Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today invited Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to join a debate with her, saying that Younus got the most benefit from her and is now pursuing a propaganda against her using the money he amassed illegally.
"There is nothing to be jealous of. He may come and have a debate with me as is done in the USA," she said.
The Prime Minister was replying to a question at a press conference held at her official Ganabhaban residence here to make public the outcome of her recent two-day state visit to India.
Bangladesh foreign debt has decreased by US$1.34 billion in the first three months of this year.
According to the data from the Bangladesh Bank, the county total public and private sector debt stood at $99.30 billion as of March last.
The external debt for the first time climbed to $100.64 billion in December last year.
At the end of March this year, the private sector total debt stood at $20.29 billion, 3 percent lower than $20.94 billion in December last year.
Meanwhile, the government foreign debt stood at $79 billion, down from $79.69 billion as of the end of 2023.
Canada is supporting Bangladesh to improve primary healthcare systems for women, children, and adolescents through its partnership with Unicef and UNFPA.
A five-year project, titled "Health System Strengthening for Primary Health Care", has been launched to that end, according to a Unicef press statement issued today (25 June).
The project will address critical gaps in the healthcare system, particularly in five underserved rural areas - Kurigram, Bhola, Khagrachari, Sherpur, and Sunamganj - and will reduce maternal and child mortality while promoting gender equality and access to quality healthcare.
A Dhaka court today (25 June) granted bail to film actress Pori Moni in a case filed by Uttara Club Limited former president Nasir U Mahmud in 2022 on charges of attempting to murder him and issuing threats.
The court also granted bail to her costume designer Junayed Karim Jimmy alias Jimmy in the same case.
Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate M Saiful Islam passed the order after Pori Moni and Jimmy surrendered in the court and sought bail in the case.