Govt forms new Election Commission
The new EC will be led by former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin
Schools instructed to arrange July uprising memorial meetings
The directive also instructed institutions to include cultural programmes highlighting the events of the July uprising
'Those responsible for election irregularities should be held to account'
Daily Star Bangla editor Golam Mortoza says after meeting Electoral Reform Commission
US delegation to visit Bangladesh to support economy
During their visit, the delegation will meet with officials from the Interim Government, private sector garment producers, and labour union stakeholders
Armed Forces Day: Chief adviser pays tribute at Shikha Anirban
President Shahabuddin also signed the visitors' book there
Baharul Alam takes charge as new IGP
Meanwhile, Sk Md Sazzat Ali, assumes office as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner today
Will defend Sheikh Hasina if opportunity presents: ZI Khan Panna
Every accused has the right to get legal support, he says
Battery-run rickshaw ban: Blockades cause severe traffic congestion across Dhaka
Commuters struggled to reach their desired destination on time as the protesters, despite police efforts to disperse them
RMG workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway
Workers of That’s It Knits Ltd blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway this morning, to press home various demands, including compensation for fellow workers injured in an accident while going to work yesterday on a company car..They gathered at the factory entrance in Zirani Bazar around 8:00am
Joint committee formed to regulate tourism, travel to St Martin's island
The committee will monitor and record tourists' accommodations on the island, maintaining a register with detailed information
Armed Forces Day: Traffic restrictions in Dhaka Cantonment today
The primary road from Shaheed Jahangir Gate to Staff Road will have limited access from 7:00am to 11:00am and 12:00pm to 7:00pm
JU students block entrance in protest
First year students of Jahangirnagar University blocked all the entrances to the campus around 6:45am yesterday, protesting the death of fellow student Afsana Karim Rachi.
'Save Canals, Save City': Nabadiganta Adarsha High School hosts awareness campaign
An awareness campaign titled "Save Canals, Save City" was held today near the Kalayanpur Canal at Nabadiganta Adarsha High School to address the growing environmental concerns surrounding plastic and polythene waste in Dhaka
Job fair in Ctg boosts opportunities for women workers
A job fair organised by USAID's Women Thrive in Bangladesh project, in collaboration with PVH Corp and CARE, brought together nearly 1,000 women jobseekers with employers and service providers in the region
Toby Cadman appointed 'special prosecutor adviser' to ICT chief prosecutor
Toby Cadman, a top human rights lawyer and the joint head of the London-based Guernica 37 law firm, has been appointed as a special prosecutor adviser to Muhammad Tajul Islam, the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal
Yunus invites GOP leaders to witness Bangladesh's democratic reforms
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged top Republican Party leaders to visit Bangladesh to observe the interim government's efforts to restore democracy in the country
Road accident in Dhamrai kills 4 RMG workers
Four RMG workers were killed and at least 18 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Dhaka's Dhamrai yesterday
Derailment in B’baria: Train ops return to normalcy
A freight train which derailed in Brahmanbaria has been removed from the rail lines, resuming rail services on the Dhaka-Chattogram-Sylhet route eight hours after the accident
People to decide if AL can contest election or not
The people will decide whether the Awami League will be allowed to take part in national elections, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
Case Against Ziaul, 7 Ex-Cops: Complete probe by December 19
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) gave the prosecution one month to complete investigation into the case filed against Major General (retired) Ziaul Ahsan, former head of National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre; Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, former inspector general of police; and six others.
Baharul Alam made IGP
The government yesterday appointed retired deputy inspector general Baharul Alam as the inspector general of police.