Senior reporter
The process of appointments, promotions and transfers at the top levels of public administration based on the recommendations of a high-level committee led by the interim government's advisers has generated mixed reactions among officials.
Thousands of employees working on USAID-funded projects in Bangladesh face the risk of losing their jobs following a recent decision by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to cut or withdraw funding from several initiatives.
In the wake of several conflicts and unrest, seven affiliated government colleges have separated from Dhaka University (DU) after eight years.
The removal of the graffiti symbolizing unity across "Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and Indigenous communities" from the cover of a textbook has sparked a wave of student protests. In an exclusive interview with Views Bangladesh, Rupaiya Shrestha Tonchongya, an active member of the Indigenous Students’ Movement and the central executive member of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, shared her thoughts on the matter.
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain is scheduled to undertake a significant diplomatic trip to China from January 20 to 24, 2025. This visit, at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, marks Hossain's first bilateral engagement since the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, assumed office in August 2024.
Bangladesh is currently going through various political, economic and social crises. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina had to leave the country after being ousted from power in the face of student-people uprising on August 5. Her younger sister Sheikh Rehana also left the country with her.