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NEW YORK : United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his full support and solidarity with Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transition and reform initiatives. He made the remarks during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the UN Headquarters...

NEW YORK : United Nations Under-Secretary-General Rabab Fatima has announced that her office will support an independent readiness assessment for Bangladesh's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, following a formal request from the country’s interim government. Fatima, who also...

NEW YORK : UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at a hotel here. Their discussion focused on the ongoing Rohingya crisis, particularly the severe...

NEW YORK : UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday ahead of a high-level international conference on the Rohingya crisis at the United Nations headquarters here. The two leaders held in-depth discussions...

NEW YORK : Bangladesh and Turkey have agreed to co-host a global conference early next year on women in Islam, bringing together leading Muslim scholars and researchers and highlighting countries that showcase best practices in advancing women’s rights. The decision...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the repatriation of the Rohingya people to their homeland is the only viable solution to the protracted crisis. "The return of the Rohingya people to their homeland is the...

NEW YORK : Imran Khan, a prominent American investor of Bangladeshi origin,  called on  Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday here and expressed his interest in investing in Bangladesh. Khan, 48, came to the U.S. at the age of...

DHAKA : Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted its Agents Excellence Award Ceremony in Dhaka to honour its leading travel agents in Bangladesh for their outstanding contributions in 2024. The ceremony, held last evening,...

Dhaka : The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) on Sunday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dhaka to strengthen skills training under the "Better Employment with Competency-Based Skills...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called upon non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to actively participate in rebuilding the nation through their collaboration and contributions. Describing NRBs as an integral part of Bangladesh, he said they could play a...