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Bangladesh to initiate talks with India over water sharing: Rizwana

BSS, Dhaka: Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said Bangladesh will soon take steps to hold negotiations with India on the sharing of water of transboundary rivers, reports BSS.

Yunus seeks foreign friends’ support to make Bangladesh’s new journey successful

Our job is to clean it up and reform it. We need to make a good start, he says UNB, Dhaka: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought support from

UN conveys best wishes to Prof Yunus as he attends UNGA

Chief Adviser Yunus, who arrived here on Monday night, will host a reception on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s membership in the United Nations on Tuesday evening.

ICT Act Amendment: Draft proposes up to 10-year ban on political parties

The move to amend the Act comes as the govt aims to prosecute those responsible for the crimes committed during the suppression of the July uprising TDS Desk: The interim

Army chief pledges support for Yunus’ interim govt amidst reforms

He says a transition to democracy should occur within a year to a year and a half, while emphasising the importance of patience TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman

Yunus in New York with high-profile meetings lined up on UNGA sidelines

This is Prof Yunus’ first visit to the United States as head of the Bangladesh government to attend the 79th UNGA UNB, Dhaka: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus arrived here