Calling upon Chinese companies to invest in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Chinese robust investment can be a game changer for Bangladesh economy. “I urge Chinese investors to make Bangladesh their home and their production hub…the young people are ready to accept that challenge,” he said. The chief adviser made the call while addressing the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade in the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) office, Agargaon, here. The Bangladesh and Chinese governments jointly organised the conference. Recalling the longstanding Dhaka-Beijing relations, he said a couple of months ago, during his visit to Beijing,…
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A total of 85,164 Bangladeshi pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year as the last flight departed from Dhaka last night, officials said here today. According to the Hajj Office, they traveled on 219 flights operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Saudi Airlines, and Flynas. This year’s Hajj will take place on June 5, in accordance with the Arabic lunar calendar. Of the total 87,100 Bangladeshi pilgrims, 5,200 are performing the pilgrimage under government management, while 81,900 are under the supervision of private Hajj agencies. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has approved 70 agencies to coordinate these…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today allowed a plea filed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, challenging the High Court verdict that declared the party’s registration illegal. “The Civil Appeal No 139 of 2013 is allowed and Civil Petition No 3112 of 2013 is disposed of in the light of the judgment delivered in Civil Appeal,” said the short judgment pronounced by a four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed. The apex court, in its judgment, asked the Election Commission (EC) to dispose of pending issues of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including its registration. Barrister Ehsan A Siddiq…
Bangladesh and China today signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for forming Joint Working Group and on e-commerce affairs to boost bilateral trade, commerce and investment. Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao signed the MoUs on behalf of their respective sides at a hotel in the capital today. Earlier, the Chinese Commerce Minister arrived in Dhaka today to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ between the two countries to a new height. Wang is leading a delegation consisting of over 100 Chinese companies to visit Bangladesh. In…
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering the highest quality services for Hajj pilgrims. To this end, extensive preparations have been taken to ensure a smooth and hassle-free pilgrimage, he said, adding that if all those involved in Hajj management fulfil their responsibilities with sincerity, pilgrims will be able to perform Hajj in comfort and without hassle. The adviser made these remarks while speaking at a meeting of the Hajj Monitoring Committee at the Bangladesh Hajj Mission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, said a press release today. He highlighted the government’s efforts to enhance…
The government has reduced prices of diesel, petrol and octane in the local markets to be effective from June 1, 2025, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources here. The notification said diesel price has been fixed at Taka 102 per litter while octane at Taka 122 and petrol at Taka 118. The price of kerosene has been fixed at Taka 114 per litre, it added. The prices of the fuels have been refixed keeping consistency with the international markets.
Distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya today said that external sector, remittance, exports, keeping debt repayment situation under control, boosting reserve and keeping exchange rate stable are some of the notable areas of success of the interim government. “The pressure on repaying foreign loans left over by the previous regime had put the country into serious risk. One of the notable successes of this government was to minimize the burden on foreign loan repayment through repaying $5 billion,” he said. The eminent economist was speaking at a shadow parliament on the upcoming budget for…
Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said repayment of the country’s foreign debt has seen a significant increase in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year. In a statement shared via his verified Facebook account, Asif Mahmud, also the adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, disclosed that Bangladesh has repaid USD 350 crore in foreign debt from July to April of the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25. This figure already surpasses the total repayment made in the entire previous fiscal year, he added. “The repayment amount in the first 10 months…
Chief Adviser Prof Dr. Muhammad Yunus has invited BNP in a talks again on June 2. BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said this in a discussion in the capital today. “The government is continuing the formalities of talks with political parties one after another, but there is no real progress,” he said. “Discussions are taking place, but nothing is being done. Real steps are needed to overcome the crisis of public trust, not just formalities,” he added. “It seems like that if the Constitutional Reform Commission wants to change the constitution in its own way, the nation will have…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home in the early hours of today, wrapping up his four-day packed official tour to Japan. “A flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 12:15 am (Sunday),” Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS. Earlier, a flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage departed Narita International Airport for Dhaka via Singapore at about 11:10 am (Tokyo time). Azad said during his visit to Tokyo, the Chief Adviser joined around 20 engagements including a meeting with…
