On the first day of a weeklong visit to Bangladesh, a three-member UN delegation held discussions yesterday regarding the scope of the investigation into the human rights violations that took place in the country from July 1 to August 15.

The government has revoked the diplomatic (red) passports of the members of now defunct parliament, including the former prime minister, as well as her advisers and other officials who held such passports

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has spoken with the head of the United States international aid program, according to a US statement, his highest-level call with a US official since taking office

Says Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma after meeting chief adviser

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has an important task of preparing the ground for democratic elections and return to calm and national reconciliation.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday sought UK support as Bangladesh wants to bring back the money laundered abroad over the years.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke today met interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed issues of mutual interest

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has written a letter to the Chief Adviser to the Interim Government, saying that his leadership will be crucial in bringing an end to violence, ensuring accountability and charting a course towards democratic elections.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterress has written a letter to the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, saying that his leadership will be crucial in bringing an end to violence, ensuring accountability and charting a course towards democratic elections

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said Bangladesh and the UK will deepen collaboration on climate change and environmental conservation

The International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF) has urged the UN rights body to investigate events which took place both before and after August 5..The ICSF has written a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk seeking his initiative in this regard

Pakistan wants to develop robust relations with Bangladesh that can serve the interests of the people of the two countries, said Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in a letter to the interim government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus..Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan highly values

The United Nations Development Programme has reaffirmed its commitment to support the interim government of Bangladesh

A high official of the UN has called on the interim government to seize the current transition as an opportunity to address existing gaps in laws and methods to protect children from all forms of abuse and exploitation, and from arbitrary detention.

Bangladesh origin British MP Rupa Huq has said it would be unwise for the UK to give refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The UN Human Rights Office has said that there are strong indications that the security forces resorted to unnecessary and disproportionate use of force and extrajudicial killings during the mass uprising that led to the ouster of the Awami League government.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he received a phone call from Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh, and exchanged views on the prevailing situation in that country

'We call on security forces to ensure that no one engaging in peaceful protest is harmed'

Says Modi in Independence Day speech

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called back seven of Bangladesh’s ambassadors who are on contractual postings overseas.