BNP, Jamaat, NCP leaders on Yunus’ entourage to UNGA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York later this month, accompanied by four senior political leaders from Bangladesh’s major political parties. The inclusion of opposition figures in the official delegation marks a notable departure from past practice, reflecting the interim government’s stated commitment to inclusive governance and broad-based political engagement. According to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, the delegation will comprise BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP leader Humayun Kabir, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, and National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossen. The group, alongside senior foreign ministry officials and members of the Chief Adviser’s office, is scheduled to depart Dhaka...