Dr Yunus to brief diplomats Sunday

Interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will brief the diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Sunday (18 August), a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today (17 August).

The briefing will begin at 11am at a hotel in Dhaka, he said.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam will brief the media after the diplomatic briefing.

The international community has already extended their support to Prof Yunus-led interim government, expressing hope that the country will return to the desired path of fulfilling democratic aspirations through a fair and participatory political process.

Assuring the safety and security of diplomats, the interim government sought the international community's support as they embarked on charting a new future for Bangladesh.

"We believe that all our friends and partners in the international community would continue to stand by the interim government and our people as we embark on charting a new future for Bangladesh," Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told diplomats in Dhaka during a briefing at state guesthouse Padma on 12 August.

He said they can assure that the safety and security of the diplomatic and consular premises and persons will remain one of their core priorities.

"We also remain sensitized to the need to ensure protection of all foreign citizens residing in our territory," Hossain said.

He said the government has taken quick and decisive measures to restore law and order and bring back normalcy.