CA to leave Dhaka for US on Sept 23, to address UNGA on Sept 27
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus is set to reach in New York on September 23 to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly and he will deliver his...
Tags : United Nations
Bangladesh chief adviser Yunus to highlight heroism of student-led uprising at UNGA
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is expected to address the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27.
Dhaka should take up Mynamar issues with world forum
THE firing of gunshots from inside Myanmar into Bangladesh at Teknaf is worrying. Officials say that three bullets fired from Myanmar hit a window glass of the land port office, a truck and a tree about 1:30pm on September 18 forced a suspension of activities at the Teknaf land port about half an hour after as people, who became panicked at the happening...
UN team calls for info on rights abuses during July-August protests in Bangladesh
A United Nations Human Rights Office fact-finding team, which is conducting an independent and impartial investigation into alleged human rights violations that took place in Bangladesh between July 1 and August 15 this year arising from the recent protests, has sought first-hand information from all concerned.
WFP continues assistance for flood-hit communities
The United Nations World Food Programme on Tuesday began its second phase of flood response for communities hardest-hit by the August floods.
UN promises to work with ACC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on Tuesday promised to provide full-fledged cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Commission in preventing money laundering and...
Bangladesh to follow procedure for sideline meetings at UNGA, adviser says
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that Bangladesh would adhere to standard protocol regarding any sideline bilateral meetings during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Case of Telegram founder Durov raises human rights concerns: UN
The arrest and charging of Telegram founder Pavel Durov is a complex case which raises a lot of human rights concerns, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Prof Yunus to limit UNGA trip to less than a week: foreign adviser
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will lead a small delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York and planned to stay there for less than a week, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Monday...
CA Yunus to attend UNGA
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus will attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly later September, although his visit will be brief...
Taliban, UN say committed to engagement
A Taliban government spokesman has said the Afghan authorities were committed to engagement with the international community after a new morality law sparked tense exchanges over women鈥檚 rights.
UN releases $100 million in emergency aid funds for 10 countries
The United Nations on Friday released $100 million for critical underfunding of emergencies across 10 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, UN humanitarians said...
Bangladesh submits instrument of accession to UN ICPPED
The instrument of accession to the International Convention for Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance has been officially deposited to the secretary general of the...
Taliban refuse to cooperate with UN Afghan mission
The Taliban government鈥檚 morality ministry said it would not cooperate with the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, calling it 鈥榓n opposing side鈥�.
BNP calls for UN-led probe into enforced disappearance in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged the interim government to initiate an investigation under the United Nations into...
WFP launches response to flood in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme has launched its response to the severe flooding emergency in Bangladesh...
Guterres issues 鈥榞lobal SOS鈥� over fast-rising Pacific ocean
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres sent out a global climate 鈥楽OS鈥� at a Pacific islands summit on Tuesday, unveiling research that shows the region鈥檚 seas rising much more...
Yunus-led interim govt to do everything to ensure rule of law in Bangladesh: UN
The United Nations secretary-general鈥檚 spokesperson St茅phane Dujarric said that the UN had no doubt that Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus would do everything they could to ensure rule of law...
Around 30 die in Sudan after dam collapses
The United Nations鈥� humanitarian office said around 30 people were killed in northeast Sudan after a dam collapsed due to flooding.
UNHCR welcomes govt commitment to support Rohingyas
On the seventh anniversary of the Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Sunday welcomed Bangladesh鈥檚 renewed commitment to supporting the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals as outlined by chief advisor to thr interim government professor Muhammad Yunus...
UN fears repeat聽of 2017 atrocities against Rohingyas
The United Nations said on Friday it fears a repeat of the 2017 atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning a human tragedy was...
UNDP, Norway to strengthen cooperation for peaceful Bangladesh
The royal Norwegian embassy in Dhaka and the United Nations Development Programme signed an agreement on Thursday at the embassy, extending the ongoing collaboration for a peaceful and inclusive Bangladesh...
UN human rights team arrives in Dhaka
A team of the United Nations on Thursday arrived in Dhaka on an eight-day visit to discuss the process for investigating human rights violations in light of the...
United Nations calls for journalists鈥� safety in Bangladesh
The United Nations has laid emphasis on the safety and well-being of journalists in Bangladesh, allowing them to do their work...
UN reiterates call for accountability for killings during uprising in Bangladesh
The United Nations has reiterated its call for accountability for the recent violence, loss of life and human rights violations in Bangladesh...
UN to provide full support to restore democracy in Bangladesh
United Nations secretary-general Ant贸nio Guterres has assured the Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government of providing full supports in efforts towards restoring an inclusive and prosperous democracy in the country in a message to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
UN warns of 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� level of violence against aid workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� levels of violence that are now commonplace against humanitarian workers after a record 280 were killed worldwide in 2023...
United Nations condemns violence against aid workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023...
Around 650 killed from July 16 to Aug 11 in Bangladesh, UN says
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a preliminary report released on Friday, said that about 650 people were killed during...
UN for ensuring environment of peaceful protests in Bangladesh
The United Nations has urged the security forces in Bangladesh to ensure the safety of people holding peaceful assemblies and protests.