DAVOS, (Switzerland), Jan 23, 2025 (BSS) - Secretary-General of rights group Amnesty International (AI) Agnes Callamard called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during the World Economic Forum Summit at Davos here today.

President Donald Trump proposes significant tax cuts and increased energy investment to boost the US economy, with corporate tax rates dropping to 15%. Trump calls for lower oil prices to help end the Ukraine-Russia war.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Meta to take proactive measures to combat the spread of fake news

BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to act impartially, stressing concerns over its neutrality on issues. Yunus, Nobel laureate and Bangladesh's Chief Adviser since 2022,

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, announced that the country will hold general elections by the end of 2025 or early 2026.

A task force formed by the planning ministry is going to recommend the formation of an independent centre for delivering government services via social media and utilising artificial intelligence (AI).

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 23, 2015 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today asked Meta to take steps to tackle misinformation and fake news being spread through Facebook in Bangladesh.

U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a speech and Q&A by video conference to the World Economic Forum's annual event in Davos on Thursday.

Trump’s election victory, and Europe’s loss of confidence, is propelling other regions into the green spotlight. Davos delegates agreed that China is now a key driver — if not the leading proponent — for green tech. This is for commercial reasons if nothing else (it dominates sectors such as solar panel and electric vehicle manufacturing).

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who is leading Bangladesh’s government after protests forced out the previous prime minister, told Reuters Breakingviews that the upheaval in his country demonstrated the dangers of sycophantically praising politicians who pursue headline GDP growth without much thought about the consequences.

Washington: The US has paused sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after it agreed to accept all the terms of President Donald Trump, including accepting flights of deported migrants from America, the White House said.

Bangladesh's central bank has hired three "Big Four" accounting firms - EY, Deloitte and KPMG - to audit banks it says lost $17 billion to business people close to the regime of former leader Sheikh Hasina,