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UN to begin probe into killings of protesters

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has informed Bangladesh's interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, that the UN will soon launch an investigation into the killings of protesters during the recent "student revolution." In a phone call on Wednesday, Türk conveyed that a team of UN experts would visit Bangladesh shortly to initiate the investigation. Professor Yunus expressed his gratitude to Türk and his long-time friend, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, for their support of the Bangla...

Constitutional and legal reforms for economic development stressed

At a dialogue titled “Challenges and Actions for the Interim Government,” organized by the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), speakers called for an extensive constitutional amendment. They stressed the need to address the culture of impunity that has persisted in Bangladesh over the past 15 years and emphasized the importance of constitutional and legal reforms for economic development. The event, moderated by CPD Executive Director Dr. Fahmida Khatun, began with a minute of silence in remembrance ...

Hasina to face charges of genocide, crimes against humanity

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...

Yunus asks RMG manufacturers to help rebuild nation

Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, asked the country's garment manufacturers on Wednesday 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 ...

AAMC congratulates new BSEC Chairman

On behalf of the institutional fund management and mutual fund investors, we, the Association of Asset Management Companies (AAMC) extend our sincere congratulations and warmest wishes on your appointment as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). The members of the AAMC feel proud that you, one of our prominent economists and public policy experts, is now tasked with leading the nation’s capital markets. While the challenges are many, the opportunities are even grea...

Shafiqul press secretary to Chief Advisor

Shafiqul Alam, Bangladesh bureau chief of international news agency AFP, has been appointed as the press secretary to the Chief Advisor of the interim government, according to a gazette notification received here today. In line with the order of the president Mohammed Shahbuddin, the Ministry of Public Administration issued the gazette notification on Tuesday. The status of the press secretary will be equivalent to a secretary of the government. The duration of the contractual appointment depends...
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