🥺 Leo Messi: “I keep all my trophies in Barcelona. I have a special place in Argentina too, but most of them are in Barcelona”.
“It's difficult to keep so many trophies! But it's great to have won them. You're in the moment and everything, but with time you appreciate it much more”.
Chief Adviser assures ANFREL Interim government will hold "best election" in country's history
Dhaka, April 19, 2025: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has assured the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) that Bangladesh will host a free and fair election between December 2025 and June 2026.
“We want to make sure that the election will be the best in Bangladesh’s history and milestone for the country’s democratic journey,” the Chief Adviser told a delegation of ANFREL on this week.
He made the comments when the ANFREL team met him at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Thursdatly.
The ANFREL delegation included its Executive Director Brizza Rosales, Consultant for the Bangladesh Elections and Democracy Programme May Butoy, Senior Programme Officer for Campaign and Advocacy Tharindu Abeyrathna, Programme Officer Ayan Rahman Khan, and Programme Associate Afsana Amey. ANFREL, a regional network of civil society organizations dedicated to the advancement of electoral democracy in Asia, has been actively supporting election observation, democratic reforms, and civic engagement across the region for over two decades.
During the meeting, ANFREL shared its ongoing initiatives in Bangladesh, particularly its commitment to rebuilding independent, citizen-led election observation efforts. The delegation also discussed the ongoing activities to conduct stakeholder mapping and needs assessments aimed at identifying opportunities for strengthening civil society engagement and promoting electoral transparency.
ANFREL expressed its appreciation for the opportunity to engage in dialogue with the Chief Adviser and reaffirmed its commitment to continued collaboration with stakeholders in Bangladesh to support transparent, and credible elections.
Write a line for him. The Chinese Minister of Commerce is coming to Bangladesh with 200 investors, a new horizon for the economy. Next month, the Chinese Minister of Commerce is visiting Bangladesh with 200 investors. On the other hand, DP World Group from the United Arab Emirates has expressed interest in establishing a free trade zone near Matarbari, as stated by the Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Ashik Chowdhury. #BinanceLeadsQ1
The difference is here: some cry for their father, some cry for the elections, and some cry for the people of the country. Sir, you are our pride; if this guy loses, Bangladesh will lose.
China and Malaysia reject displacement, call for establishment of independent Palestinian state
China and Malaysia expressed their rejection of forced displacement and called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the two-state solution..
Pakistan has agreed to discuss the return of assets and general amnesty for the genocide. Pakistan has agreed to discuss the return of pre-independence Bangladesh's assets and to seek a general apology for the genocide. Both countries have agreed to move forward with the existing relationship between Dhaka and Islamabad, as stated by Foreign Secretary Jasim Uddin.
On Thursday (April 17) afternoon, he informed journalists after a meeting of secretaries from both countries.
The Foreign Secretary stated that the government has requested the return of 4.2 billion dollars as the assets of pre-independence Bangladesh from Pakistan. Islamabad has agreed to move forward with discussions on this matter. There are still 325,000 stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh. Discussions have also taken place regarding their repatriation to their home country.