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TopicMuhammad Yunus

Topic: Muhammad Yunus

Yunus seeks US help to ‘rebuild’ country in 1st Bangladesh-US meeting on UNGA sidelines in 34 yrs

In his meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Biden offered 'full support' to Bangladesh's new reform agenda. Last Bangladesh leader to meet US president on UNGA sidelines was General Ershad in 1990.

Bangladesh army chief Gen Waker-uz-Zaman pledges support to Yunus’ interim govt ‘come what may’

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's army chief vowed to back the country's interim government "come what may" to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of Prime

Mobs are still calling the shots in Bangladesh. Yunus government appears weak to act

Banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir is active in several parts of Bangladesh, distributing pamphlets in Dhaka. The police are nowhere to be seen.

Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus

Yunus was apparently referring to Hasina’s statement in which she demanded ‘justice,’ saying those involved in recent ‘terror acts’ and killings must be identified and punished.

Embattled Bangladesh police want to be free of political influence, seek change in ‘tarnished’ uniform

Under Yunus-led interim govt, Bangladesh police dept is attempting to regain public trust. Other demands include action against 'corrupt' officers & compensation for slain personnel.

Engage those in power or those behind it in Bangladesh. Make the best of a bad situation

In the popular upsurge against Hasina, the protesters seem to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater. India is left with few options.

Bengaluru woman’s social experiment: delivering for Blinkit to test 10-minute promise

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4 BNP affiliates, 3 Jamaat-leaning & others seen as ‘apolitical’ — Bangladesh interim govt a mixed bag

The 17-member advisory council, led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus, consists of civil society members, ex-bureaucrats & key leaders of the student movement that led to Hasina’s ouster.

Yunus-led interim govt may rule Bangladesh beyond 3 months. Think 2006-08 & ‘Doctrine of Necessity’

With 15-member interim govt led by Muhammad Yunus set to be sworn in, academics & journalists in Bangladesh say its term may extend beyond 3 months as mandated by constitution.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.