Muhammad Yunus News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Bangladesh secures USD 2.1 bn in investments, loans and grants from China
Dhaka, March 28: Bangladesh has secured a commitment of USD 2.1 billion in Chinese investments, loans, and grants from the Chinese government and its companies during Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's "milestone" visit to China.
Bangladesh's former minister alleges Muhammad Yunus, his associates had prosperous 7.5 months
Dhaka, March 28: Bangladesh's former Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Mohammad A Arafat, has claimed that Bangladesh's economy may be tanking, hundreds of thousands may have lost their livelihoods, inflation may be out of control but Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, and his confidants have had a very "prosperous seven and a half months."
Bangladesh: In 'shameless' act, mural at Liberation War Memorial covered with cloth during I-day celebrations
Dhaka, March 27: The mural of the Liberation War Memorial Mancha in Lalmonirhat district was covered with cloth as Bangladesh celebrated its Independence Day, drawing huge criticism from people across the country who termed it as a "shameless interference" in the history of the Bengali nation.
Global experts warn of rising human rights violations in Bangladesh at UNHRC side event
Geneva March 27: A side event titled "Human Rights Violations and Rise of Islamic Terrorism in Bangladesh" was held by Tumuku Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU) on March 26, 2025, during the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Extremism destroying pluralism in Bangladesh: Activist Rehman Afridi on rise of islamic extremism in country
Geneva, March 27: Human rights activist and defender Fazal ur Rehman Afridi on Wednesday (local time) delivered a scathing critique of Bangladesh's deteriorating human rights landscape due to the rise of Islamic extremism in the country in recent times.
'Mutual sensitivity to each other's interests, concerns', PM Modi's letter to Bangladesh's Yunus
New Delhi, March 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh's interim government, highlighting the significance of mutual sensitivity while referring to the Bangladesh Liberation War as a 'shared history'.
Yunus had no plans to visit India before China: Former diplomat
New Delhi, March 26: Veena Sikri, a former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, on Wednesday stated that reports of Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus desiring to visit India before China are incorrect as he has not expressed any such interest in the recent past.
Bangladesh's Yunus visits China days before taking over as BIMSTEC chair
Dhaka, March 26: Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, left Dhaka on Wednesday for a four-day official visit to China during which he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 28.
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus departs for four-day visit to China
Dhaka, March 26: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus departed for China on Wednesday for a four-day visit.
US calls on Bangladesh to follow rules of human rights
Washington, March 25: The United States has said that it expects the current interim government of Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus to abide by the rules of human rights and adopt fair methods towards its citizens amid rising threats of Islamic extremism.
A nation in crisis: The destructive path of Bangladesh's interim government
New Delhi: Legendary US President Abraham Lincoln had famously said: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time". The Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, may want to remember this before making any more excuses for poor governance.
Bangladesh has no plans to ban Awami League, says Muhammad Yunus
Dhaka, March 21: Bangladesh's Interim Government has no plans to ban the Awami League, but individuals within its leadership accused of crimes, including murder and crimes against humanity, will face trial in the country's courts, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said in a statement on Thursday.
Bangladesh EC says holding local polls first will delay national elections
Dhaka, March 18: The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has warned that holding local government polls before the national election would delay the parliamentary polls.
B'desh: BNP blasts Yunus-led interim govt over crackdown on anti-rape protestors
Dhaka, March 17: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has slammed the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for recent attacks on student activists protesting against the rising incidents of rape in the country, according to local media reports.
Bangladesh: Students cut short protest against gender-based violence amid threats and intimidation
Dhaka, March 15: As many as eight student organisations - demanding removal of Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, the Home Affairs Advisor in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, for prevailing lawlessness in the country - called off their planned march in Dhaka on Saturday amid threats and intimidation, local media reported.
B'desh sees rise in low-quality products due to Yunus-led govt negligence: Report
Dhaka, March 15: The rise of substandard products in Bangladesh has become a serious concern for people, particularly in Dhaka.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres thanks Bangladesh, calls for Rohingya aid
Dhaka, March 14: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude to Bangladesh's interim government and its people, acknowledging their hospitality as he arrived for a four-day visit, the Daily Star reported.
Bangladesh: Students protest against rising gender-based violence, demand resignation of Home Advisor
Dhaka, March 10: Hundreds of students took to the streets in various parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, to protest against the rising incidents of sexual violence under the regime of current interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladeshi firms join hands with US telecom giant Starlink
Dhaka, March 9: Several Bangladeshi firms have partnered with Elon Musk's Starlink to support the setup of ground earth stations in Bangladesh, officials said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Yunus in line of fire as political parties slam interim govt for intentionally delaying elections
Dhaka, March 8: The much-flaunted unity of various political outfits in Bangladesh, which was on full display during the ousting of democratically-elected Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, seems to be fading gradually.
