Professor Yunus Narendra Modi meeting in Bangkok tomorrow

Professor Yunus z-Narendra Modi meeting in Bangkok tomorrow Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yu xnus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok tomorrow, confirmed the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. This is the first time that Professor Yunxus is meeting Narendra Modi after assuming charge of the interim government. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told BSS, “There will be a meeting between the heads of government of Bangladesh and India tomorrow.” Shafiqul Alam said the…

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Guterres’ Bangladesh visit: Will the world stand by the hungry Rohingya?

Guterres’ Bangladesh visit: Will UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Bangladesh amid fears that food aid for Rohingya refugees could be cut drastically due to funding shortages. The food crisis could worsen the already inhumane living conditions in the world’s largest refugee camp. Guterres visited the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp on Friday (March 14). This is his second visit to Bangladesh. Guterres’ visit is seen as significant after the World Food Programme (WFP) announced it would reduce food aid after USAID’s operations were halted. The WFP said food aid for…

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Rohingya funding crisis: UN Secretary-General assures, assistance will continue

Rohingya funding crisis: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has assured that all efforts will be made to ensure the necessary funds for the Rohingya. While visiting the Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya on Wednesday (March 14), he said, “I promise that we will do everything we can to avoid a funding crisis. I will talk to all countries in the world to help us and ensure adequate funding.” Guterres said he will be vocal so that the international community does not forget the Rohingya. More assistance is urgently needed for the…

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Dr. Yunus promises all-out efforts for Rohingyas

dr-yunus-promises-all-out Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has pledged to make every effort with the United Nations so that the Rohingya can celebrate Eid next year in their home country of Rakhine, Myanmar. He said this in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after breaking iftar with 100,000 Rohingya at Camp Extension No. 20 in Ukhia on Wednesday (March 14). Yunus spoke in the regional language of Chittagong to establish better communication with the Rohingya. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has assured that all efforts will be made to ensure…

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Schoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused arrested

Schoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused youth arrested A young man raped a third-grade girl in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Saturday and recorded the scene on his smartphone. Later, the local people caught the young man, Md. Arman Mia (27), red-handed and handed him over to the police. Accused Arman Mia is the son of Md. Shamsul Haque of Niguari Union of Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh. The victim of the torture (8) lives in Barmi Union of the upazila. According to some residents of the area and police sources,…

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Bangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink

Bangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink Several local companies will work together with Starlink, a US satellite-based internet service provider, to set up ground earth stations in Bangladesh. As part of this, a delegation of the company is currently visiting Bangladesh. In the meantime, several companies have also signed agreements with Starlink to work in joint partnerships. A press release sent by the press wing of the chief advisor on Saturday said that the partnership includes space allocation, construction assistance and ongoing infrastructure maintenance. As a result of the…

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