Sarwar Alam reappointed president's press secretary for a year

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Retired information cadre officer Md Sarwar Alam has been reappointed as press secretary to President Md Shahabuddin, filling a post that had remained vacant for more than a year. T... Read More

PM Tarique's intervention leads to rescue of kidnapped schoolboy within an hour

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A desperate father burst into the prime minister's office (PMO) in tears after learning his schoolboy son had been kidnapped. Within minutes, Tarique Rahman picked up the phone and o... Read More

Government cuts 12kg LPG cylinder price by Tk 15

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The price of a 12kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), widely used for household cooking, has been reduced by Tk 15. The new pricing sets the 12kg cylinder at Tk1,341 in ret... Read More

Who gets which portfolio in PM Tarique's advisory team?

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Portfolios have been distributed among the 10 advisors holding the ranks of ministers and state ministers in the Tarique Rahman-led BNP government. The Cabinet Division on Tuesday s... Read More

Bogura-6 by-election, Sherpur-3 vote set for Apr 9

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The by-election to Bogura-6 and the fresh vote in Sherpur-3 will be held on Apr 9. The schedules for the two constituencies were declared by the Election Commission on Tuesday. Und... Read More

After AL's fall, there were attempts at 'counter-revolution': President Shahabuddin

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- President Md Shahabuddin has said there were attempts to stage a "counter-revolution" in the immediate aftermath of the July-August 2024 mass uprising that ended the Awami League's d... Read More

Another 1,202 Hasina-era 'politically motivated' cases cleared for withdrawal

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has approved the withdrawal of 1,202 more cases filed during the tenure of Sheikh Hasina's administration, marking the second phase of its move to scrap what it descri... Read More

With no speaker in place, BNP weighs four veteran MPs to preside over parliament's opening

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- When Bangladesh's 13th Parliament convenes on Mar 12, the chamber will gather with a striking absence at its centre. The seats of speaker and deputy speaker remain empty, leaving the... Read More

Corruption allegations surface against ICT prosecutor

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A member of the prosecution team at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has been accused of financial misconduct by a fellow prosecutor in allegations made publicly on s... Read More

Police Service Association calls for uniform change within days of government transition

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Within a week of the new government taking office, the Bangladesh Police Service Association has demanded a reversal of the recently introduced police uniform, saying most officers o... Read More

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