Saturday, 18 January, 2025
Saturday, 18 January, 2025
Russia, Iran sign strategic cooperation treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty involving closer defence cooperation that is likely to worry the West. Pezeshkian, on

Fencing necessary to ensure a crime-free border: India

Dhaka-Beijing to celebrate 50 years of bilateral ties

Bangladesh's US Ambassador to attend Trump's inauguration

CA to attend WEF in Davos 

Khalilur urges Rohingyas to raise unified position ahead of UN conference
High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Crisis and Priority Issues Affairs Dr. Khalilur Rahman has urged Rohingyas to articulate their common voice in preparation for the "International Conference on the Rohingya Muslims" to be held in the United Nations (UN) this year.   A unified position of the Rohingyas, who are a major stakeholder of the conference, will critically influence the adoption of a timely and action- oriented outcome, which will provide a solid basis for their sustainable repatriation, he said.   Dr Rahman made the call when met a cross-section of forcibly displaced Rohingyas at their camps in Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar, a foreign ministry's press release said here today.   The United Nations General Assembly in September 2024 decided by consensus to hold the International Conference this year following the call of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.   Dr. Rahman also advised the Rohingya gathering to refrain from all forms of illegal and violent activities and direct their efforts positively toward successful resolution of their issue.   Participants pledged that they will work constructively toward creating a common platform to define their uniform position.   They also expressed their gratitude to the people of Bangladesh for their generosity and their profound thanks to Prof Yunus for strongly taking up their cause with the international community.   Dr. Rahman also met with the UN system team providing humanitarian assistance to the forcibly displaced Rohingyas in the camps and discussed matters of common interest.   The UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis told the meeting that the top leadership of the UN system has full support to the Chief Adviser and the High Representative in their work in regard to the Rohingyas and the upcoming International Conference.  
Russia, Iran sign strategic cooperation treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty involving closer defence cooperation that is likely to worry the West. Pezeshkian, on

Fencing necessary to ensure a crime-free border: India

Dhaka-Beijing to celebrate 50 years of bilateral ties

Bangladesh's US Ambassador to attend Trump's inauguration

CA to attend WEF in Davos 

Foreign ministry's maritime affairs secretary Khurshed Alam resigns
Offshore oil, gas exploration: 7 foreign firms bought tenders so far
Project cargo for Numaligarh refinery arrives via India Bangladesh protocol route
Tripura chapter of IBCC writes to Bangladesh minister for better connectivity
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Mohammad Yunus will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 21-24. Foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Rafiqul Alam today said in
Energy giant Chevron has planned to invest in new gas exploration activities in Bangladesh in an effort to boost the country's energy security, senior officials of the US-based company said
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide $1.15 billion to Bangladesh in the third instalment under its multi-billion-dollar loan programme. An IMF team reached a staff-level agreement with the government of
Bangladesh should focus on containing inflation and rebuilding external resilience in the near term in order to tackle the current macroeconomic volatility and the balance of payments crisis, said a
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves will increase in December as the country will receive $1.31 billion loans from various sources, including $689 million of the second tranche of the International Monetary
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed multiple agreements with Bangladesh to provide the country with $1.026 billion in loans for five different projects. The projects are taken for energy efficiency,
Chief Adviser returns home after joining D-8 summit in Egypt 
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Egypt tour to attend  the 11th D-8 Summit. "A flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 5pm," Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS. On Thursday (Dec 19), Prof Yunus addressed the 11th D-8 summit held at Egypt capital of Cairo. Ahead of the D-8 summit, he visited the New Presidential Palace in Cairo when Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed him on his arrival at the palace.  The Chief Adviser also spoke at a special session of the summit on 'the Humanitarian Crisis and Reconstruction Challenges in Gaza and Lebanon'. Prof Yunus held a bilateral meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a hotel on the sidelines of the D-8 summit. Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Hussein Al Sheikh called on the Bangladesh chief adviser on the sidelines of the summit. The Chief Adviser, meanwhile, delivered a lecture at Al-Azhar University on Thursday night.  On Wednesday (Dec 18), Malaysian Higher Education Minister Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir met Prof Yunus at the St Regis Hotel in Cairo. Prof Yunus arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo at 11 am local time on Wednesday to attend the D-8 Summit. The Chief Adviser left Dhaka for Cairo on Tuesday night.   
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CA for impact-driven connects among varsities, cooperative learning to make youth skilled
Bangladesh endeavours to advance D-8 cooperation: CA
CA to deliver speech at Al-Azhar University tomorrow 

