Staff Correspondent United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated his call to the international community to provide more support for Rohingyas to aviod humanitarian disasters in refugee camps in Bangladesh. “I strongly appeal to the international community to allow us to avoid any tragedy,” he said in a joint press briefing at Hotel Intercontinental here. The UN chief called upon the international community to take greater responsibility and provide necessary financial and political support for both the refugees and their host communities. António Guterres highlighted Bangladesh’s extraordinary generosity in responding to the Rohingya crisis. “It is a testament to your enduring humanitarian spirit”,…
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Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought the support of the United Nations (UN) for combating misinformation. “We need your blessings, we need your support particularly in one thing – misinformation that is killing us,” he told an Iftar party at Hotel InterContinental here this evening. The Chief Adviser hosted the Iftar party in honour of the visiting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Prof Yunus said people work hard to make a dream come true but some people do not like it. “Protect us from misinformation and we can do the rest,” he added. About national unity,…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the people of Bangladesh are lucky enough as they have a sea, which promotes doing business with different countries. “We are lucky enough as we have a sea. The sea is very crucial for business,” he said while exchanging views with local people at BIAM Auditorium in Cox’s Bazar. Highlighting the marine potential, the Chief Adviser said Bangladesh has a long coastline and it is quite possible to build seaports in any place along the coastline of Chattogram. He mentioned that a massive change has been brought in Cox’s Bazar, saying it is…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today urged international community to show that solidarity through action and concrete support for the Rohingya people and their Bangladeshi host communities. “In this holy month of Ramadan, I appeal to the international community to show that solidarity through action and concrete support for the Rohingya people and their Bangladeshi host communities,” he said while speaking before an iftar party in Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar. “I have come to Cox’s Bazar during this holy month of Ramadan on a mission of solidarity. Solidarity with Rohingya refugees. And solidarity with the Bangladeshi communities that so…
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today pledged to continue collective efforts together with the United Nations so that the Rohingyas can celebrate their Eid next year by returning their home of origin in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. He made the remarks after joining iftar with one lakh Rohingyas at camp 20 extension of Ukhiya in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Prof Yunus delivered his speech in Chattogram’s regional language for better communication with the Rohingyas.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took Iftar with about one lakh Rohingyas at Ukhiya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar today.
US President Donald Trump believes that the Russian side will agree to the terms of the Ukrainian conflict settlement. “We’ve had some pretty good news coming out of Russia,” he told journalists at the Joint Base Andrews near Washington before departing for Florida. “I feel that Russia is going to make a deal with us, I hope,” the US leader added. He did not specify what news he was speaking of. “We’ve spoken with President [of Russia Vladimir] Putin,” Trump said, referring to the conversation between the Russian leader and US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. “We’ve spoken with a…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the eight-year-old Magura rape victim, who breathed her last today at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital Dhaka while undergoing treatment there since March 8. “He (Yunus) has expressed profound shock at the death of the child,” the Chief Adviser’s Office said in a statement. It said the head of the government simultaneously issued an order to immediately expose the perpetrators to justice.
Staff Correspondent : The High Court today issued an order saying that Beximco Group would now be able to operate under their own management. A High Court bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury issued the order following a writ petition filed by Barrister Masud R Sobhan. Lawyers said that companies of Beximco Group will operate under supervision and monitoring of the Bangladesh Bank. Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazol and Barrister Muniruzzaman moved on behalf of the Bangladesh Bank, while lawyer Fida M Kamal and lawyer Anisul Hasan stood for Beximco Pharmaceuticals. Barrister Ruhul Quddus said following a…
President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian proposal agreed this week, and gave no indication of its readiness to stop fighting that has left tens of thousands dead in the past three years. President Vladimir Putin visited Russian troops who have made gains against Ukrainian forces battling to keep Russian territory seized in an offensive last year. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country…
