The government has formed a 22-member National Pay Commission to review and recommend a new pay structure for officers and employees of government, semi-government, autonomous bodies, state-owned banks, financial institutions, public universities, and state-run industrial enterprises.

The central body of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced the dissolution of all its regional and affiliated committees, retaining only the central committee. Rifat Rashid, president of the organisation, made the announcement during a press conference held in Shahbagh on

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the viva voce schedule for candidates who have provisionally passed the written examination of the 48th BCS (Special). According to a notice issued by the PSC, the first phase of the oral exams includes 511 candidates for the

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court judgment that had scrapped the proceedings of a defamation case filed against Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the 2007 interim government and Nobel laureate. A three-member bench of the apex court,

Five student leaders from two organisations have been sued for allegedly demanding Tk50 lakh in extortion from the residence of a former lawmaker in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. Sub-Inspector Anjuman Ara of Gulshan Police Station confirmed the matter on Sunday (July 27), saying that a

Bangladesh is set to purchase 25 aircraft from US-based company Boeing, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said on Sunday (July 27). He shared the information while speaking to reporters at his office at the Ministry of Commerce in the Secretariat in Dhaka. “The Boeing

The National Consensus Commission has prepared a draft of the proposed ‘July Charter’, which will be circulated to political parties on Monday. It also aims to conclude the ongoing dialogue process by July 31, according to its Vice-Chairman Professor Dr Ali Riaz. He said a

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today. According to a weather bulletin issued this morning, rain or thundershowers are

A 35-year-old CNG garage worker was hacked to death allegedly over previous enmity in the capital’s Gendaria early today. The victim, Ariful Islam Babu, was attacked around 5:30am near the Doyaganj rail line, said police. Family members alleged that a group of 4-5 local

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain departed Dhaka on Sunday morning (July 27) to participate in the “High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” at the United Nations

Workers from the RAK Ceramics factory in Gazipur’s Sripur upazila staged a protest on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Jainabazar on Sunday (July 27), demanding salary increases and other benefits. According to police and local sources, the workers had been raising their demands

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has stated that whenever the interim government moves forward for the election, various conspiracies emerge. He made this remark on Saturday (July 26) afternoon during a meeting with various political parties at the state guest house, Jamuna, it

As part of the ongoing nationwide crackdown, law enforcement agencies arrested 1,486 crime suspects in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Police Headquarters. Of those detained, 988 individuals were arrested in connection with previous cases and outstanding

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today. According to a met office bulletin issued this morning, light to moderate rain or thundershowers

In the aftermath of the Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, a medical team from Wuhan Third Hospital in China has continued providing support at the Bangladesh Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery. The Chinese Embassy

The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3, according to a maritime warning bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). All fishing boats and trawlers operating over the North Bay

The first anniversary of July Uprising Day was observed in New York through a joint initiative of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York and the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations. The Bangladesh Consulate General in New York announced on Saturday (July 26)

Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said authorities have yet to recover all illegal weapons ahead of the upcoming national election, though efforts are ongoing. He said, “We haven’t recovered all the arms yet, but we are trying. Many

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as a major challenge in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, calling it a modern threat “more dangerous than weapons.” He also said the commission remains vigilant

Several people were killed in a reported gunfight between members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and the Santu Larma-led faction of the Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS) in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachari.  While local sources claim at least four