USCIRF chief meets Yunus as minorities continue to suffer in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday as minorities in Bangladesh continue to be oppressed massively under the interim government that was installed after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s […]
On sticky wicket for months, Yunus struggles to retain power in Bangladesh
New Delhi: Bangladesh is in for a difficult period ahead, given the current turmoil. In the past two days, the government led by Muhammad Yunus was exposed to several challenges with a major one involving Bangladesh’s consolidated military forces. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Wakar-uz-Zaman’s address to the officers on Wednesday (May 21) […]
Bangladesh: Yunus regime backtracks on providing ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ to Myanmar
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) Bangladesh’s National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of allowing a corridor through Bangladesh for Myanmar, saying the government led by Muhammad Yunus has neither discussed nor intends to discuss such a proposal with any party. “There has been no discussion with anyone regarding giving a corridor […]
British MPs highlight persecution of minorities, fragile situation in Bangladesh
London, May 29 (IANS) Highlighting the continuous persecution of religious minorities and collapsing law and order situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, several top British MPs have once again called for early, impartial and inclusive elections in the country. The call was made during a meeting of the ‘Conservative Friends of Bangladesh’ […]
Political tensions growing concern in Bangladesh, says World Bank
Dhaka, April 24 (IANS) Political tensions in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government may increase in the future due to differences of opinion among political parties on the timing of the elections, states a World Bank (WB) report. These factors, it said, will weigh heavily on investment growth and disrupt the Bangladeshi economy. The […]
PM Modi, Bangladesh’s Yunus attend BIMSTEC dinner in Bangkok
Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, sat side by side during the official dinner hosted by the Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the visiting Heads of States and Head of Governments on Thursday attending the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. The […]
Yunus may hold bilateral talks with PM Modi at BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand
Dhaka, April 2 (IANS) The interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday hinted about the possibility of the first-ever bilateral talks between the Chief Advisor and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, the media reported. The Chief Advisor’s High Representative on Rohingya and Priority […]
Yunus had no plans to visit India before China: Former diplomat
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Veena Sikri, a former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, on Wednesday stated that reports of Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus desiring to visit India before China are incorrect as he has not expressed any such interest in the recent past. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of […]
B’desh hopes of Yunus-PM Modi meet during BIMSTEC summit
Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to attend the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, from April 2-4. This gives hope for the first-ever in-person meeting between Yunus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the […]
