Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the young people of the current generation are "super human being" and they are the most powerful generation in the entire human history. "I (would) also be very zealous to see the young people. Because I remind the young people, the most powerful generation in the entire human history. I repeat you are the most powerful generation in the entire human history," he said while delivering an inspirational speech at Qatar University, focusing on his "Three Zero" theory. "You look like human being like everybody of us, but literally you are super human being. You see the movie Superman.... but you are the supermen and superwomen," Prof Yunus said. He said the young people are supermen and superwomen just because they have born at this time. Claiming that the young people of this generation are exceptional ones, the Chief Adviser said they inherited all the knowledge and technology and they are the control of them. "Sometime I feel like telling you that you are the genie. You look like human being but literally you are the genie," he said. The lecture session titled "Building A World of Three Zeros: Zero Net Carbon Emission, Zero Wealth Concentration and Zero Unemployment" was held at the B239 auditorium, Qatar University, this morning. In his speech, Prof Yunus encouraged the young people to imagine and dream big and turn themselves into three-zero persons, saying the youth of this generation can do anything faster than any other generation ever. "This power is there. Question is what...you should be discussing, debating and wondering what should be asked myself, the genie," he said, adding "If you do not ask, it will never happen." He also encouraged the students not to do anything that contributes to wealth concentration but to dream and imagine to create a new world by leaving self-destructive approaches. Remembering the similarity between the planet earth and a spaceship, he asked students not to think themselves as passengers of this spaceship but come forward towards protecting the planet from destruction. "My point is, try to remind you again and again we are not passengers. We are pilots of this ship. Pilots have a different role and they have responsibilities." Prof Yunus, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, offered his vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planet. "Keep trying to reach the destination. But you must have to dream and imagine. You have to have a dream," the Chief Adviser told the Qatar University students. "I say imagination has a huge power." "If you imagine, it will happen. If you do not imagine, it will never happen," he added. He also encouraged the students to write social fictions apart from science fictions, saying social fiction is what kind of world as human being will like to have together. "If you imagine, that social system will emerge." Prof Yunus shared his vision of a world of Three Zeros - Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions. He described how this generation can become the protector of the environment, getting out of this self-destructive civilisation. "The civilisation we are going through is a self-destructive civilisation," the Chief Adviser said, stressing the need for creating a new civilisation by protecting environment and checking waste generation and carbon emission. He urged all to change their lifestyle to project the planet as the ongoing civilisation will bring environmental disasters. At the beginning, Prof Yunus was given an honorary award for his outstanding contributions to global humanity. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, High Representative to Chief Adviser and National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator Lamiya Morshed and Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam were, among others, present.
Lauren Dreyer, Vice-President for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met Bangladeshs Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha today. Their discussion centred on the final stages of the collaboration that is set to bring SpaceX satellite services to Bangladesh, Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir said. Dreyer, who has worked alongside Elon Musk for the past two decades, conveyed optimism about the partnerships progress. "Were very close to the finish line. Ive asked my team to be fully ready for a technical launch by May," she said. During the meeting, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus expressed national excitement about the development. "Its big news in Bangladesh. People are counting down the days," he told Dreyer. "And when the time comes, it has to be a big celebration." This collaboration is expected to start with a technical rollout before moving to full deployment, pending resolution of a few final issues. PayPal which was also founded by Elon Musk is also being explored to support digital transactions related to SpaceXs operations in Bangladesh. "From the outset, this has been one of the most streamlined and well-organised initiatives weve been part of," said Lauren Dreyer to Prof Yunus. Senior officials, including Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman and Principal Coordinator on SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed were present at the meeting.
