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PM Tarique Rahman to use personal car for official travel

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will use his personal vehicle for official travel instead of the government car allocated to his office. BNP Media Cell member Atiqur Rahman Ruman said... Read More


Local government elections will be held as soon as possible, says minister Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The government will move quickly to restore elected local administrations, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. On Wednesday, his first day in office, Fak... Read More


Art exhibition inaugurated at Prothom Alo building months after attack

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- An art exhibition titled "Alo" (Light) has opened at the burnt Prothom Alo office in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. The exhibition, inaugurated on Wednesday morning, has transformed the prem... Read More


Law Minister Asaduzzman vows to prosecute corrupt officials

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has warned that anyone involved in corruption will face not only administrative measures but also legal action. On his first official day at the Secretar... Read More


Education Minister Milon calls for 'pole vault jump' in sector reforms

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said Bangladesh's education sector needs a "pole vault jump" rather than incremental change to bring about meaningful reform. Speaking... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says Constitution Reform Council oath snub is 'an insult' to July movement

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said that refusing to take oath as a member of the Constitution Reform Council is an "insult" to the July movement. Speaking to reporters o... Read More


Govt to prioritise 'Farmer Card' scheme, says State Minister Tuku

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- State Minister for Agriculture Sultan Salahuddin Tuku says the government will begin work on introducing a "Farmer Card" programme in line with the BNP's election commitment. Speaki... Read More


Information Minister Zahir Uddin visits Press Club before heading to Secretariat

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan visited the National Press Club shortly after taking oath, before heading to the Secretariat to assume charge of his ministry... Read More


Writ petition seeks suspension of July National Charter

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking to have the July National Charter declared inconsistent with the Constitution and its implementation suspended. Supreme Co... Read More


Chief advisor's Facebook page, WhatsApp group deactivated

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The official Facebook page of the chief advisor of the interim government has been taken down. The press wing-run WhatsApp group has also been formally shut down. In a statement on ... Read More