Interim govt must not be allowed to fail: Tarique

Stating that the current interim government must not be allowed to fail, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said Bangladesh will advance to the election roadmap along the path of reforms. "Some activities of this government may not be considered as a success by all. But we all have to

India will work with interim govt: Jaishankar

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has emphasised that India will engage with “the government of the day” in Bangladesh and will try to identify and pursue areas of mutual interest. He made the comments during the launch event for Ambassador Rajiv Sikri's new book, "Strategic Conundrums: Reshaping India's Foreign Policy,"

Interim govt decides to stop provision of whitening black money

The interim government has decided to cancel the provision of whitening black money as part of reforms in various sectors. The decision was taken at the weekly meeting of the Council of Advisers held at the state guesthouse Jamuna on Thursday with Chief Adviser Prof Yunus in the chair. “A decision has

Interim govt shouldn’t take too long to hold national election: Jamaat Ameer

The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, on Tuesday said that the interim government should be given appropriate time to create a level-playing field before it holds the next general election. “They (interim government) should get reasonable time to repair state institutions like the judiciary and the Election Commission before the election,”

SUST teachers’ 18-point proposal to interim govt

Anti-Repression Teachers' Society of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet has presented an 18-point proposal to the newly formed interim government considering the current situation of the country. Prof Dr. Sajedul Karim, an organiser of the Anti-Repression Teachers' Society, confirmed the matter to the media on Sunday morning. Prof

UN stands ready to support Bangladesh’s interim govt

The United Nations is stand ready to support the Bangladesh's interim government and people of Bangladesh in any way that they deem is necessary. "Well, we'll see what kind of formal request we get from any new government that is formed. We, of course, stand ready to support the government and

Bangladesh’s private sector will work hand in hand with interim govt: ICCB

President of the International Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman today said Bangladesh's private sector will work hand in hand with the interim government to rebuild the country's economy. "We heartily congratulate the anti-discrimination students for achieving this historic victory through an unprecedented movement. This movement was accelerated by