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April 2025

UK envoy reaffirms support for free, fair election

British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke has reaffirmed her country's support for a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election in Bangladesh next year. "The United Kingdom (UK) welcomed the Chief Adviser's announcement regarding Bangladesh's national elections a few months ago. We had a very constructive meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner, during which we reaffirmed the UK's support for free, fair, credible, and peaceful elections in Bangladesh next year," she said.
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JKKNIU , South China sea institute of oceanography ink MoU

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology to enhance academic collaboration and joint research on 26 September 2025.
The agreement was signed on September 26, with Professor Dr Md. Mijanur Rahman, Registrar (In Charge) of JKKNIU, signing on behalf of the university, and Professor Dr Qiang Lin, Deputy Director General, representing the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology.
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How he embodied cultural affinities between Assam and Bangladesh

  • Shakhawat Supon (Koushik), Trainee Sub-Editor, UNB

The death of renowned Assamese singer Zubeen Garg on September 19 in Singapore has rekindled reflection on the enduring cultural bonds between the Indian state of Assam and Bangladesh. Garg, aged 52, died from drowning while swimming at Lazarus Island without a life jacket. While initial reports speculated about scuba diving, a post-mortem conducted in Singapore confirmed drowning as the official cause of death. He was transported to Singapore General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the ICU at approximately 3 pm BST.

Yunus emphasises trade and connectivity in South Asia

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the importance of reviving and strengthening the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), describing it as a “family of very close members” with significant untapped potential for regional integration.

Speaking at an event titled “A Conversation with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus”, hosted by the Asia Socie...

CA to address UNGA session today

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session today.  According to the schedule, the session will begin at 9:00 a.m. local time (New York), and the Chief Adviser will address the session as the 10th speaker.
In his speech, Professor Yunus is expected to highlight the interim government’s reform initiatives, the aspirations of the July 2024 mass uprising, its firm commitment to holding free and fair elections in February 2026, ...

Pakistan seeks stronger economic ties with Bangladesh

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has invited Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to visit Pakistan, as the two leaders held a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on Wednesday.
They discussed ways to deepen economic relations between the two countries by expanding the existing bilateral trade, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters after the meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, Prof Yunus expressed condolences to those wh...
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