Chief Adviser to leave for Cairo tonight to join D-8 summit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave here for Egypt tonight on a two-day state visit to attend D-8 Summit scheduled to be held on December 19. "A flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage will depart Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1 am tonight," CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said. The summit will be held under the theme "Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow's Economy." Talking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here, Azad said apart from Bangladesh, the heads of government of some other countries, including Turkey, Iran, Indonesia and Pakistan, will join the D-8 meet. He said Chief Adviser Prof Yunus has been focused on youth and that is why he will get scopes to work on youth development at the global forum, claiming that the issues of the conference's theme are important for Bangladesh.   The theme of the D-8 summit reflects its commitment to fostering youth empowerment and promoting small- and medium-size enterprises to drive economic growth and development. The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, known as Developing-8, was founded in 1997. It is an organisation that promotes development cooperation among its member states. These states include major Muslim-majority countries such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey, which, according to some estimates, comprise about 14 percent of the global population.  

CIRDAP seeks Dhaka’s collaboration to observe World Rural Development Day

The Center on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) has urged Bangladesh and its other member states to collaborate for observing July 6 as World Rural Development Day. The urged was made while newly appointed CIRDAP’s Director General presented his credentials to foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain today at the foreign ministry here, said a press release.     On September 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming July 6 as "World Rural Development Day."    Dhaka initiated this resolution, which was presented at the 78th UNGA session plenary by Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, and Thailand.    During the meeting, the CIRDAP director general highlighted the critical role of sustainable rural development in building an inclusive future.  The Foreign Adviser assured the Director General for continued support of Bangladesh as the host country of CIRDAP in its activities. The CIRDAP, hosted by Bangladesh is a regional, intergovernmental and autonomous organization that was established on July 6 in 1979 at the initiative of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with support from several other UN bodies and donors.   From the original six members, CIRDAP has now grown up as a centre of 15 member states - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Touhid calls for collaboration for peace, security, stability in Asia
Sheikh Hasina needs to be PM again: FBCCI
Next year's HSC exam on revised syllabus: Minister
102nd founding anniversary: Dhaka University Day celebrated
Khalilur urges Rohingyas to raise unified position ahead of UN conference
Dhaka invites UN secretary general to witness Bangladesh's transformation 
Dhaka for stronger collaboration with UN
UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today said the independent UN Fact Finding Mission, which is investigating atrocities committed
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk today emphasized that the reforms envisioned by Bangladesh's interim government must
CA congratulates Bangladesh women for winning SAFF title
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated the Bangladesh national women's football team for clinching the title of the SAFF
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Bangladesh eve football team rewrites history 
BIMSTEC should focus more on youth, environment, climate crisis: Prof Yunus
ADB to Provide $1 Billion Annually for Bangladesh’s Inclusive Development.
JBCCI, IDE-JETRO for strengthening Japan-Bangladesh trade ties
WB to continue support for key reform initiatives, Seck tells CA 
World Bank slashes Bangladesh growth forecast to 4% for FY25
London-based IGC to partner with BRAC in setting up a data hub in Bangladesh, says its chief

Williamson, Latham punish fumbling Pakistan

Japan coach Moriyasu staying on after WC

Hunger-striking Senegal journalist shifted to hospital

PM opens 1st phase of metro rail today

Prof Yunus envisions a new nation in conversation with NPR

Bangladesh maintains close ties with all – China, US and India: PM tells CNN

Williamson, Latham punish fumbling Pakistan

Japan coach Moriyasu staying on after WC

Hunger-striking Senegal journalist shifted to hospital

Williamson, Latham punish fumbling Pakistan

Japan coach Moriyasu staying on after WC

Hunger-striking Senegal journalist shifted to hospital

PM opens 1st phase of metro rail today

10 killed, 30 injured in hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border