‘No Dream Too Big’
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday emphasised that poverty is not a result of individual failure, but a consequence of systemic flaws within the global economic framework. Speaking at the...
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Peace, stability key to meaningful, sustainable development: Prof Yunus
UNB: Noting global efforts that continue, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said global leaders must come together to ensure the safe, sustainable and dignified repatriation of the Rohingya people to their homes...
Sunamganj farmers worry over fair prices for Boro paddy
UNB: Farmers in the haor region of Sunamganj are growing increasingly anxious about securing fair prices for their Boro paddy as harvesting continues in full swing across the district. Although the government has fixed...
CPD flags soaring tax evasion, corruption in NBR
Staff Reporter : Tax evasion in Bangladesh soared to an estimated Tk 226,236 crore in 2023, according to a study released yesterday by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The findings indicate a sharp...
CA off to Doha to join Earthna Summit
BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left here for Doha this evening to attend the Earthna Summit 2025. “A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal...
Pope Francis dies at age 88
NN Online : Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America whose warmth, humility, and tireless advocacy for the marginalized inspired millions — even as his critiques of capitalism and bold stance on climate...
ACC prosecutes Salman, Shayan, Shibli over IFIC bond ‘fraud’
NN Online: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an embezzlement case against former IFIC Bank chairman Salman F Rahman, his son Shayan F Rahman, former BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, and 27 others,...
Internet becomes more affordable; Faiz Taiyeb outlines multi-level price reductions
UNB: Bangladesh is heading towards a more affordable digital future with significant reductions in internet prices across multiple infrastructure layers, said Faiz Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. The announcement signals a promising...
Mega port plan moves ahead with ECNEC greenlight
Staff Reporter : Nearly 50 per cent of beneficiaries under Bangladesh’s social safety net programmes are ineligible to receive government allowances, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said on Sunday. “Many individuals have been included...
Ecnec approves Tk 13,525cr Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Project
UNB: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved the Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project (BTMIDP), involving an estimated cost of Tk 13,525.57 crore, aimed at facilitating the construction...
Dr Yunus urges UN to hire more Bangladeshi women peacekeepers
UNB: Reaffirming Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to international peacekeeping and security efforts, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the United Nations to hire more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh. The Chief Adviser made the...
Chief Adviser thanks officials for ensuring hassle-free movement during Eid
BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting on Sunday with officials from Ministries of Power, Energy and, Road Transport and Bridges and Railways at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. Prof...