Muhammad Yunus

Yunus-Xi talks on March 28

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is set to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 28, said the foreign ministry yesterday.
13 March 2025

Yunus honours outstanding women with ‘Indomitable Women’s Award-2025’

Sharifa Sultana, Halima Begum, Marina Besra, Lipi Begum, Muhin Mohona, players of Bangladesh National Women Cricket team members are among the recipients of the awards
8 March 2025

How the interim government can make lasting reforms

HRW's Asia Director Elaine Pearson writes about reforms in Bangladesh
3 March 2025

We must document atrocities of AL regime

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said documenting all atrocities committed during the regime of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina is necessary to ensure justice.
2 March 2025

Yunus keeps the flickering flame of hope alive

The interview was not about dissecting Bangladesh’s political culture. It was about sending a message—Bangladesh is breaking free from its past.
2 March 2025

Yunus urges DCs to foster teamwork, creativity in admin

He also urged them to express themselves while maintaining discipline and following the chain of command
16 February 2025

CA wraps up 4-day Davos trip after joining 47 events

He joined meetings with four heads of government or state, four ministerial-level dignitaries, 10 heads or top executives of UN or similar organisation, 10 CEOs or high-level business persons, nine programmes of the WEF, eight media engagements and two other events
24 January 2025

Yunus arrives in Cairo to join D-8 summit

Kuala Lumpur is looking forward to closer ties with Dhaka in order to work together in addressing the Rohingya refugee crisis, Malaysian Minister for Higher Education Zambry Abdul Kadir said in a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday.
18 December 2024

Keep calm, refrain from violence

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday condemned the murder of a lawyer in the port city of Chattogram.
26 November 2024

Need to mobilise youth power for new civilisation: Yunus at COP29

The chief adviser highlighted the fact that the climate crisis is intensifying
13 November 2024

‘No place’ for Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party in Bangladesh's politics, Yunus tells FT

He says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict
30 October 2024

ACC case: SC allows Yunus to appeal

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today allowed the interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and six officials of Grameen Telecom to move an appeal before this court challenging a High Court order that upheld the indictment against them in an embezzlement case
21 October 2024

The indiscriminate arrests and murder charges

Reckless and unsubstantiated use of murder charges will only make a farce of the law, not bring justice to those who deserve it.
10 October 2024

Grameen Kalyan: Verdict over reassessment of income tax withdrawn

A High Court bench has withdrawn its verdict rejecting two petitions that challenged the National Board of Revenue’s order reassessing the income tax owed by Grameen Kalyan for different tax years to be Tk 600 crore.
3 October 2024

Let’s make Yunus’s Mandela moment count

Our past leaders would struggle to get any sort of audience with any of the major world leaders.
3 October 2024

Demystifying the Bangladesh-India-US triangle

For now, the best bet is to manage the volatilities and imbalances and better understand the intricacies of the Bangladesh-India-US chemistry.
2 October 2024

India, US both need a stable Bangladesh

However, regardless of the nature of international involvement, the ultimate responsibility for a stable Bangladesh lies with its own people.
25 September 2024

Dr Yunus: From pariah to leader

Dr Yunus's recent appointment as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government has led to an outpouring of support and renewed hope for a nation suffering years of tyranny.
24 September 2024

Yunus urges expedited third-country resettlement of Rohingya refugees

Chief Adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus today called for an expedited third-country resettlement of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.
8 September 2024

We need Prof Yunus and his ideas today more than ever

Supporting Yunus in this mission is crucial, particularly in enabling him to use his influence, ideas, and energy for the common good.
7 September 2024