Govt had no better alternative to fuel price hike: Zahed
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Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury made regular High Court judge
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Six police officers dismissed over prolonged absence from duty
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Govt selects 92 police personnel for 2025 medals
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21 September 2026 Legal System
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21 September 2026 Governance

Gazette on CEC, ECs appointment bill published

The gazette on the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Appointment Bill-2022, which was passed by the National Assembly, has been published today.
30 January 2022

Govt scrapped registrations of 228 NGOs between 2017 and 2021: Mozammel

The government has cancelled the registrations of 228 non-government organisations (NGOs) in the last four years between 2017 and 2021 over different reasons including violation of conditions, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told the parliament today.
27 January 2022

2 DSCC hospitals failing to provide treatment due to manpower shortage: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said they were failing in providing proper treatments at the hospitals under the city corporation due to the lack of manpower and doctors.
27 January 2022

Debunking misconceptions, Bangladesh marching towards development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that Bangladesh is marching towards development and progress debunking all misconceptions of pessimists about the future of independent Bangladesh.
26 January 2022

Overhead cables should be removed by June 30: DNCC Mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said all the hanging wires from different parts of north city corporation areas will have to be removed by next June 30.
25 January 2022

Cleanse force of corrupt members: President tells police

President Abdul Hamid today asked the police force to launch a cleansing campaign to get rid of its corrupt members and improve its service to the society.
25 January 2022

Dhaka can become a city like Venice if all canals are recovered: LGRD Minister

Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD), Md Tazul Islam, today said Dhaka can become a city like Venice if all 53 canals in it can be recovered, restored and interconnected, and beautified in a planned way.
25 January 2022

Bangladesh Secretariat bans visitors’ entry

Bangladesh Secretariat has enforced ban on visitors’ entry for an indefinite period against the backdrop of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
23 January 2022

Won’t serve notice before demolishing illegal structures: DNCC Mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said they will not serve any notice to owners of illegal structures before demolishing them.
23 January 2022

Bill placed to ensure municipality polls every 5 years

The Local Government (Pourosova) (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was placed in parliament today in a bid to strictly follow the system of holding local government polls every five years.
23 January 2022

Zila Parishad chairmen, members can’t hold posts after tenure: Bill placed in Parliament

Zila Parishad chairmen and members cannot hold posts after the five-year tenure on any excuse.
23 January 2022

Bill on appointing CEC, ECs placed in parliament

The much talked about “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022” was placed in parliament today in order to have a law in this regard as per the Constitution.
23 January 2022

Uphold democracy through pro-people policing: PM to police

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked police personnel to discharge their duties with utmost professionalism and uphold democracy in the country apart from maintaining peace and stability.
23 January 2022

Plan to relocate Karwan Bazar in final stage: DNCC mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam today informed that the plan to relocate Karwan Bazar wholesale kitchen market from the heart of the capital to outskirts in Gabtoli and Sayedabad is in the final stage.
22 January 2022

Bill on EC formation to be placed in parliament tomorrow

The much-talked about bill titled “Appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners Bill-2022” will be placed in parliament tomorrow.
22 January 2022

7 DIGs to be promoted to Additional IGP

Ministry of Public Administration has recommended promotion of seven deputy inspector general ranked police officers to the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP).
22 January 2022

Military, admin should work together

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has urged the military and civilian administrations to work together in the national goal of building “Sonar Bangla.”
20 January 2022

Newspapers and TV channels shouldn’t invade each other’s fields: Info Minister

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today called upon everyone to follow rules and regulations when operating IPTV, YouTube channels, and online portals.
20 January 2022

‘Don’t abuse power, deliver govt services at people’s doorstep’

President Abdul Hamid today asked the deputy commissioners not to abuse power while discharging their responsibilities to the citizens.
18 January 2022

Improve public service: PM issues 24 directives to DCs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued a 24-point directive to deputy commissioners (DCs) -- linking hassle-free services from public offices to removing corruption from the ongoing development programmes.
18 January 2022