A fugitive group is trying its best to unsettle: Professor Yunus tells BBC Bangla

Desk Report: “A fugitive group has left the country or their leadership has left. They are trying their best to unsettle it (the country),” said Professor Yunus. Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus spoke to BBC Bangla about the law and order situation, reforms and elections, the formation of a new student leadership party, and political developments during the nearly seven months of the interim government under his leadership. In an exclusive interview, he also spoke about the deteriorating relations between Bangladesh and India. BBC Bangla: I am Mir Sabbir, welcoming…

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The interim government has halved the Awami League’s remaining allocation of Tk 11,000 crore for the health sector. This allocation was cut in the Annual Development Program (ADP).

Desk Report: The RADP was presented at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the NEC conference room in the capital on Monday (March 3). The meeting was chaired by the interim government’s chief advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The interim government has halved The revised development budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 was approved at the meeting.At the end of the NEC meeting, Planning Advisor Wahid Uddin Mahmud said that the size of the original Annual Development Program was Tk 265,000 crore. The current government is reducing development expenditure…

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Effigy burned in protest of Home Affairs Advisor’s statement on smoking, demands removal

Desk Report: Protesters have burned an effigy of Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury in protest against the incident of two young women being sexually assaulted for smoking in public in Lalmatia. Effigy burned in protest of Home Two young women were sexually assaulted at a tea shop in Lalmatia, Dhaka, on Saturday. When reporters asked him about the incident the next day, he said, “As far as I know, they (the two young women) were smoking cigarettes, and some people were passing by to offer prayers. When they stopped…

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Former Secretary Ismail Hossain on two-day remand

Desk Report :The court has granted a two-day remand to former secretary Ismail Hossain, who was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka while leaving the country. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq issued the remand order on Saturday (December 21). Former secretary Ismail Hossain went to the airport this morning to go to the United States. At that time, the police detained him and conducted preliminary interrogation. Later, the Airport Police Station police presented Ismail Hossain to the court under Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code and…

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The message the interim government gave to India on the Sheikh issue

Desk Report:The interim government has sent a message to India on the issue of Awami League President and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. It has been informed that it does not like Sheikh Hasina’s political statements while in India.Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri has been requested to convey this message. Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Towhid Hossain made this request during a courtesy call on Monday afternoon. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri has been requested to convey this message. Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Towhid Hossain made this request during…

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