Provincial system of government, Capital City Govt recommended

Introduction of provincial system of government for devolution of power in the unitary state of Bangladesh and Capital City Government in Dhaka has been recommended by a commission as part of massive reforms. The Public Administration Reform Commission (PARC), one of several commissions formed by the post-uprising government, has also...

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Prescribes independent judiciary, HC benches at divisional level

A fully independent judiciary with separate attorney service and the setting up of high court in all divisions of Bangladesh have been proposed by the Judicial Reform Commission, among a slew of recommendations. It also recommends provisions of appointing the senior-most judge of the appellate division of the Supreme Court...

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Hundreds attempt to raze Dhanmondi 32 building

Hundreds of agitated protesters stormed the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital around 8:00 pm on Wednesday, attempting to demolish the building.The attack followed calls for a "Bulldozer Procession" on social media, which emerged in response to the announcement of a live media address...

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Fourth, fifth loan tranches may come together in June

Releasing the fourth instalment from IMF loan package may be delayed until June and come jointly with the fifth tranche then, unless two mandatory prior actions are executed. The two must-dos are additional revenue mobilisation and exchange-rate flexibility.Officials said the fourth instalment amounting to $645 million was expected to come...

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Saudi cos keen to invest in BD port, energy

Several Saudi companies are interested in investing in Bangladesh in its port and energy sectors, said Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan on Wednesday.The top officials of the Saudi Red Sea Gate expressed their interest in managing Matarbari deep-sea port and discussions to this end are well underway,...

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Prayer Timings (2025-02-06)

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