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Yunus seeks UK help to recover laundered money

Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr. Yunus sought the British government's assistance in recovering the money that has been smuggled from Bangladesh to the UK while British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cook, met him at the State Guest House Jamuna. Following the meeting, the Chief Adviser's Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, briefed journalists at the Foreign Service Academy. Shafiqul Alam stated, "We are aware, through various global institutions, that during Sheikh Hasina's government...

Metro rail likely to resume Sunday

The Dhaka metro rail is set to resume operations as workers who had been on strike have now returned to their duties. The metro rail was initially scheduled to resume operations on Sunday after a month-long closure. However, the workers' strike caused a delay in the reopening. The workers resumed work on Tuesday, and the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), which operates the metro rail, plans to relaunch services within the next four to five days. However, due to recent student protests that turned violen...

City mayors removed, administrators appointed

The Local Government Division has removed mayors of the 12 city corporations and appointed administrators for those corporations. The Administrators were appointed in the vacated positions, said a gazette notification issued by the local government division today. The notification said, the mayors were removed from their offices as per the section 13(Ka) of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024. The 12 city corporations are: Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajsha...

Students in no other country make such sacrifices, says Yunus

During a briefing with foreign diplomats about the nation's current situation at Hotel Intercontinental on August 18, Dr. Yunus recounted the harrowing scenes he witnessed in hospitals. Dr. Yunus highlighted that students in no other country had to make such sacrifices in their quest for democratic rights and human dignity. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the interim government,  paid tribute to the students and young individuals who sacrificed their lives and suffered severe injuries during the quota reform movement,...

Labor unrest stalls metro rail services

The metro rail service has been suspended for several weeks due to a strike by metro rail workers, though it is now ready to operate fully with repaired lines, coaches, and signal systems. These workers claim that senior officials enjoy significantly more benefits than those at the lower levels. As a result, the metro rail remains closed, despite there being no technical issues, according to sources at the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the state-run entity managing the metro service. The timeline f...

Youth, students should be at heart of strategies in Global South

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today said the youth and students should be placed at the heart of strategies in the Global South as they are committed to creating a new world. "We must place the youth and students, who constitute a significant portion of the Global South's population, at the heart of our strategies. Two thirds of our population are youth. They are the most powerful segment of the society," he said. The Chief Adviser was virtually addressing the Inaugural Leaders' Session of 3rd Voice of Global South Summit 2024 hosted by India.
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