Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said today that every citizen of Bangladesh is entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status. “We are all members of one family. The entire nation is one family. Within a family, there may be differences of opinion or variations in behavior, but the family bond is an unbreakable entity . . . our goal is to stand united as one unbreakable family as a nation,” he said. The Chief Adviser was exchanging greetings with the members of Hindu community at…
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today praised the leadership of Professor Muhammad Yunus, crediting him for Bangladesh’s remarkable economic turnaround since assuming office as Chief Adviser of the interim government. Georgieva spoke with Professor Yunus over phone from Washington, D.C. this evening, said a press release issued by Chief Adviser’s Press Wing here. During their conversation, they discussed Bangladesh’s ongoing economic reforms, the regional landscape, and key challenges facing the country ahead of the general election scheduled for February, 2026. “I am impressed by what you have achieved,” said Georgieva, referring to the state of the economy…
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) published the time schedule and seat plan for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination. The exam will be held simultaneously in eight divisional districts across the country on September 19, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, said a PID handout today. The detailed seat plan and the code of conduct for both examinees and examiners have been published on BPSC’s official website: www.bpsc.gov.bd
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has said the interim government, under the leadership of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, is working as a team to implement reforms, with nearly half of the recommendations already put into effect. “About 70 per cent of the recommendations made by the six reform commissions on immediate actions can be implemented by December this year,” he told a meeting of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) at the Foreign Service Academy in the city on Sunday. Representatives from different political parties attended the meeting to discuss different aspects of implementing the ‘July…
The US Senate on Monday narrowly cleared President Donald Trump’s choice for a key role at the Federal Reserve, as the clock ticks down to the central bank’s next policy meeting. The decision came just as a US federal appeals court also ruled Monday night that Fed Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while challenging her ouster from the bank — after Trump sought to fire her. Both developments set the stage for the two-day gathering of the bank’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), due to begin early Tuesday. All eyes will be on the outcomes of…
(BSS) – The government today recommended for approving a proposal in principle for signing a deal between the Fertiglobe Distribution Limited, UAE and the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC). The agreement will be signed to import urea fertilizer from that company under G2G basis for the current fiscal year (FY26) to meet the growing demand of the country. The recommendation for approval came from the 29th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat today. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that the interim government has been procuring LNG not from a specific single source, but rather from various sources in line with its demands after comparing international prices. “No, we’re not importing LNG from a single source… the government is procuring LNG from various sources, be it the USA, China, or Saudi Arabia, after comparing international prices, and it’s not easy (to import LNG from a single source without following rules),” he said. The Finance Adviser was responding to queries from reporters after chairing two separate meetings of the Advisers Council Committee on…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple here to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja. He arrived at the temple premises around 11 am. After visiting the temple, Prof Yunus joined a greeting-exchange meeting with the Hindu devotees and community members there.
Pakistan’s military said it had killed 31 local Taliban militants in two separate operations near the border with Afghanistan, where the group’s presence has increased. It comes after 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush in a neighbouring district on Saturday, an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). The military said in a statement published late Monday that it had killed 31 “Khwarij” over the weekend, a recent term adopted by authorities to describe TTP fighters. It accused archfoe India, with which Pakistan fought a four-day skirmish in May, of backing the militants. The nuclear armed neighbours have long…
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