A total of 99 judges have been transferred and given new postings in a major reshuffle in the judiciary.

Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin has urged Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi to ensure that fugitive allies of fascism and convicted criminals staying in India cannot attempt to create instability in Bangladesh.

The Election Commission (EC) wants to complete Union Parishad elections before June 6 next year, citing HSC examinations, floods and their impact on primary and secondary education.

Twelve points through which sewage enters Gulshan Lake have been identified, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directing the authorities to take immediate measures to stop the flow of polluted water and sewage into the lake.

The government has decided to stop digging roads in Dhaka during the monsoon and shut down illegal battery-rickshaw charging stations as part of measures to ease traffic congestion and disruption from uncoordinated development work.

PMO Bangladesh posts birthday message for Indian prime minister on Facebook

Speakers allege govt is reviving old repressive structures through legal measures

Demonstrators also raised concerns over teacher shortages, dropout rates and access to quality schooling in the hills

Vaguely defined offences, expanded content-removal powers and greater executive discretion could undermine freedom of expression and due process, 19 organisations say in joint statement

Prime minister’s adviser raised the issue with Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi as the two sides also discussed trade, technology and stronger bilateral ties

Clip’s contents will be examined and appropriate action taken if necessary, DMP officials say

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday left Dhaka for Japan on a four-day official visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games.

BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that India speaks sweetly in face-to-face interactions while creating a “web of conspiracy” around ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina behind the scenes.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday said Bangladesh will take all necessary legal and diplomatic steps under existing laws to bring back convicted fugitives, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and those sentenced to death in the latest verdict.

The prosecution yesterday submitted a formal charge to the International Crimes Tribunal registrar’s office against eight people, including writer and academic Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal and former Dhaka University vice-chancellor Prof ASM Maksud Kamal, over alleged crimes against humanity during the July uprising.

Bangladesh is facing a dual threat from cyber-scam operations, with its nationals being trafficked abroad while scam centres are also operating inside the country, amid gaps in victim screening, financial investigations and cross-border cooperation.

Recruiting agencies fear associate agencies may wield little authority if they have to depend on principal agencies to process job orders.

The government plans to drill another 150 gas wells and set up three new LNG terminals to increase the country’s energy supply, said Prime Minister’s Office Spokesman Mahdi Amin.

With the Strait of Hormuz blockade affecting global fertiliser supplies, private firms have urged the government to expedite imports and ensure gas supplies to urea factories to avert a crisis during the October-February peak season.

Despite repeated objections from Forest Department, construction of a 4.8km paved road through the protected forest continues