Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus asked the country's garment manufacturers to help rebuild the nation after 15 years of plunder by the dictatorship of Sheikh Hasina. The Chief Adviser said the Interim Government inherited a broken economy and they now face a tough job to fix the country and steer it to a growth path. "All the institutions were broken. We were in a mess. They left us in an economic crisis. But, with the cooperation of everyone we can rebuild the nation," Professor Yunus told the leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers…
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Staff Correspondent A complaint against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been filed with the investigation agency of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi MH Tamim made the application today on behalf of Md Bulbul Kabir, father of Arif Ahmed Siam, a student who succumbed to his injuries two days later, after being shot by police during the anti-discrimination student movement in Savar on August 5. The complaint has been filed to the Coordinator of the International Criminal Tribunal's investigation agency. Also, an application was submitted to register the…
Staff Correspondent Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim has said that Malaysia stands ready to extend its all out support to the interim government of Bangladesh. "Malaysia stands ready to extend its all out support to the interim government. Malaysia is ready to be a partner of Bangladesh in its endeavour to become a prosperous and truly democratic state," he said. Malaysian Prime Minister said these while making a telephone call to the Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh Dr Muhammad Yunus on August 13, a press release of Bangladesh High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, said today. Over the…
Staff Correspondent The United Nations will soon start investigation into the killing of the protesters during the recent student revolution. "An UN-led investigation will be launched very soon to probe into the killing of the protesters during the Student Revolution. A team of UN experts would soon visit the country to set up investigation," said a press release of the Chief Adviser's press wing quoting the UN human rights chief, Volker Türk as saying. The UN rights chief made the remarks while making a phone call to Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday. The Chief Adviser thanked him…
Staff Correspondent British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met with Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the interim government of Bangladesh Mr Md Touhid Hossain. The UK welcomes the appointment of the interim government in Bangladesh, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The interim government has the UK’s support as it works to restore peace and order, ensure accountability and create a peaceful pathway to an inclusive and democratic future. In the meeting, the High Commissioner and Adviser for Foreign Affairs discussed the strong and enduring relationship between Bangladesh and the UK, cemented by their deep people-to-people ties and…
Staff Correspondent Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen, recently called on Touhid Hossain, Foreign Adviser. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on current situations of Bangladesh and developing Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership of China and Bangladesh.
Staff Correspondent Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain recently conveyed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent statements from India is not conducive to improving Dhaka-Delhi ties. "Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent statements made from India is not conducive in improving Dhaka-Delhi relations … this is the stance of the Bangladesh's interim government," he told reporters at the foreign ministry this afternoon. The foreign adviser was briefing journalists about outcomes of his separate meetings with numbers of envoys stationed in Dhaka including Indian High Commissioner. "The statements made by her (Hasina) from India…
Staff Correspondent The White House strongly refuted allegations that the United States interfered in the internal affairs of Bangladesh, leading to the resignation and fleeing of the country's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or rumours that the United States government was involved in these events is simply false. That is not true, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference. United States will continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh, the White House said, emphasising that President Joe Biden is "consistent in speaking loud and clear"…
Staff Correspondent BNP has sent a letter to the United Nations (UN) seeking investigation into the mass killing staged by Awami League (AL) government during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. A delegation of the party handed over the letter to UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis at her office-cum residence in Gulshan. BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Organizing Secretary and International Affairs Committee Member Shama Obaid and Media Cell Member Shairul Kabir Khan were in the delegation. Before handing over the letter, the BNP delegation held a meeting with the UN Resident Coordinator. Talking to journalists after…
Staff Correspondent Country Director of the World Bank in Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdoulaye Seck renewed the World Bank Group's commitments toBangladesh saying they are ready to work with the interim government led byNobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser. "We renewed our World Bank Group's commitments and we stand ready to work with the interim government to continue the long standing strong partnership between the World Bank and Bangladesh with a commitments of over $42 billon since 1972," he said after meeting the Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Planning Dr Salehuddin…
