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Special Assistant To The Chief Adviser
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (), also referred as Chief Adviser's Special Assistant, Chief Adviser's Envoy, and High Representative to the Chief Adviser are positions in the Government of Bangladesh that were created to assist the chief adviser during the interim government of Mohammad Yunus. The special assistant helps the Chief Adviser in issues such as defence, international affairs and more. During the Yunus Interim Government, several people were assigned into this role with different status. The special assistant to the Chief Adviser held the status of Secretary, Senior Secretary and Adviser (equivalent to Minister in elected government). These Special Assistants works at Chief Adviser's Office The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) () is the official workplace of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its the office of the Head of Government of Bangladesh during an interim or caretaker government. Its equi .... List of special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Adviser (Bangladesh)
The Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (), officially Chief Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (), is the chief executive of the caretaker and the interim government of Bangladesh, who serves as the head of government during the transition period between one elected government and another. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the prime minister of an elected government, their executive power is limited by the constitution. The chief adviser leads an advisory committee comprising several advisers (equivalent to a minister), all of them selected from among politically neutral individuals to be acceptable to all major political parties. The office of the chief adviser is called Chief Adviser's Office. History The caretaker government system of Bangladesh was introduced in March 1996 through the passage of the 13th amendment to the constitution. The system was formed to hold parliamentary elections after the election in February conducted by the Khaleda Zia governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Civil Service
Bangladesh Civil Service (), popularly known by its acronym BCS, is the civil service of Bangladesh. Civil service in the Indian subcontinent originated from the Imperial Civil Service which was the elite higher civil service of the British Empire in India during British rule, in the period between 1858 and 1947. After the partition of 1947, East Bengal became a province of Pakistan, and the successor to the Imperial Civil Service in Pakistan was Central Superior Services. After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, it became known as Bangladesh Civil Service by an ordinance from the then President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) is the main policy setting and recruitment body of BCS. BCS has 26 cadres. In Bangladesh's parliamentary democracy, elected representatives, known as ministers, are ultimately responsible for running the administration. But the handful of ministers cannot be expected to deal personally with the manifold problems of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monir Haidar
Monir Haidar is a Bangladeshi journalist, writer and political analyst. He is currently serving as the special assistant to the chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, in Bangladesh’s interim government with the rank of senior secretary. Early life Monir Haidar is a resident of Meherpur District, specifically from the Islamnagar village in the Meherpur Sadar Upazila. Professionally, he is engaged in journalism and media-related work. However, on a personal level, he actively participates in discussions and analysis related to civil rights and political affairs. He is a resident from the United States. Career Monir Haidar has been in journalism for nearly three decades. He has worked with newspapers such as Dainik Purbokone, Bhorer Kagoj, Janakantha, Jaijaidin, Ittefaq, and Manabzamin. Currently, he is serving as an advisor at the television channel BanglaVision. Additionally, he is well known as a political commentator. In March 2012, Haider expressed concern over a contempt of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East West University
East West University (, also known as EWU), is a private university located in Aftab Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1996 under the Private University Act of 1992. History The East West University was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization. The university is the first major project of the Progoti Foundation for Education and Development (PFED), a non-profit, non-political, charitable organization maintained by a group of academics, business leaders, professionals, and education enthusiasts led by Mohammed Farashuddin, economist and former governor of Bangladesh Bank. Campus In May 2012, the university shifted to its permanent campus. The permanent campus of East West University is located in Aftabnagar, Rampura on the Progoti Sarani close to Bangladesh Television on 7.4 bighas of land. Total floor area of the 9 storied university complex is 4,58,957.04 square feet with modern facilities. Library East West University has a library covering about 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and international security, security, to develop friendly Diplomacy, relations among State (polity), states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals. The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City, with several other offices located in United Nations Office at Geneva, Geneva, United Nations Office at Nairobi, Nairobi, United Nations Office at Vienna, Vienna, and The Hague. The UN comprises six principal organizations: the United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, Security Council, the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary-General Of The United Nations
