Tag: Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh turns ousted Hasina’s official residence into museum; observes ‘July Mass Uprising Day’

August 5, 2026 admin

Amid tightened nationwide security, Bangladesh on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) inaugurated a memorial museum at the official residence of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the victims of violence during the anti-government protests in 2024 that toppled her government. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum’ at Ganabhaban, prime minister’s official…

World

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, long-time ally of Sheikh Hasina, resigns

July 24, 2026 admin

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a long-time ally of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Friday (July 24, 2026), citing health complications, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. In his resignation letter addressed to Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the 76-year-old leader said…

World

Polling ends in Bangladesh for parliamentary election and referendum for constitutional changes

February 12, 2026 admin

Bangladesh completed polling for the general election and referendum for constitutional changes on Thursday (February 12, 2026). Polling started in 36,031 election centres at 7.30 a.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m. with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) accusing Jamaat-e-Islami, leader of an 11-party alliance, of intimidating voters in various locations. In total, 2,028 candidates are…

World

U.S. trims tariffs on Bangladesh to 19%

February 9, 2026 admin

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined Bangladesh’s Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin in signing the U.S.–Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Photo: X/@USTradeRep. Bangladesh on Monday (February 9, 2026) secured a reduced 19% tariff under a trade agreement with the United States that would exempt some textiles and garments manufactured with U.S. materials, interim government chief Muhammad…

World

Bangladesh says most incidents involving minorities in 2025 were non-communal

January 19, 2026 admin

The majority of incidents involving members of minority communities in Bangladesh during 2025 were “criminal in nature” and not driven by communal motives, the interim government said on Monday (January 19, 2026). The statement issued by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Press Wing came days after India, on January 9, pressed Dhaka to “swiftly and firmly”…

World

Bangladesh interim government orders security clampdown as fresh unrest grips country

December 13, 2025 admin

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on Saturday (December 13, 2025) ordered a nationwide security clampdown as fresh unrest gripped the country following the shooting of a right-wing cultural group’s youth leader. Inquilab Mancha leader Sharif Osmann Hadi, also a candidate in the scheduled February 12 general elections, was shot on Friday (December 12,…

World

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus visits critically ill ex-PM Khaleda Zia

December 3, 2025 admin

interim head of the Bangladesh government, Muhammad Yunus. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) visited critically ill former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia at a private hospital in the capital. “The Chief Adviser stayed at the hospital for nearly half an…

World

Bangladesh to hold referendum on reform charter proposals: Muhammad Yunus

November 13, 2025 admin

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. File | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its ‘July Charter’ for state reform, drafted after last year’s deadly student-led uprising, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, the head of the country’s interim government, said on Thursday (November 13, 2025). He also reiterated that parliamentary elections…

World

On Janmashtami, Yunus vows to uphold communal harmony

August 16, 2025 admin

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ greetings came amid widespread concerns over repeated incidents of alleged attacks on members of the Hindu community and their places of worship after he came to power in August last year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Saturday (August 16, 2025) greeted the country’s Hindu…

World

Sheikh Hasina Vows To Return To Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus Responds

February 19, 2025 admin

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in exile in India, called the South Asian nation’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus a “mobster” and accused him of unleashing “terrorists” and fostering “lawlessness” in the country. In response, Dhaka reaffirmed its commitment to bringing her back from India and stressed securing Ms Hasina’s…

World