Four Bangladeshi female athletes, who are accompanying Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his Qatar tour, have expressed their joy as Qatar Foundation pledged to enhance sports opportunities for Bangladeshi women players. On Tuesday, the Qatar Foundation pledged support to develop sports facilities for Bangladeshi women athletes in a move to strengthen their capacity and support their careers. Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, CEO of the Qatar Foundation, made the comments during a meeting with Prof Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha, CA press wing said. Four Bangladeshi national players- footballers Afida Khandaker and Shaheda Akhter Ripa and cricketers Sumaiya Akhter and Sharmin Sultana - were present at the meeting, where they shared their personal journeys and the challenges theyve faced in pursuing sports careers in Bangladesh. Sheikha Hind, a former top Qatari athlete and sister of the Emir, was visibly moved by their stories and expressed admiration for their resilience. The players highlighted the lack of basic facilities such as dormitories, gyms, and training centres for women athletes in Bangladesh. In response, Sheikha Hind said the Qatar Foundation will support the establishment of a dedicated foundation in Bangladesh to build and manage these facilities. The Bangladeshi female players are very excited and optimistic about the promise of Sheikh Hind. They said such an initiative will play a very positive role in development of female athletes and sports in Bangladesh and also expressed gratitude to the chief adviser for his role in this regard. National Womens Football Team captain Afida Khandaker said: "When we first went to meet the head of government after being selected for the Qatar tour, the Chief Adviser Sir explained very well what we have to do during the Qatar tour". "Our aim was to showcase Bangladeshs sports to Qatar. We tried to do that," he said. Afida said they informed CEO Hind of the facilities of the women players in Bangladesh, including accommodation and other facilities. "We requested her to pay attention to all this. Hind was very attentive and she assured that she would try to do her best. I am hopeful that we will be able to take something good from here," she added. Shaheda Akhter Ripa said the Chief Adviser thought about sports for the first time, while he thought about women athletes and is trying to work for them. "When we were talking to Hind, she got very emotional. We talked about our gym facilities. She listened to us very carefully. She talked about what we can do in our post-sports life," Ripa said. She mentioned that they visited several sports facilities in Qatar, including the Spare Academy. Cricketer Sumaiya Akhter said football is more popular in Qatar and Qatari people are less interested in cricket. She said they asked the Qatar Foundation CEO Hind to consider how to increase Qatars involvement in cricket. Mentioning that Hind herself was a sportsperson, Sumaiya said they invited Hind to Bangladesh to watch a cricket match. Hind also expressed great interest in visiting Bangladesh, she said. Cricketer Sharmin Sultana said they apprised Hind of the facilities and difficulties they face in Bangladesh. "We sought medical support from her. There are injury rehabilitation facilities in Qatar. We talked about their support," she said. The Qatar Foundation CEO said Bangladeshi players can take training in free time to become trainers and physiotherapists, Sultana said. She said Hind assured that Qatar would extend its hand of cooperation to this end. Earlier, during his visit, Prof Yunus also met Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation and mother of the Emir. Their discussion covered various areas of cooperation between the two nations. Sheikha Moza expressed her interest in visiting Bangladesh in the near future. In a historic first, the four national players are accompanying the Chief Adviser during his visit to Qatar at invitation of Qatar Foundation.
Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, today assured that Qatar will provide all possible supports to rebuild Bangladesh. The assurance came when Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with the Qatari Prime Minister at his office in Doha. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, also the foreign minister of Qatar, expressed his full support for the leadership of the Bangladesh Chief Adviser. The Qatari Prime Minister, one of the most influential leaders in the Middle East, said he would designate one of his close aides to take the relationship with Bangladesh to a new height. "We count on your continued leadership," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told Prof Yunus, expressing his confidence that Bangladesh would come out of this reform and rebuilding process much stronger in the years to come. The Chief Adviser sought full diplomatic, financial, and investment supports for building a new Bangladesh, including creating new opportunities and a prosperous future for the countrys nearly 180 million people, notably its young population. "We need your support to build the country of the dream of our youth," Prof Yunus said. The Qatari Prime Minister also urged the Bangladesh leader to send a technical team to Qatar to hold discussions on a wide range of cooperation. The discussion also centered on the Rohingya crisis, with the Chief Adviser calling for all possible support "to make sure Rohingya people can return home with dignity." The Chief Adviser also thanked the Qatari Prime Minister for helping organise a high-level dialogue on the Rohingya crisis on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit. The Qatari premier appreciated Bangladeshs role in hosting more than one million Rohingya refugees in the country. He called for mobilising more international support to resolve the crisis. He reiterated the continued support of Qatar to the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh and to sustainable resolution of the issue. The two leaders also discussed the Gaza situation. Prof Yunus expressed his regret that much of the world is still silent over the plight of the Gazans. The Prime Minister of Qatar expressed his appreciation of the position of Bangladesh on this issue. The Bangladesh Chief Adviser also thanked Al Jazeera, which he visited yesterday, for covering the Gaza crisis despite enormous challenges. Prof Yunus sought Qatari support for Bangladeshs female sports athletes, including providing training and building facilities for them. He invited the Qatari Prime Minister to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time - a request gladly accepted by Sheikh Mohammed. Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain, Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman and SDG Affairs Coordinator Lamiya Morshed, among others, attended the meeting.