Around 35 garment factories in Dhaka’s Ashulia have been forced to shut as seasonal workers started demonstrations on Sunday morning seeking permanent jobs and equal employment opportunities for men. The Nabinagar-Chandra road was blocked leading to traffic congestion in the

The contractual appointment of Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has been cancelled. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard today. His contractual appointment was scheduled to end in December this year. On Sunday, the foreign ministry bid

A Dhaka court today (Sep 2) granted 5-day remand to Dhaka-7 former parliamentarian Hazi Selim in Ideal college student Saifullah murder case. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Akhtaruzzaman granted the remand.  On this day, the investigating officer of the case, Deputy Inspector

A five-member committee has been formed to establish a process for all government employees to declare their assets.  The committee, led by the Secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), was formed to ensure transparency and accountability among government employees,

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 44 to TK 1,421 for the month of September. In August, the price was increased by Tk 11 to 1,377.  BERC authority announced the new price at a press

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has decided to provide metro rail services even on Friday. Earlier, metro rail was running six days a week except Fridays. MAN Siddique, managing director of DMTCL confirming the matter said Metro rail authority has started taking preparation

Speaker of the recently dissolved parliament of the country Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has resigned from her position. She submitted her resignation letter to President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Sept 2), confirmed sources at the Bangabhaban. The resignation comes 27 days after the

The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights, said the Human Rights Watch (HRW). The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (Sept 2). According to the BMD bulletin, light to

Police have arrested a person from Gaibandha city's Bus Terminal area in connection with the attack on physicians at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Sanjay Pal was arrested early Monday for his alleged involvement in the attack incident, superintendent of Gaibandha police

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a special facility for flood-affected farmers and CMSME (Cottage, Micro, Small and medium enterprises) entrepreneurs to repay the loan installments. In this case, August installments of short-term agriculture and CMSME sector term loans in these areas

The Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant has turned into a haven for corruption for the officials of state-owned Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) who indulged in widespread anomalies in tenders and procurements. Project officials alleged that a

Interim government's Home Affairs Adviser, Lt. Gen. (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, announced today (Sept 2) that a full investigation into the BDR (now BGB) killings will commence shortly, along with a commitment to a fair trial. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat, he

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police on Sunday confirmed it has launched investigations into Beximco Group’s suspected laundering of Tk33,470 crore, and illegal money transfers by Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat during Awami League’s 15-year rule.

The interim government on Sunday ordered all public service holders to submit their property statements. A notice signed by Mohammad Zakir Hossain, senior information officer of the Ministry of Public Administration, has been issued to this end. At present, there are nearly 15 lakh

The interim government today (September 1) transferred a total of 64 senior police officials to new stations. The officials include- 16 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs), 26 Additional Deputy Inspector Generals (Addl-DIGs) and 22 Superintendents of Police (SPs). The Public Security

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this month, said foreign adviser Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (Sep 1).   Replying to a question, he also said, “I will be visiting chief adviser

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a joint operation from 4 September to recover stolen weapons during the attacks on police stations and units following the ousting of the Sheikh Hasina government from power. Public Relations Officer Faisal Ahmed of the Ministry of Home

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today started his office at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), previously known as Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), at Tejgaon in the capital.   Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed

Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have announced an indefinite "complete shutdown" nationwide, demanding workplace security and the arrest of those responsible for the attack on their fellow physicians. Dr Abdul Ahad, Resident Surgeon of the DMCH Neurosurgery