Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a brief discussion about Bangladesh with newly-appointed Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio on 22 January.
Alam, who played a key role in the uprising that toppled Hasina’s government and led to her exile on 5 August last year, added that only Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and other “pro-Bangladesh” groups would continue their political activities in the country.
The bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh strained in the recent past, following the massive violence against Hindus in the neighbouring country after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in August,
Bangladesh has been in the throes of uncertainty ever since the Awami League government was toppled after the mass uprising, prompting Sheikh Hasina to flee the country on August 5 last year.
Muhammad Yunus, expressed personal distress over the deteriorating relations with India. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Yunus emphasized the importance of strong ties between the two neighbors.
Apurba Jahangir, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, said that the United States will continue to provide aid
Meanwhile, Local Government and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, another leader of the Anti-Discrimination Movement, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said "There will be efforts or debates about who is more advanced in doing people's welfare”.
DPS Apurba referred to USAID's nutrition assistance provided to Rohingya refugees and said this assistance will continue
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka from Switzerland yesterday evening after attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos where he was hailed as a “beacon, hero and an amazing image of stability”.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Switzerland for home wrapping up his four-day visit to join the World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. “A commercial flight of the Emirates airline carrying the chief adviser and his
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Switzerland for home wrapping up his four-day visit to join the World
Bangladesh's Anti-Discrimination Movement leader declares only pro-Bangladesh groups will contest elections, excluding Awami League from participation.