Staff Correspondent Lesley Craig, Head of the South Asia Regional Department, FCDO, UK, accompanied by Commodore Whalley, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus here today (Friday) to brief him on the naval, oceanographic and survey vessel HMS Enterprise that is being procured for the Bangladesh Navy. The HMS Enterprise is a multi-role hydrographic survey ship designed for hydrographic and oceanographic data collection. The UK team briefed the Chief Adviser on the various capabilities and roles that the ship had and was capable of, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS. The Chief Adviser was keen to…
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Iran struck Israel early Saturday with barrages of missiles after a massive onslaught targeted the Islamic republic’s nuclear and military facilities, and killed several top generals. Air raid sirens and explosions rang out across Israel overnight, with its military calling on residents to take refuge in bomb shelters Saturday morning. The Israeli military said dozens of missiles — some intercepted — had been fired in the latest salvos from Iran. Smoke was billowing above skyscrapers in downtown Tel Aviv, an AFP journalist reported, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had attacked dozens of targets in Israel. Israel’s firefighting service said…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a telephone conversation on Friday with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The discussion centered on Bangladesh’s ongoing economic recovery efforts and the urgent need to enhance educational opportunities for Rohingya refugee children. Gordon Brown, who currently serves as the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, commended Prof Yunus for his leadership in steering Bangladesh through economic challenges. He praised Yunus’s initiatives aimed at stabilising the economy and promoting inclusive growth. The two leaders expressed deep concern over the educational plight of Rohingya children residing in Bangladesh’s refugee camps. With over half a…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this morning, wrapping up his four-day official tour to London. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at about 9:45 am today, Chief Adviser’s Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad told BSS. While briefing reporters on Thursday, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the main focus of Chief Adviser’s tour to London was on recovery of stolen assets. “During the Sheikh Hasina’s reign, US$ 234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh to various countries. A part of…
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…
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…
