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This is Abu Sayeed’s Bangladesh: Yunus
12:48 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said we are all Abu Sayed. Abu Sayed’s mother is the mother of all. This is Abu Sayed’s Bangladesh. There is no difference in this Bangladesh.
Protesters besiege SC, ask CJ to step down by 1pm
12:26 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdaySeveral hundred protesters laid siege to the Supreme Court, issuing an ultimatum to Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and the judges of the Appellate Division to resign by 1:00pm today.
Yunus offers prayers at Abu Sayeed’s grave in Rangpur
11:30 AM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Saturday visited the home of Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, who was killed in police firing during the recent quota reform movement in Rangpur.
US Secretary Blinken welcomes Bangladesh interim govt
10:40 AM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday welcomed the swearing-in of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to lead the interim government in Bangladesh after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf resigns
09:18 AM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayBangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned from his post on Friday. He submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary of the Financial Institutions Department, citing personal reasons, sources in the Division said.
Sheikh Hasina did not resign: Joy
08:43 AM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdaySheikh Hasina had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on her official residence, her son and adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy told Reuters early on Saturday.
Passenger plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 on board
08:21 AM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayAn airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo.
Dr Yunus to visit Abu Sayed's home Saturday
06:03 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayChief Adviser to the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus will visit the home of Shaheed Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was killed in police firing during the recent quota reform movement...
Ex-Catalan leader ‘eludes police manhunt and flees Spain’
05:34 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayCarles Puigdemont, the exiled ex-Catalan leader, has evaded a massive police manhunt and fled Spain, his party has said...
US stands ready to work with Bangladesh's interim govt
04:20 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayThe United States has welcomed Bangladesh's interim government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus's call for an end to the recent violence...
Oil, gas protection movement convener Engineer Shahidullah dies
03:25 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayEngineer Sheikh Muhammad Shahidullah, convener of the movement to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports, has passed away. He aged 93 years...
Cabinet Division announces portfolios of interim govt
02:47 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayThe Cabinet Division has distributed portfolios among the chief advisers and other advisers of the interim government. Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will head 27 ministries and divisions, a notification issued by the Public Administration Ministry said on Friday...
Mamata Banarjee congratulates Prof Yunus
01:15 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee has congratulated Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on being the Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh...
Portugal defender Pepe, 41, announces retirement
12:26 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayPortugal defender Pepe has announced his retirement from football, ending one of the most highly decorated careers of recent times...
Interim govt pays tribute at Martyrs' Memorial, Shaheed Minar
12:13 PM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayThe Chief Adviser of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, along with other advisers, paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar. They also honoured the heroes of the 1952 Language Movement at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka...
Qatar, Egypt, US invite Israel and Hamas to resume Gaza ceasefire talks
11:33 AM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayQatar, Egypt and the United States have called on Israel and Hamas to resume talks to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s continued bombardment of the territory has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians...
Salam Murshedy resigns from BFF
01:20 AM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayAbdus Salam Murshedy has resigned from his position as Senior Vice President of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
Modi congratulates Yunus
12:41 AM, 09 Aug 2024 FridayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Muhammad Yunus on taking oath as the Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh.
Fakhrul hopeful of Yunus’s success in leading interim govt
10:00 PM, 08 Aug 2024 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said he is hopeful about Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus’s success in leading the interim government...
Interim govt swears in
09:37 PM, 08 Aug 2024 ThursdayNobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus took oath as the chief adviser of the interim government on Thursday night. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered his oath at Bangabhaban around 9:00pm. Later, the head of the state administered the oath of the other advisers...