Bangladesh media enjoying unprecedented freedom: Dr Yunus

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Bangladesh’s media are now enjoying an unprecedented freedom, but misinformation and disinformation have flooded the social media. He made the remarks when a delegation of the Open Society Foundations headed by its chairman, Alex Soros, and President Binaifer Nowrojee, called on him expressing

Dr Yunus thanks Donald Trump for continued support for Rohingya

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday thanked US President Donald Trump for keeping US support to the Rohingyas through USAID programmes despite its executive order suspending US aid to all countries for 90 days. Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir confirmed this during a media briefing at the Foreign

Dr Yunus praises Russian cooperation in power, energy sectors

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday praised Russia's cooperation in the power and energy sectors and acknowledged Russia's role as a supplier of wheat and fertiliser to Bangladesh. These issues were discussed when Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander V Mantytskiy paid a farewell call on the Chief Adviser at his

Dr Yunus calls for active media role in interim govt’s oversight

Speaking at a meeting with the editors of various national newspapers at the Chief Adviser's official residence Jamuna on Tuesday (Sept 3), Dr Yunus emphasized the crucial role of the media in driving state reforms. The Chief Adviser urged the media to publish news freely and thus accelerate the government's initiatives

Dr Yunus visits Abu Sayeed’s Rangpur house, consoles his parents

Interim government’s Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today visited the house of Shaheed Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur (BRUR) killed in police firing during the student's quota reform movement, to console his parents. Dr Yunus also offered ziarat at Sayeed's grave and talked

Build new Bangladesh remembering Sayeed, others’ sacrifice: Dr Yunus

Interim government's Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today called for building new Bangladesh, saying it is the responsibility of all to move ahead remembering the supreme sacrifice of Abu Sayeed and others. "This is our responsibility to build the new Bangladesh," he said after meeting with the family

Yamuna is ready for Dr. Yunus

Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus is going to take charge as the chief adviser to the interim government. State Guest House Yamuna has been prepared for the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government. This information is known from the source of Government Housing Inspectorate. Yamuna will reportedly be used

Dr Yunus’s statement is tantamount to sedition: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the statement made by Dr Muhammad Yunus seeking foreign intervention on Bangladesh affairs is an act of treason. "The recent statement, made by Dr Muhammad Yunus, seeking foreign intervention on the internal affairs of Bangladesh is

Bail extended for Dr Yunus in labour law case

A special court here Thursday extended till July 4 the period of bail granted to Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others in a case filed against them for violating labour law. Judge MA Awal of Labour Appellate Tribunal passed the order as Dr Muhammad Yunus

Dr Yunus files appeal seeking permission to go abroad

Nobel Laureate economist Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has filed an appeal to the Labour Appeal Tribunal seeking permission to go abroad. The appeal was filed at the Labour Appeal Tribunal on behalf of him on Sunday (March 10). The appeal states that Dr Muhammad Yunus wants to attend several international conferences abroad.