Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today reaffirmed that the next general election will be held between December 2025 and June 2026, vowing to ensure it is the most credible and transparent vote in Bangladesh’s history. Delivering a nationally televised address on the occasion of Independence Day and the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, Prof Yunus reiterated: “I have […]

Sanjida Khatun, revered cultural luminary and president of Chhayanaut, passed away at Dhaka’s Square Hospital at 3:10 am today. She was 92. A towering figure in Bangladesh’s cultural landscape, she died of age-related complications, according to family sources. Her contributions to the preservation and promotion of Rabindra Sangeet and Bengali cultural heritage spanned over seven […]

With conflict intensifying in Myanmar and humanitarian needs deepening in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency – and over 100 partner organizations launched an urgent appeal today for increased global support to sustain life-saving aid for Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Launching the 2025–2026 Joint […]

India has yet to respond to a request from Bangladesh seeking a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok next month. “There has been no response,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told reporters yesterday when asked […]

The Media Reform Commission has recommended the merger of Bangladesh’s three major state-run media outlets – Bangladesh Television (BTV), Bangladesh Betar, and Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) – into a single unified entity, potentially named the “Bangladesh Broadcasting Corporation” or the “National Broadcasting Corporation.” The commission’s report, submitted to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the […]

The Media Reform Commission has proposed sweeping changes to improve the professional and financial standing of journalists in Bangladesh, including setting the entry-level salary equivalent to a 9th-grade Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) officer and establishing a bachelor’s degree as the minimum educational requirement for aspiring journalists. The commission submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor […]

Bangladesh’s interim government has strongly criticized remarks made by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, saying her statements misrepresent the country’s situation and unfairly associate it with extremism. In an interview with NDTV World, Gabbard alleged that religious minorities in Bangladesh face persecution and that the country harbors a threat of Islamic terrorism rooted […]

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has described the situation in Bangladesh as a “major area of concern” for the United States. In an interview with NDTV World, published today, Gabbard said, “The longtime unfortunate persecution, killing, and abuse of religious minorities like Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and others have been a major area of […]

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the pressing need for reforms, emphasizing that the interim government has limited time ahead of the December elections.  “The interim government does not have much time. Seven months have already passed. Whatever reforms we intend to implement must be completed by then,” Prof Yunus said while addressing a […]