Bangladesh sees surge in violence against police under Yunus-led interim govt
Dhaka, March 8: Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in violence against law enforcement agencies under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, the country's media reported on Saturday citing details from the police reports.
Bangladeshi women remain in distress as world celebrates International Women's Day
Dhaka, March 8: The statistics on violence against women in Bangladesh have exposed the grim reality in the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
Bangladesh: Panic grips Dhaka as terror outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir takes out massive rally
Dhaka, Mar 7: Panic and fear gripped Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh on Friday as banned terror outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir took out a massive rally in the capital signalling the fast collapsing law and order situation in the country under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh's deteriorating law and order exacerbated by freeing of extremists: India
New Delhi, March 7: India on Friday said that it remains concerned about the deteriorating law and order situation in neighbouring Bangladesh which has further been exacerbated by the release of violent extremists who were sentenced for serious crimes.
Bangladeshis outraged over student mob vandalising house of Awami League leader in Dhaka
Dhaka, March 7: A midnight raid conducted by a violent mob consisting majorly of students and targetting the residence of an Awami League leader in an upscale area of Dhaka earlier this week has invited scathing criticism from several Bangladeshis who are outraged over police inaction and politically-motivated attacks that continue to increase alarmingly under the current interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Under pressure, Yunus says Awami League, poll commission to take call on participation in elections
Dhaka, March 6: In a change of stance, Muhammad Yunus, who leads the interim government in Bangladesh, has now stated that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League has to take the decision on whether it will contest the elections, whenever they take place eventually.
Rights activists in Bangladesh alarmed over rising extra judicial killings under Yunus govt
Dhaka, Mar 6: Several rights activists in Bangladesh have raised an alarm against rising extrajudicial killings and other custodial deaths of suspects that have occurred since Muhammad Yunus-led Interim Government came to power in the country in August 2024.
Bangladesh Interim govt yet again fails to provide textbooks to millions of students
Dhaka, March 6: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has yet again failed to distribute textbooks to millions of students nationwide, leaving them distressed and worried about their future.
Bangladesh: Chaos prevails as regulatory authority's top bosses held captive by employees
Dhaka, March 5: The Chairman and Commissioners of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the regulator of the country's capital market, were held captive by the commission's employees on Wednesday in protest against the forced retirement of an Executive Director.
Experts reckon Bangladesh's Yunus govt not serious about economic reforms
Dhaka, Mar 5: Already facing severe political and security challenges, the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus has come under huge criticism from its own stakeholders for failing to carry out the promised economic reforms in the restive country.
Dhaka seeks stronger ties with India, hopes for visa resumption: Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 5: Bangladesh has expressed its readiness to establish positive working relationships with India in light of the strained ties between the two nations following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the atrocities committed against Hindu minorities in the South Asian state.
New Political Party launched in Bangladesh
Dhaka, February 28: The young student group in Bangladesh that stormed the uprising to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year, has now launched a new political party on Friday.
Guterres to visit Bangladesh, meet Yunus, participate in Iftar with Rohingya refugees
United Nations, Feb 28: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Bangladesh next month to participate in an Iftar with Rohingya refugees in Cox Bazar, according to his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric.
Bangladesh: Chaos, violence rules at historic Madhur Canteen in Dhaka
Dhaka, Feb 27: The historic Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University has turned into yet another ugly political battleground in Bangladesh as members of various student organisations have engaged in protests, scuffles and violence at the iconic venue, this week.
Bangladesh student group that led uprising to launch new political party
Dhaka, February 27: : The student group in Bangladesh that led the uprising to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year, will launch a new political party on Friday to "fulfill the aspiration of new Bangladesh," organizers of the group have said.
UN Secretary General to visit Bangladesh amid tensions
Dhaka, February 26: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is likely to visit Bangladesh in mid-March amid political tensions in the South Asian country, officials said.
Bangladesh adviser Nahid Islam resigns from cabinet to join politics
Dhaka, February 25: Nahid Islam, the information adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, resigned on Tuesday from the cabinet led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, to join politics.
Crime rate in Bangladesh surges under Yunus-led interim government
Dhaka, Feb 25: The crime rate in Bangladesh is increasing at an alarming rate, according to the police data, which shows that in January, cases of murder, abduction, robbery, burglary, and theft have all seen a spike across the country and have been the worst compared to the last six years.
Bangladesh, Pakistan increase engagements to boost ties
Dhaka, February 24: Bangladesh and Pakistan have increased each other engagements to boost ties, a Bangladeshi official said on Monday.
Muhammad Yunus invites Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh, launch Starlink satellite service
Dhaka, February 23: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has invited SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink satellite service in the country in 90 days. Yunus wrote a letter to Musk on February 19.