Eighty-five Bangladeshi nationals who were languishing in Myanmar jails are scheduled to return home tomorrow

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stressed the need for closer ties with the Maldives when he met Mohamed Muizzu, the president of the island nation, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York yesterday.

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged the UN Security Council to take decisive action in response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh and the ongoing suffering of Myanmar's citizens amid conflict in Rakhine State

Highlighting the context of the anti-discrimination student movement and the changes it brought to Bangladesh, Prof Yunus said the "power of the ordinary people", in particular the youth, presented to the nation an opportunity to overhaul many of the systems and institutions

Prof Yunus tells UNGA

Addressing the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, he said the genocide in Gaza continues unabated despite global concerns and condemnation

US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, who was recently selected to lead the Bangladeshi caretaker government following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The coveted Hilsa fish imported from Bangladesh through the formal route hit the retail markets in Kolkata today, nearly a week before the "Mahalaya" which marks the start of the countdown of the Durga Puja festival

Blinken assures Yunus

President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen has assured Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that "Bangladesh can count on Europe's support" in its reform drive

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has indicated that Bangladesh will have US support for a free and fair election, which will chart an inclusive, democratic, and equitable future for the people.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says while meeting with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in New York

Adviser for Foreign Affairs Md Touhid Hossain yesterday deposited Bangladesh's instrument of ratification for the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ agreement) at the UNGA High Level Treaty Event.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in New York today

Bangladesh is strategically positioned to become a significant partner, he says

The World Bank would provide $3.5 billion to Bangladesh to support the interim government’s reform initiatives following a request from Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam has spoken about the third youth sharing the stage with them at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 meeting in New York, identifying him as an "intruder"

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to the UN's collective efforts for peace under the leadership of Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus

The health ministry today said a visiting Chinese Medical Assessment Team has expressed satisfaction with the treatment provided to those injured in the student-led mass uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina's regime..“The Chinese medical team is observing whether we are providing treatment

The establishment of a strong democracy in Bangladesh is not just a goal but a continuous process that requires vigilance, courage, and unity, said US Embassy's newly appointed Deputy Chief of Mission Megan Bouldin