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Governance

Waterlogging in New Market / DSCC issues show cause notices to 4 officials

Dhaka South City Corporation has issued show-cause notices to four officials for failing to solve the waterlogging problem in the capital's New Market and surrounding areas within 24 hours of the end of Thursday night's heavy rain

12h ago

Habibur Rahman made new DMP commissioner

Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police

4d ago

JS body recommends taking measures to stop entry of illegal arms

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry today suggested the police administration to take strict measures to prevent entry of illegal arms into the country ahead of the next general election

5d ago

52 more supernumerary posts created for top police officials

The government has created 52 more supernumerary posts for the promotions of top police officials

1w ago

Jamalpur DC transferred for seeking votes for AL

Jamalpur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Imran Ahmed has been transferred to the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment today

1w ago

MoFA official asked to return leaving current posting in New Delhi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Md Abdul Wadud Akanda, counselor (political) at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, to return to Dhaka immediately leaving his current responsibility

1w ago

Copyright Bill 2023 passed in JS to widen scope for protection

The Copyright Bill 2023 was passed in Parliament today providing a penalty of Tk 5 lakh for publishing, serving, or performing any work of others without having copyright of such content

1w ago

JS body recommends taking steps to stop sand-lifting

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture Ministry recommended taking necessary steps to stop lifting sands to save the agricultural land..The parliamentary watchdog in its 30th meeting came up with the recommendation with its chairman Advocate Quamrul Islam in the chair at the P

1w ago

NID Registration Bill placed in JS

National Identity Registration Bill, 2023 was placed in Parliament today to transfer the national identity registration operation from the Election Commission to the Security Services Division, Ministry of Home Affairs

2w ago

IGP awarded status of senior secretary

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was awarded the status of senior secretary

3w ago

Increasing capacity of prisons ongoing: home minister

Almost twice the capacity of prisoners are staying at different jails in the country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told parliament today

3w ago

Cyber Security Act: Cabinet gives final approval

The Cabinet today has given final approval to the proposed draft of the Cyber Security Act, making two more clauses bailable

3w ago

Fazlullah, 81, reappointed Ctg Wasa MD

AKM Fazlullah, managing director of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, has been reappointed to his position for another three years after serving the position for one decade

Three police officials made Additional IG

Three senior police officials have been promoted to the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police (Additional IGP)

Special yearly incentive for govt employees announced

Government employees and pensioners will get a five percent yearly special incentive starting this year, read a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Finance

Liberation War Affairs Senior Secy Khaja Miah made OSD

The government has made Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs Khaja Miah an officer on special duty (OSD)

Wasa to propose reappointing Taqsem for 7th term as MD

Taqsem A Khan is likely to remain at the helm of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) for three more years as its board is going to propose to extend his tenure