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the United Nations System#Six principal organs, six principal organs of the United Nations. The role of the secretary-general and of the secretariat is laid out by Chapter XV of the United Nations Charter, Chapter XV (Articles 97 to 101) of the United Nations Charter. However, the office's qualifications, selection process and tenure are open to interpretation; they have been established by custom. Selection and term of office The secretary-general is appointed by the United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly upon the recommendation of the United Nations Security Council, Security Council. As the recommendation must come from the Security Council, any of the five United Nations Security Council veto power, permanent members of the council can veto a nomination. Most secretaries-general are compromi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals from Rakhine State who are living in Bangladesh. The Rohingya people have experienced ethnic and religious persecution in Myanmar for decades. Hundreds of thousands have fled to other countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines. The majority have sought refuge in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, there are two officially registered refugee camps located in Ukhiya (sub-district) and Teknaf (sub-district) in Cox's Bazar District, Cox's Bazar district. Violence in Myanmar has escalated in recent years, so the number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has increased rapidly. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 723,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since 25 August 2017. On 28 September 2018, at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there were 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by that time. Overcro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalilur Rahman (economist)
Khalilur Rahman (Bengali: খলিলুর রহমান) is a Bangladeshi economist, a former UN official and a member. He is currently serving as the National Security Adviser of Bangladesh and as the High Representative to the Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh’s interim government. Education Rahman earned a first-class MA in Economics from Dhaka University and briefly worked at American Express International Bank in 1979. He earned a MA in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Tufts University. Career Rahman joined the foreign service through the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1979. Rahman diplomatic tenure includes roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as Private Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was a spokesperson for Least Developed Countries at the UN Economic and Financial Committee. He served in the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations from 1986 to 1991. He was the first secretary. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National University Of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national university, national Public university, public research university in Singapore. It was officially established in 1980 by the merging of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University. The university offers degree programmes in disciplines at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including in the sciences, medicine and dentistry, design and environment, law, arts and social sciences, engineering, business, computing, and music. NUS's main campus is located adjacent to the Kent Ridge subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, Queenstown. The Duke–NUS Medical School is located at the Outram, Singapore, Outram campus. The Bukit Timah campus houses the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. NUS's affiliated faculty members and researchers include one Nobel Prize laureate, one Tang Prize laureate, and one Vautrin Lud Prize, Vautrin Lud laureate. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London School Of Economics And Political Science
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public university, public research university in London, England, and a member institutions of the University of London, member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw, LSE joined the University of London in 1900 and offered its first degree programmes under the auspices of the university in 1901. LSE began awarding degrees in its own name in 2008, prior to which it awarded degrees of the University of London. It became a university in its own right within the University of London in 2022. LSE is located in the London Borough of Camden and City of Westminster, Westminster, Central London, near the boundary between Covent Garden and Holborn. The area is historically known as Clare Market. As of 2023/24, LSE had jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Affairs
International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns all activities among states—such as war, diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy—as well as relations with and among other international actors, such as intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), international legal bodies, and multinational corporations (MNCs). International relations is generally classified as a major multidiscipline of political science, along with comparative politics, political methodology, political theory, and public administration. It often draws heavily from other fields, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, and sociology. There are several schools of thought within IR, of which the most prominent are realism, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutfey Siddiqi
Lutfey Siddiqi is the chief adviser's envoy for International affairs of Muhammad Yunus, head of the Interim government of Bangladesh. He is a visiting professor in Practice at the LSE IDEAS, the foreign policy think tank of the London School of Economics. Siddiqi is an adjunct professor of the National University of Singapore Risk Management Institute. He is an agenda contributor of the World Economic Forum. He has spoken at a dozen events of World Economic Forum in Davos. He is a contributor to the Bretton Woods Committee. Early life Siddiqi was born in December 1976. His family hails from Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong District. His father is A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi, the 16th Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police, and his mother is Rehana Siddiqi. He studied at Scholastica in Dhaka and Atlantic College in Wales. He completed his bachelor and masters in economics from the University of York, and London School of Economics respectively. Career In 2006, Siddiqi was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
