Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters here in the USA. Earlier in the day, he held a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a hotel here. The chief adviser also held a meeting with President of Finland Alexander Stubb on the sidelines of UNGA.
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President of the Club de Madrid and former President of Slovenia, Danilo Türk, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel here in the USA on Wednesday. During the meeting, Danilo Türk extended an invitation to Prof Yunus to become a member of the organisation. He commended Prof Yunus’s pioneering work in microcredit, noting its global impact. “We would be honoured to have you participate in our events. We would also greatly appreciate your insights into the democratic transformation currently underway in Bangladesh,” he said. Referring to the recent July Uprising in Bangladesh, Türk remarked that the movement had…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called on the US companies to invest more in Bangladesh as he spoke at the US-Bangladesh Executive Business Roundtable, titled “Advancing Reform, Resilience and Growth” here. The US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC) organised the event at a hotel in New York in the USA. Prof Yunus today spoke at the US-Bangladesh business event where he urged top US companies, including MetLife, Chevron, and Excelerate Energy, to invest more in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told a press briefing here. He said six political leaders of Bangladesh, who are accompanying the chief adviser during…
(BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Bangladesh is working to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and actively pursuing ASEAN membership. “We envision Bangladesh as a key bridge between SAARC and ASEAN. Our application for a Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with ASEAN is a step toward eventual full membership,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks as President of Finland Alexander Stubb enquired about the foreign policy direction of Bangladesh’s interim government at a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters here in the USA. During…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a series of high-level meetings with prominent global leaders on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters here on Tuesday (local time). Among those he met were the Prime Minister of Australia, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the former President of Chile, and the current Foreign Minister of Uruguay. Prof Yunus briefly exchanged greetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following their attendance at the UNGA’s inaugural session. Their short conversation featured key topics including reforms undertaken by…
(BSS) – Theirworld’s Annual High-Level Global Education Dinner— held at a hotel during the United Nations General Assembly here in the USA on Monday (local time) — brought together global leaders and changemakers to champion education for all. A central highlight of the evening was the presentation of Theirworld’s Unlock Big Change award to Prof Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank, in recognition of his pioneering work in social and economic development and his unwavering commitment to education. Theirworld is a global children’s charity committed to ending the global education crisis and unleashing…
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his ongoing US visit will inform the world about the Bangladesh’s next general elections scheduled for the first half of February next year. “Of course, the next general elections will be held in the first half of February,” he said while briefing reporters here about the outcomes of the second day of the chief adviser’s New York visit. Prof Yunus is scheduled to address the 80th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26. Alam said the chief adviser will inform the world about…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus attended a meeting of the public and private sector leaders on social innovation here on Tuesday. The event was being organised by the World Economic Forum on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
(BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said the upcoming February election will usher in a new era for Bangladesh’s democracy as he was called on by Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo at his hotel here on Tuesday. “The upcoming February election will be a foundational one, ushering in a new era for the country’s democracy,” he told Hidalgo. During their meeting, the two leaders discussed a range of pressing issues, including the upcoming general election in Bangladesh, reforms initiated by the interim government, the role of social business in sports and the Olympics, and global refugee challenges—particularly the ongoing…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the persistent shadow of global conflict threatens peace, stability and development. He made the remark while delivering his Keynote Speech at the UN High Level Side Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology at UN Headquarters in New York. “Today, more than ever, the future stands at a crossroads. Wildfires of climate change scorch the earth. Inequality deepens. Conflicts rage,” the chief adviser said. He said the struggle for justice and peace tests “our very humanity”, while these crises are interconnected threads, each pulling at the other, shaping the whole of their existence.…
