A high-level meeting on the country’s overall economic progress and budget expenditure was held at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city today. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting attended by, among others, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud and Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur. The meeting discussed a range of key economic issues, including inflation, wage growth, agricultural production, financial and external sector, current account, remittance, imports and letters of credit. Inflation: The meeting was informed that as a 12-month average, overall inflation in the country fell below 9 percent for the…
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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today reiterated his commitment to holding general elections on February 12, 2026. “The nation is eagerly waiting to exercise their voting rights which were stolen by the autocratic regime,” he said Professor Yunus made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Sergio Gor, the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, at around 7:30 pm (Dhaka time), said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. The discussion, which lasted about half an hour, focused on trade and tariff negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States, the upcoming general election, the country’s democratic transition, and the murder of…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed law enforcement agencies to swiftly arrest those involved in the killing of Osman Hadi and others engaged in illegal activities and keep the law and order situation normal at any costs before the national elections. “Ahead of the upcoming national election, the law and order situation must be kept normal at any cost,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the instructions while addressing a meeting to review the country’s overall law and order situation at the State Guest House Jamuna here on Sunday, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this morning. Home Affairs Adviser…
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said academic degrees alone are not sufficient to remain competitive in the global arena; competence, discipline, and credibility are equally essential. He made the remarks while presiding over the 7th Convocation of the State University of Bangladesh (SUB) held at the university’s permanent campus in Purbachal New Town, Dhaka. This year’s convocation was dedicated to the memory of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. Dr Asif Nazrul said although Bangladesh has achieved significant progress at the individual level over the past 54 years of independence, the country has lagged…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today joined the namaj-e-janaza of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Liberation War and first Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Abdul Karim Khandkar, Bir Uttam, at BAF Base Bashar Parade Ground in the city. After Johr prayers, Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Base Bashar central mosque Imam conducted the funeral prayers attended by advisers of the interim government, chiefs of three services, senior civil and military officials as well as armed forces members. Prior to the namaj-e-janaza, pallbearers slow marched the coffin to the stage while funeral parade was also held giving…
Joint force operations will soon be resumed at the field level to boost confidence among the general public, voters, candidates and political parties ahead of the upcoming election scheduled for February 12 next year, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal M Sanaullah said today. He made the remarks during a press briefing following a meeting of the Election Commission (EC) with the chiefs of the three armed services, along with a review of the overall law and order situation, held at Nirbachon Bhaban in Agargaon. “We have instructed that joint force operations will resume at the field level from…
A voter awareness campaign titled ‘Vote’r Gari’ (Vehicle of Vote) will begin this afternoon to encourage and motivate voters ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the 2026 referendum. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will inaugurate the campaign through a video message at 4:00 pm today at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, according to an official handout issued here on Sunday. Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed will be present at the inauguration ceremony.
Donald Trump on Friday said he will urge US health insurance executives to voluntarily lower costs, as millions of Americans brace for a surge in premiums that could prove politically damaging for Republicans. The US president put forth the off-the-cuff idea during his announcement that nine more pharmaceutical companies were signing on to his push to cut some US drug prices. The Republican posited that the approach could work to bring health costs down, too. “This is just an idea that I had standing here,” Trump said. “I bet you if I called a meeting of the insurance companies, the…
Chiefs of three services will meet the Chief Election Commissioner at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon at 12 noon today, said director (PR) of the EC. After the meeting with the chiefs of three services, the EC will review the country’s law and order situation ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum, the director said.
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ant¢nio Guterres has condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi and urged Bangladeshi authorities to ensure accountability through a prompt, impartial and transparent investigation in line with international human rights standards. UN spokesperson St‚phane Dujarric said at a regular press briefing in New York on Friday that the Secretary-General also called for restraint as Bangladesh moves toward parliamentary elections scheduled for February 2026. Guterres appealed to all sides to “refrain from violence, reduce tensions and exercise maximum restraint in order to preserve a peaceful electoral environment.” The killing also drew concern from UN High Commissioner for…
