Staff Reporter : Amid the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Interim Government Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to meet with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New York. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, the Foreign Affairs Adviser confirmed the likelihood of the meeting, stating, “It’s almost certain that we will meet.” Addressing the tensions in the relationship between Bangladesh and India, Touhid Hossain candidly admitted, “There is some tension in our relationship...
Day: September 22, 2024
DU Correspondent : Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus is set to travel to New York on Monday to participate in the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will address the world on the recent political developments in Bangladesh. A delegation of 57 individuals, including security personnel and media members, will accompany the Chief Adviser. During a briefing titled “Curtain Raiser on Bangladesh’s Participation in the 79th UN General Assembly” at the Foreign Ministry on...
Staff Reporter : Tensions have reached a boiling point in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) after violent clashes between hill...
Major AKM Shakil Newaz (Retd) : The Hill Tracts region in Bangladesh has long been a point of cultural diversity...
The violence in Khagrachhari and Rangamati has cast a dark shadow over the Chattogram Hill Tracts, resulting in the tragic loss of four lives and injuries to many others. The government’s quick response in this regard, pledging a thorough investigation and assuring that those responsible will be brought to justice, is a prudent step. A high-level delegation is set to visit the affected areas with a clear mandate to restore peace and provide much-needed support to the injured. However, even...
AFP : The Federal Reserve’s big interest rate cut this week is not a sign that the US economy is “falling behind,” Fed governor Christopher Waller said in an interview on Friday.“It’s not about reacting to, or falling behind or anything like that,” he told CNBC. “I do not believe we’re behind.” Waller was responding to arguments that the central bank should not do a half percentage point rate cut — instead opting for a smaller reduction — as this...
Business Desk : The United Nations-declared ‘World Peace Day-2024’ was celebrated in the capital Dhaka with colorful arrangements. JMI Group,...
Business Dsek : The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has donated Tk50 lakh in medical aid for treatment of the students and general people who were injured during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.Mohammed Hatem, president of the association, handed over the cheque to the leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on 19 September at BKMEA’s Dhaka office, says a press release.Paying homage to the martyrs of the movement, the president stated that alongside the government, other stakeholders must come...
Business Desk : LankaBangla Finance PLC announced its collaboration with Mastercard and PriyoShop, an on-demand B2B marketplace, to introduce a...
Business Desk : In a landmark collaboration to improve the welfare of migrant workers, Ami Probashi Limited has entered into...
Business Report : Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have announced that their global climate finance reached a record high of US$125 billion in 2023.Last year, the combined total from the institutions including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is more than double the amount provided in 2019, when MDBs announced their ambition to increase climate finance levels over time at the United Nations Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit, said an ADB press release here on Saturday.“We welcome the fact that MDBs provided...
Reza Mahmud : Ensuring security in industries and bank loans with easy conditions and necessary intensives could boost the economy...