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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025
Germany to support Bangladesh in democratic transition 

Bangladesh

TBS Report
21 January, 2025, 10:00 pm
Last modified: 21 January, 2025, 10:29 pm

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Germany to support Bangladesh in democratic transition 

CA begins extensive engagements in Davos, holds talks with German chancellor

TBS Report
21 January, 2025, 10:00 pm
Last modified: 21 January, 2025, 10:29 pm
Chief  Adviser Muhammad Yunus shakes hand with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland on 21 January 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus shakes hand with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland on 21 January 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government would do its best to support Bangladesh in its transition to democracy.

The German chancellor made the comments when he met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sideline of the World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss city of Davos, said a release by the chief adviser's press wing.

"You can be rest assured that we will support you," Olaf Scholz told Yunus just as the chief adviser briefed him on the reform agenda of the interim government.

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Chief  Adviser Muhammad Yunus holds a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland.Photo: PID
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus holds a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland.Photo: PID

The chief adviser said he was leading a consensus commission in an effort to facilitate consensus building among the political parties on major reform reports submitted by six commissions.

He said after the consensus is reached, the political parties will sign a July Charter that will uphold the democratic spirits of the student-led uprising in July and August.

The two leaders spoke about a wide range of issues, including the circumstances that led to the July uprising, Bangladesh's relationship with its neighbours, the Rohingya crisis, and the security situation in Myanmar.

The chief adviser explained to the German chancellor how young people joined the July uprising to bring an end to years of misrule in Bangladesh. 

A student as young as 12 years old wrote a letter to his mother before joining the uprising and embraced martyrdom, the chief adviser told Scholz.

Yunus called for greater business links between the two nations and urged him to send a team of German businessmen to Dhaka to explore business opportunities in Bangladesh. 

The chief adviser has invited more German investment in Bangladesh. "We can be your factory," he said.

He said Bangladesh still holds the idea of SAARC and would continue its endeavour to revive the platform. 

He also explained to the German chancellor how hydroelectric power from Nepal can benefit multiple South Asian countries, helping all in their transition to renewable energy.

He also sought Scholz's support in creating a safe zone for Rohingyas in Myanmar's Rakhine State under the supervision of the United Nations.

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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus / World Economic Forum / German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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