Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a meeting with Wolfgang Schmidt, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Federal Chancellery of Germany, during the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland. Today, the Chief Adviser will hold bilateral meetings with King Philippe of Belgium and Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS. He said the Chief Adviser will also hold meetings with Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and daughter of Prime Minister of…
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Staff Reporter Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a bilateral meeting with King Philippe, Kingdom of Belgium, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit here. The Chief Adviser also held bilateral talks with Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, on the sidelines of the summit. Besides, Prof Yunus held a meeting with Wolfgang Schmidt, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Federal Chancellery of Germany. Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS that the Chief Adviser is passing a busy day today as he is likely to join 14 meetings…
DJ Desk US President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated he may impose fresh sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. “Sounds like it,” Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked if the United States would apply additional sanctions on Moscow if the Russian president did not come to the table. Prior to his inauguration on Monday, Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war immediately upon taking office, raising expectations he would leverage aid to force Kyiv to make concessions to Russia, which invaded in February 2022.…
Staff Correspondent The Munich Security Conference Chairman, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, today called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. Ambassdor Heusgen invited the Chief Adviser to join the key annual security conclave to be held in the German city of Munich in February this year. During the meeting, the two dignitaries discussed the July uprising, Bangladesh’s relationship with its neighbours, the Rohingya crisis, and the online misinformation campaign. Ambassador Heusgen said online platforms such as Facebook are used to spread fake news and misinformation about…
Staff Correspondent Finland President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday held a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of Davos. During the meeting, they discussed key global issues, including the inauguration of Donald Trump as the new US president, the Russia-Ukraine war, the increasing role of the Global South in geopolitical issues and the Rohingya crisis. “We need a rules-based world,” the Finnish president said. Prof Yunus also briefed the Finnish president about the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government. “I wish you all the best,” Stubb…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland. Prof Yunus also held a meeting with Finland President Alexander Stubb there. Besides, the Chief Adviser joined a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the sidelines of the summit.
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration. Asked by a reporter as he returned to the White House whether the two sides would maintain the truce and move on in the agreement, Trump said, “I’m not confident.” “That’s not our war; it’s their war. But I’m not confident,” Trump said. Trump, however, said that he believed Hamas had been “weakened” in the war that began with its unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. “I looked at a picture…
Staff Correspondent : Bangladesh has expressed confidence that border-related issues with India will be resolved through dialogue under the framework of the existing Land Boundary Agreement between the two neighboring nations. “Bangladesh firmly believes that any issues should be resolved through constructive dialogue under the framework of existing bilateral agreements to maintain peace along the border,” stated a message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), shared with the media this afternoon. The foreign ministry noted that it has sought a detailed report from the relevant ministries and agencies regarding the recent developments at the Bangladesh-India border in Chapainawabganj. According…
Staff Correspondent : There’s no place like home. And for Donald Trump, home is back in the White House after four tumultuous years. “What a great feeling,” Trump told reporters when asked how it felt to be back in the Oval Office on Monday. “One of the better feelings I’ve ever had.” Trump acted as if he’d never left. Nor was there any mention of how he had left in disgrace after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in January 2021 trying to overturn his election defeat to Joe Biden. Instead, the 78-year-old launched straight into an impromptu, 50-minute press…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus left here for Davos, Switzerland, at early hours of today, on a four-day official visit to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). A flight of Emirates airline carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1 am (today), Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiul Alam told BSS. During his visit, the Chief Adviser is expected to hold bilateral talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Finland President Alexander Stubb, King Philippe of Belgium and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The Chief Adviser will also hold meetings…
