Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s intervention prompted a swift police operation yesterday to rescue an abducted schoolboy.

The government yesterday appointed Additional Inspector General of Police and Armed Police Battalion chief Md Ali Hossain Fakir as the new Inspector General of Police.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed officials to ensure that all decisions regarding the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram Port serve the national interest.

A sense of disgruntlement has taken over the civil administration over discussions to appoint retired officers to top positions in key ministries through contracts.

Five remain in critical condition with severe burns

Forms committee, prepares candidates for city and upazila polls

The Department of Environment has fined Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Tk 9.6 lakh for illegally cutting a hill in Chattogram’s Jamal Khan area.

The Cabinet Division has instructed officials and employees of all government, semi-government, autonomous, and semi-autonomous institutions to ensure attendance at and departure from offices in accordance with the prescribed schedule.

The Election Commission yesterday said the by-election in Bogura-6 and the rescheduled election in Sherpur-3 will be held on April 9 simultaneously.

The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement yesterday said the government has approved the withdrawal of 1,202 more “politically motivated” cases filed during the tenure of the Awami League government.

The government issued a gazette notification yesterday, allocating portfolios to 10 advisers appointed to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with the status of minister and state minister.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is scheduled to leave for Saudi Arabia today, making it his first official foreign trip since his appointment.

Newly appointed Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Aminul Islam yesterday said he will review the case file before deciding on any legal steps in the case involving former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked administrators of six newly appointed city corporations to submit action plans within seven days after identifying key problems and crises in their respective cities.

Seventeen long years have passed since the BDR carnage, but neither the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government nor Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government took any extensive steps to settle the appeals in the Appellate Division, leaving the death penalties of 139 convicts unexecuted.

Rangamati General Hospital’s newly constructed building, built to expand its capacity and services, remains unused due to an acute manpower shortage.

National Martyred Army Day to be observed on Wednesday

'Attacks by overenthusiastic police on journalists and working people are not isolated incidents,' Shafiqur Rahman says

BNP leader Ruhul says those campaigning against him are Awami League supporters

Three suspects have been held in the case so far