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
Habibur Rahman made new DMP commissioner
Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
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
52 more supernumerary posts created for top police officials
The government has created 52 more supernumerary posts for the promotions of top police officials
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
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
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
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
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
IGP awarded status of senior secretary
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was awarded the status of senior secretary
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
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
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
