Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged students to imagine big things always aiming to change the world. “A university or educational institution is not only a place to learn what happen, but imagine,” he said while addressing a function at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing this morning. Noting imagination is the greatest power of the earth, Prof Yunus said, “If you imagine, it will happen. If you do not imagine, it will never happen.” Asking the students to look back, he said things happen because somebody imagined. “Imagination is more powerful than anything we can bring together,” he said.…
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Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought a fifty-year master plan from China to manage the river and water system in Bangladesh, which is crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers. The Chief Adviser made the call when Li Guoying, water resources minister of China, met him at a state guest house in Beijing on the third day of his four-day visit to the Asian country. Prof Yunus praised Chinese water and flood management system, saying the country did wonder in managing some of the intractable water issues. “We have the same problem that you have. So, we’ll be…
China and Bangladesh have decided to elevate their relations to a new height after a historic bilateral meeting between President Xi Jinping and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The meeting held at the Chinese capital’s Great Hall of the People discussed issues of mutual interest, with President Xi Jinping reiterating China’s full support for the Chief Adviser and the reform agenda of the Interim Government. Bestowing a rare honour to the Bangladesh leader, President Xi came out from his office to greet Prof Yunus as he arrived at the Great Hall, accompanied by two advisers. Later, the two leaders led…
Staff Correspondent : BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with her family members in London after more than six years. The former Prime Minister had celebrated the Eid-ul-Azha with her family in London in 2017 last. She is now at her eldest son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s residence in London where her daughter-in-law Zubaida Rahman, younger son late Arafat Rahman Koko’s wife and three granddaughters are there to celebrate the festival with her. BNP Standing Committee Members Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan and Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain will be in London for Eid, party’s…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday invited top Chinese companies to invest in Bangladesh and make the country a manufacturing hub to export their products to the West and Asia. The Chief Adviser hosted four interactive meetings with more than 100 leading entrepreneurs and CEOs of China to share how Bangladesh is now open for business. He also described the benefits of relocating their factories to Bangladesh, saying the country faces no trade restrictions and it offers some of the best competitive advantages and opportunities to foreign direct investors. “It is the best time to set…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus received an honorary doctorate degree from Peking University (PKU) here this morning. The PKU conferred the honorary doctorate on the Bangladesh chief adviser at a function held at the university conference hall in Beijing. Chief Adviser Prof Yunus also delivered a lecture on the occasion. After wrapping up his four-day China tour, he is expected to return home this evening. Chair of the Peking University Council He Guangcai was present on the occasion, among others.
Bangladesh and China today signed one agreement on economic and technical cooperation and eight MoUs on translation and production of classics, exchanges and cooperation on cultural heritage, news exchange, media, sports and health sectors. Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abdul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed this. In addition, he said, five announcements were made for launching formal negotiations on investment. An instrument was signed for commencement of the China Industrial Economic Zone while a Commercial Agreement was signed for modernisation and expansion of the Mongla port. Instruments were signed for building of a robot physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre and on the…
DJ Desk : Yao Wang, Vice-Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus here. The meeting was held at The Presidential, Beijing.
Staff Correspondent : As part of Australia’s growing bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, the Albanese Labor Government has announced the establishment of a new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka. “This was raised with me on my recent visit to Bangladesh and I’m pleased we’ve been able to work with the interim government to make it happen,” said Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke, MP on Thursday, according to a press release disseminated by the Australian High Commission here. This reflects the shared commitment to promoting safe and regular migration opportunities and combating irregular migration and people smuggling, the Australian ministry…
DJ Desk : China and Bangladesh today agreed to deepen their relations, saying it would extend full support to the Bangladesh Interim Government. The two countries also agreed to boost investment, trade and cultural ties, people to people exchanges as they mark 50 years since the establishment of their diplomatic relationships. Chinese Executive Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in the coastal Chinese town and the two leaders also led a bilateral meeting. “President Xi Jinping attaches tremendous importance to your visit,” Vice-Premier Ding said,…
