Bangladesh Bank (BB) deputy governor Nurun Nahar will act as the governor of the central bank. She would carry out the duty in the absence of the governor, according to an official order signed by Financial Institutions Division Deputy Secretary Afsana Bilkis. BB Governor Abdur Rouf

Home Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain on Sunday said the police personnel who have still not reported to duties have until Thursday to do so, and otherwise it would be deemed they do not want their job. The former army officer made the announcement before reporters at the Bangladesh

Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hussain said that arming the police with lethal weapons was not appropriate. “Whoever provided these weapons did so for this reason (massacre). [Let’s ensure] that it is not repeated in the future," he said

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister, has broken her silence by accusing foreign powers like the US of playing a hand in her ouster. This comes days after the Indian government said it was analysing the possibility of a “foreign hand” behind the political crisis in

The interim government's home affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Sunday (Aug 11) said the media will face shutdown if they indulge in flattery. He made the remarks while briefing the media after visiting injured police members at the Rajarbagh Police

The dramatic fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government has triggered nationwide unrest. An interim government has already taken power, but the lack of police presence has allowed the situation to escalate into anarchy. During this turmoil, some Indian media outlets have spread

Syed Refaat Ahmed has taken oath as the chief justice of Bangladesh today (Aug 11). President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at Bangabhaban this noon. Meanwhile, two more advisers of the interim government Supradip Chakma and Bidhan Ranjan Roy also took their oaths on

The dwellers of the Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka have held a candle-lit programme in memory of the martyrs of the student movement that led to the downfall of the Sheikh Hasina government. The programme was held in front of the International School Dhaka (ISD) around 10pm.

Three more advisers -- Supradip Chakma, Bidhan Ranjan Roy, and Faruk-e-Azam -- of the interim government will take their oaths on Sunday (11 August). President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath at Bangabhaban. The Cabinet Division sources said the

Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been appointed as the chief justice of Bangladesh. President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as the 25th chief justice of the country on Saturday, sources at Bangabhaban said. The law ministry has issued a notification in this regard. The

As many as 538 police stations, out of 639, across the country resumed their operations until 3pm on Saturday. In the metropolitan areas, policing resumed at 84 out of 110 stations, according to the police headquarters. In districts, 454 police stations, among 529, have so far

Ashfaqul Islam, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice, succeeding the incumbent Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, who stepped down on Saturday (August 10). A gazette notification was published in this regard on Saturday

The interim government has appointed Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan as the new chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), only six weeks after the previous appointment in the post. He is expected to assume his new role within the next seven working days,

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor ASM Maksud Kamal resigned from his position on Saturday (Aug 10). He submitted his resignation letter to the education ministry at noon. Besides, the provosts of seven halls submitted their resignations. They resigned in the face of the

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned, Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said today. "Chief justice has reigned few minutes back. His resignation letter has already reached at the law ministry. We will send it to the president without delay for

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. "I welcome the swearing in of Dr Muhammad Yunus to lead the interim government in Bangladesh," Blinken wrote on his social media handle X

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to 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 (Aug 10). According to the BMD

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has said that he will resign by this evening, following a discussion with President Mohammed Shahabuddin. He confirmed the matter to journalists on Saturday (Aug 10) noon. Earlier, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a protest at the High Court

Protesting students gathered at the High Court's premises, demanding the resignation of the judges of the Appellate Division, including Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan. Students from various educational institutions started coming to the High Court with a procession from 11:00am.

The full court meeting that was scheduled to involve all the judges of both divisions of the Supreme Court, has been postponed today (Aug 10). Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the Supreme Court, confirmed the matter this morning. It is learnt that the chief justice had