The Election Commission’s proposal for a nearly Tk 493 crore infrastructure project was turned down by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on May 13, with the government directing the commission to use space in upazila complexes instead of constructing new offices.

The BNP-led government came to office with a mandate for change, but its first three months have yet to show a clear break from old practices, speakers said yesterday, citing politicised institutions, weak law and order, investment conditions and foreign policy choices.

MM Murshid, a prominent figure in the country’s insurance and financial sector, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on May 20, aged 87, said a press release.

Md Yusuf Hossain Humayun, a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court and former president of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, breathed his last at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday. He was 90.

Four years after spending 1.5 million Euro (Tk 21.4 crore in yesterday’s rate) on a sophisticated mobile network testing system, the telecom regulator has yet to publish a final report on the quality of services (QoS) provided by the country’s mobile operators.

Expressing deep concern over the rising incidents of rape, sexual violence, abuse and murder of women and children, 156 organisations and platforms yesterday demanded that such cases be declared a “national emergency”.

People of Trishal in Mymensingh are set to celebrate the birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at the national level for the first time in nearly two decades, reviving memories of the bard’s formative years in the area that still proudly preserves his legacy.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged people to stay vigilant against attempts to create unrest, warning that such instability could obstruct the government’s development activities and put people at risk.

Decisions regarding defence deals will not just come from the MoFA, says state minister

Latest adjustment follows a previous cut of Tk 22.35 per litre on May 7

Residents of building discover body

Photos of injuries spark outrage; police say suspect on the run

NCP spokesperson denies approving any project file without secretary’s signature during interim govt period

Offers free goat to buyers meeting asking price

156 organisations call for ‘zero tolerance’ policy, speedy trials, swift justice

He had served as Sheikh Hasina’s lawyer during 1/11 caretaker government

Chemical test report also submitted

Chargesheet expected by tomorrow, says Home Minister Salahuddin

Ongoing four-lane construction and weak traffic management are causing hours-long tailbacks between Ashuganj and Sarail Bishwa Road

Md Abdus Salam says new larvae control campaign launched; expert warns insecticides alone are not enough to curb mosquito breeding