1st-ever Yunus-Modi in-person meet April 4
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4, officials in Dhaka and Delhi confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
"I can tell you that the meeting will take place," a senior official in Dhaka told the media without elaborating further. Meanwhile, New Delhi also hinted positively about the meeting. "It is expected that they'll meet," a source in New Delhi informed.
Hopelessness threatens to push Rohingya toward militancy
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim:
Last month’s arrest of Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, was heralded by some as a blow to Rohingya militancy. Yet, far from quelling unrest, this development may be igniting a new wave of radicalization among the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority in Myanmar.
As hope dwindles amid worsening conditions — abandonment by former allies, slashed humanitarian aid ...
BD sends 2nd mission of aid to quake-hit Myanmar
Bangladesh has sent the second mission of emergency medicines and relief supplies for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.
The mission consists of rescue and medical teams composed of rescue experts from all three services and doc...
The supplies and medicines were sent this morning via three transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Army (BA) and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), following the instructions of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Dhaka urges BIMSTEC to finalise FTA
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin today urged all the BIMSTEC member states to extend their full cooperation to ensure the timely finalization of six fundamental agreements on trade.
“Realisation of the FTA is paramount for our region's collective economic advancement,” he said in the 25th BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok, in a press release by the foreign ministry.
The six pendin...
Jashim Uddin is leading a five-member Bangladesh delegation in the SOM.
Potential of Bangladesh-Türkiye strategic partnership
In an era of geopolitical volatility and economic restructuring, the burgeoning relationship between Bangladesh and Türkiye offers a compelling case study in South-South cooperation. While historical ties and shared cultural values have long connected these two nations, the potential for a deeper, more strategic alliance remains largely untapped.
The economic relationship between Bangladesh and Türkiye is currently characterized by promising, but still relatively modest, trade volumes. In fiscal ...
The economic relationship between Bangladesh and Türkiye is currently characterized by promising, but still relatively modest, trade volumes. In fiscal ...
Assam CM Himanta terms Yunus’ comment ‘Offensive’
The remarks by Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladesh interim government's chief advisor, on the Northeastern states have drawn sharp reactions in India. While Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has described the remarks as "offensive", Congress's Pawan Khera has said Dhaka's approach is dangerous for the Northeast and questioned the Centre's foreign policy.
A video of Mr Yunus's remarks, apparently made during his four-day trip to China, is doing the rounds on social media.
The seven states of India...
A video of Mr Yunus's remarks, apparently made during his four-day trip to China, is doing the rounds on social media.
The seven states of India...
