Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Bangladesh has expedited efforts with the UK authorities to bring back its stolen money. Recovering stolen money is a very hard task and time consuming, and that is why the interim government has expedited efforts to bring back the stolen money, he told a press briefing in London on Wednesday (local time). Alam said Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen and Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur are accompanying Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his London tour. He said the ACC chief and the central bank governor jointly…
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Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Dr. Asif Nazrul today called upon the critics to know “a little before condemning someone”. In a facebook post titled “Condemnation” on his verified Facebook page, he said, “Those who condemn and slander may find some joy in it. But it can cause such pain to someone else that you yourself would never want to bear.” Noting that some people in society have a tendency to condemn and criticize anything, he cited the example of criticism due to false news regarding the definition of freedom fighters a few days ago. He said a…
(BSS/AFP) – A London-bound passenger plane crashed Thursday in India’s western city of Ahmedabad with 242 on board, aviation officials said in what the airline called a “tragic accident”. Air India’s flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff, officials said. India’s aviation minister said he was “shocked and devastated” by the crash in Ahmedabad, where an AFP journalist saw thick plumes of black smoke over the airport. India’s civil aviation authority said “there were 242 person on board” including two pilots and 10 cabin crew. The Air India plane issued a…
A high level BNP delegation led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is scheduled to visit China in late June at the invitation of the Communist Party of China. Confirming the matter, BNP Media Cell Member Shyrul Kabir Khan said some members of the standing committee, vice chairman and advisors may be included in the delegation. Besides, BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has been visiting London ahead of the meeting between the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and the Chief Adviser to be held on June 13.
Staff Correspondent : UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel here on Wednesday. National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, Principal Coordinator on SDG affairs Lamiya Morshed, Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, Chief Adviser’s Press Shafiqul Alam and Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK Abida Islam were present at the meeting, among others.
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has said his main goal is to establish an independent and efficient judiciary in the country to ensure fair and equal justice delivery for all. “Our work to support fair and equal justice delivery, ensure access to justice for all and uphold the rule of law and human rights is more pertinent than ever,” he said in a video message presented at the opening session of the United Nations Development Programme’s 25th Annual Meeting on Rule of Law and Human Rights, held in New York of the United States (US) on Tuesday. The annual…
Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain has said Bangladesh wants to work more intensively taking technical assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO) for ensuring workers rights, safe working environment and implementation of labour laws. “The Labour Law-2006 will be amended soon,” he said while addressing the plenary session of the 113rd International Labour Conference held at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland) yesterday, an official release said here today. Representatives from 187 countries, including Bangladesh, took part in the conference. The process for amending the Labour Law by withdrawal of the politically harassment related…
Honouring the visions and dreams of the country’s young people, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said their excitement to voting will be used to build a new Bangladesh. “We honour their (young people’s) visions, their dreams…we want to say goodbye to the old Bangladesh,” he told an event here. The event titled “In conversation with HE Professor Muhammad Yunus” was hosted by the Royal Institute of International Affairs in Chatham House. Prof Yunus said in the last 17 years, the young people, who are coming to voting age, never had the opportunity to cast their first vote. “The excitement…
The UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, met Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus here on Wednesday. The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral trade relations and fostering investment opportunities between the two friendly nations, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said. Discussions encompassed mutual interests, including strategies to boost trade and attract increased British investment in Bangladesh. Reynolds reaffirmed the UK’s support for Bangladesh’s interim government’s initiatives to recover misappropriated funds siphoned off to various countries. Prof Yunus highlighted the interim government’s efforts in economic recovery,…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said there is no way that he would be interested to be part of the next elected government. He mentioned that their job is to ensure a well-managed transition to hand over power to an elected government through polls. “No way, no way. I think no one of our cabinet members (Council of Advisers) would like to do that,” he said responding to a question whether he has any desire to become part of the next democratically elected government. The question and answer session was followed by his conversation at the Royal Institute of…
