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 […]

Loan disbursement from India to Bangladesh has slowed dramatically, with only $81 million released under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) between July and January. Moreover, no fresh loan commitments have been made, raising concerns about the progress of key infrastructure projects. In response, Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD) has initiated a reassessment of India-funded […]

Rohingya refugees have urged Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus to help expedite their return to their homeland in Myanmar, emphasizing that they do not want to remain a burden on Bangladesh. The appeal came during an iftar event at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, where UN Secretary-General António Guterres accompanied Prof. Yunus to meet […]