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Many advisors have ‘betrayed’ trust, they are looking for a ‘safe exit’ – Nahid’s comments spark a storm of discussion

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Desk Report: Former information advisor to the interim government and convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has made serious allegations against several members of the advisory council. In a recent interview with a private television channel, he claimed that many of the advisors have made liaisons with various political parties and are now thinking about their ‘safe exit’. This explosive comment has led to widespread discussion and criticism on social media Facebook. Videos and photocards of his speech have been posted from various Facebook pages and accounts.…

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World leaders meet with chief advisor, express full support

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Desk Report: Influential world leaders have expressed their full support for Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and his interim government. They gathered at Dr. Yunus’s hotel suite in New York on Friday. They pledged to provide Bangladesh with support and important advice at this crucial time. On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, a delegation led by former President of Latvia and Vice-President of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC) Vaira VK-Freiberga met with Professor Yunus. The NGIC is named after the renowned 11th-century…

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TIB’s claim about number of chief advisor’s entourage ‘baseless’: Press Secretary

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Desk Report: The Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, said that Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) recent claim about the number of entourage of Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is ‘based on incorrect information and taken from unverified social media posts’. In a status posted on his verified Facebook page on Friday, the Press Secretary mentioned, ‘The current delegation of the Chief Advisor is significantly smaller than the previous Hasina era and is much more focused, hardworking and result-oriented.’ Shafiqul…

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Women’s empowerment one of the government’s top priorities: Chief Advisor to the UN

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said, one of the top priorities of the interim government is women’s empowerment. This government’s efforts continue to ensure women’s safety, dignity and equal opportunities. He said this in his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday (September 26) night. In his speech, the Chief Advisor said, ‘One of our top priorities is women’s empowerment. In the words of our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam – “Whatever great creations in the world are eternally beneficial, half…

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Bangladesh will never return to the path of dictatorship: Dr. Yunus

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Desk Report: The chief advisor to the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has said that Bangladesh will never return to the path of dictatorship. The country’s democracy will never be threatened again. He said this in his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday night. Dr. Yunus said that the country’s democracy and reform activities will move forward sustainably on the basis of a consensus formed regardless of party affiliation. No force can hinder the process of rebuilding a just state structure achieved…

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Preparing to hold national elections in February: Chief Advisor to the UN

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Desk Report: Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus said that his government is preparing to hold national elections in February next year. At the same time, it is continuing citizen-friendly reform activities to ensure transparency, accountability and the rule of law. He said these things in his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday morning local time in New York. The Principal Advisor addressed the session in Bengali. Professor Yunus said, “We are preparing to hold national elections in February next year and are continuously…

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Chief Advisor to address UN General Assembly today

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor to address UN General Assembly today Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. The session is scheduled to begin at 9 am local time in New York. The Principal Advisor will be the 10th speaker of the day. In his speech, the Principal Advisor is expected to highlight the reform activities undertaken by the interim government, the aspiration for a mass uprising in July 2024, the pledge to hold free and fair elections in February…

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Jubo League activist arrested for egging Akhtar

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Desk Report: The New York Police Department (NYPD) has arrested Jubo League activist Mizanur Rahman for allegedly throwing eggs at Akhtar Hossain, a member secretary of the National Citizens Party (NCP), who was accompanying the interim government’s chief advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. He is also accused of attempting to stab a BNP activist. The incident took place at around 5 pm on Monday (September 22) at Terminal 4 of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Witnesses said that Jubo League activist Mizanur threw eggs at Akhtar Hossain, the chief…

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As the days of the interim government have passed, corruption has become more prevalent: Nahid Islam

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Desk Report: Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said that as the days of the interim government passed, corruption has become more prevalent. He said, “Corruption is one of the problems of Bangladesh. After the July uprising, we expected the interim government to eliminate corruption. But as the days of the government passed, corruption has become more prevalent.” He made this comment at a press briefing after the party’s coordination meeting on Friday evening. The day-long meeting was held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Convention Center in…

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Fakhrul, Taher, and 4 politicians accompany chief advisor to UN

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Desk Report: Fakhrul, Taher, and 4 politicians accompany chief advisor to UN The interim government’s chief advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is going to New York on Monday (September 22) to attend the UN General Assembly. This time, the government has included four political leaders in the list of the chief advisor’s entourage. Among them are two from BNP, one from Jamaat and a leader from Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP). Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Towhid Hossain gave this information at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital…

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