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Dhaka traffic sergeants to get 'small arms' to stop robbers

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali says that traffic police sergeants on Dhaka's roads will be approved to use small arms. He made the remarks to the media o... Read More


Reform commission recommends reducing ministries to 25, provincial government

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Public Administration Reform Commission has recommended a series of changes, including a provincial government system, a separate capital city administration, a reduction in the n... Read More


Over half of Sheikh Mujib's house torn down

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Over half of the home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhanmondi's Road No. 32 has been demolished. The demolition work, which involves a crane and excavator, has been ongoing for over 11 ... Read More


Journalists attacked at Supreme Court premises, several injured

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- At least three journalists have been assaulted at the Supreme Court premises in front of the annex building, with one of them being hospitalised. The Law Reporters Forum, or LRF, an ... Read More


ACC prosecutes former BSEC chairman Shibli Rubaiyat over Tk 37mn bribes

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has initiated a lawsuit against Shibli Rubaiyat Ul Islam, the former chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission or BSEC, on ... Read More


People could 'lose patience' with protesters at any time, says home advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Home Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has acknowledged the public suffering caused by the indiscriminate protest programmes that have recently blocked roads, saying that people will... Read More


Students attack Uttara West Police Station over detention of three peers

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- A group of students has attacked Uttara West Police Station in Dhaka in a bid to secure the release of three others detained there. The incident, which also involved allegations of p... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus receives reports from public administration, judiciary reform commissions

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Two more of the 11 commissions established as part of the state reform initiative have submitted their reports to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. Judiciary Reform Commission chief Just... Read More


Commerce advisor stresses trade facilitation roadmap implementation for LDC graduation

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh must enhance efficiency and competitiveness to tackle the challenges of its transition from the Least Developed Country, or LDC, category to a developing nation, Commerce A... Read More


Dhaka metro rail to run on Friday mornings from May

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, or DMTCL, Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf says they plan to operate the metro rail throughout on Fridays starting in May. Speaking at a ... Read More