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In Bangladesh, the interim government’s advisory council is set to expand with new advisers taking oath at the Bangabhaban. Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud, Ali Imam Majumdar, and Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan are expected to join. The exact number of new advisers is unclear, but state media reports suggest four to five additions. This expansion comes a week after the initial 16 advisers were sworn in following the fall of the Hasina-led government. the daily star
British PM Keir Starmer and Singapore PM Lawrence Wong have expressed support for Bangladesh’s interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. In separate letters, they pledged to assist in restoring peace and ensuring a smooth transition to democracy. Both leaders emphasized their countries’ strong relationships with Bangladesh and expressed confidence in Yunus’s leadership during this crucial period. They also offered to collaborate on strengthening bilateral ties. the daily star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for establishing cooperatives across the country to boost agricultural production, alleviate poverty, and facilitate micro-savings. She urged leaders to sincerely promote cooperatives while highlighting her government’s initiatives like “My House, My Farm,” start-up programs, universal pension schemes, and collateral-free loans for self-employment. Hasina appreciated the revival of the Dariarkul Gram Unnayan Samity cooperative society built on her donated land and reiterated her call to bring all land under cultivation to increase food production. Photo: BSS