Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus
No alternative to skilled teachers for improving primary education quality
Primary education is the foundation of education. And the state of primary education in the country can be understood from just one piece of information – half of the primary schools in the country do not have a head teacher. According to information received in the media on July 16 (Wednesday), more than 34,000 of the over 65,000 approved posts of head teachers in government primary schools are vacant. That is, almost 52 percent of schools do not have a head teacher. At the same time, about 24,500 posts of assistant teachers are also vacant.
CA meets German Chancellor on sidelines of WEF
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has held his first meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Chief adviser arrives in Switzerland to attend WEF
Chief Adviser to the interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual conference. He arrived in Zurich, Switzerland at 5:20 pm Bangladesh time on Tuesday.
Canada supports Bangladesh’s democratic aspirations, economic growth
Views Bangladesh: Bangladesh has established a new interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, following the student-led movement that brought down the previous government of Sheikh Hasina. How are the Canadian government and its citizens perceiving this student-driven revolution in Bangladesh
No fascist party should exist in democratic system: Yunus tells FT
Dr Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim leader, has accused the political party of ousted authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina of exhibiting "all the characteristics of fascism". "No fascist party should be in existence in a democratic system," he said.
Yunus resumes dialogue with political parties
The council of advisers led by Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus resumed dialogues with political parties on Saturday (October 19) in continuation of its new round of political dialogue.
Army will not interfere in politics: Waker-uz-Zaman
Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has said that Bangladesh Army will not interfere in politics.
Taskforce needed to repatriate laundered money
Several days have passed since the interim government was established under the leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus. The Interim Government faces an ongoing challenge: to create a stable environment for import and export activities, increase foreign exchange reserves and revenue collection, ensure a steady supply of daily necessities, control commodity prices, combat inflation, and tackle widespread bribery and corruption. Additionally, it must address the issue of defaulted loans and restore order in the banking sector. Among the significant concerns during the Awami League government's tenure were corruption and money laundering. This discussion will focus specifically on money laundering and the repatriation of illicit funds. The current financial adviser, Saleh Uddin Ahmed, who previously served as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank, and Governor Ahsan H. Mansoor, a renowned economist, have both contributed regularly to various newspapers on banking sector issues and macroeconomic policies. Their expertise is expected to play a crucial role in restoring economic order.
Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity: CA
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said relations between Bangladesh and India should be based on equity and fairness.
Yunus describes border killings by BSF as 'callousness'
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has condemned border killings of Bangladeshis by India’s Border Security Force, describing it as callousness and insisting they must stop because killing is no solution.