to tackle any situation along the border.
SC upholds HC judgment scrapping 5 cases against Yunus
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court judgment that scrapped five labour law cases against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, also the incumbent chief adviser of the interim government.
Prof Yunus asks Meta to address disinformation campaign against Bangladesh
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to address the disinformation campaign against Bangladesh run from certain countries to undermine the July-August mass uprising...
Govt to take action aganist foreigners staying illegally in Bangladesh
The home ministry on Sunday requested the foreign nationals, living and working at different organisations in Bangladesh illegally, to obtain legal residency and work permit documents...
Govt offers land, interconnection for rapid solar expansion
The interim government has come up with a lucrative package for the expansion of solar energy, offering land and interconnection to the national grid, said energy adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan.
BNP urges govt to give election roadmap
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday urged the interim government for a roadmap without delay to hold the national elections and also condemned India saying that it was trying to mislead the...
Bangladesh 鈥榰nfairly portrayed鈥� in int鈥檒 media, influential nations: Shafiqul
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday encouraged the independent newspapers and rights groups to do their own probe into the reports of attacks on the Hindu community.
LGRC鈥檚 meeting with ministry starts this week
The local government reform commission would start exchanging views with ministry officials this week. The next phase of the meeting would cover officials of the local government-related institutions.聽聽
UN urges Afghan Taliban not to block women鈥檚 medical training
The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the Taliban government to reconsider a reported plan to ban women from attending medical training institutes, in the latest move to restrict women鈥檚 education...
Religious leaders for nat鈥檒 unity, harmony in Bangladesh
Leaders from various religious communities on Thursday called for maintaining religious harmony and national unity, to save the interest, sovereignty and existence of the nation amid propaganda against Bangladesh over religious minority issues.
Ousted Hasina destroyed everything, chief adviser Yunus tells Nikkei Asia
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the previous regime led by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina 鈥榙estroyed everything,鈥� as he pledged to hold general elections only after ushering in constitutional and judicial reforms, including an electoral overhaul.
HC to fix date for verdict today
The High Court is scheduled for today to fix a date for its verdict on two writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the 15th amendment to the constitution that scrapped the election-time caretaker government system in 2011 during the Awami League rule...
Govt appoints administrator to BASIS
The interim government has appointed additional secretary of the ICT Division Muhammed Mehedi Hassan as administrator to the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services...
Qatar to invest 1b pounds in climate tech with UK
The British government said Wednesday that it has agreed to a partnership with Qatar that will see the Gulf state invest 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in climate technologies...
Tokyo to propose 4-day workweek for govt staff
Tokyo鈥檚 governor wants to introduce a four-day workweek for government staffers in the capital as part of a nationwide push to encourage parenthood...
Govt urged to respond to Indian campaign strongly
Major political parties on Wednesday suggested that the interim government should strongly address the Indian campaigns against Bangladesh...
Maximum application fee of Tk 200 set for all govt jobs, including BCS
Application fees for all government jobs, including BCS and recruitment in banks and insurance companies have been capped at a maximum of Tk 200.
Govt increases tenure of inquiry commission on enforced disappearance
Bangladesh interim government has extended the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance three months more from December 15.
Adviser Mahfuj seeks UK support to bring back laundered money
Bangladesh interim adviser Mahfuj Alam on Wednesday sought the support of the United Kingdom to bring back the laundered money from Bangladesh and run the economy that was left in fragile condition by the past autocratic regime, says a press release.
Chief adviser to hold dialogue on nat鈥檒 unity with politicians Wednesday
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold a dialogue with the leaders of major political parties on Wednesday to call for national unity.
Chief adviser congratulates Bangladesh blind cricket team
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday congratulated the Bangladesh blind cricket team for becoming runners-up in T20 Blind Cricket World Cup held between聽 November 21 and December 3 in Pakistan, says a press release.
Public universities directed to hold cluster-based admission test
The interim government鈥檚 education ministry adviser, Wahiduddin Mahmud, directed public universities to hold the admission test under the cluster-based system this academic year to keep order in the sector and avoid confusions...