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Govt plans legal reforms, stronger borders, anti-crime drive

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government is working on improving laws, strengthening border protection, and taking stronger action against crime inside the country, report agencies."A new law is being drafted to replace the antiquated 1867 Gambling Act, with plans to present it in the upcoming parliamentary session," he...

PM rejects proposal to rename Keraniganj TTC after Khaleda Zia

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday rejected a proposal to rename the Keraniganj Technical Training Centre (TTC) after former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, saying existing institutions should not be given new names, reports UNB.Contacted for comment, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Salah Shibly said the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and...

SSC timetable may be revised if stakeholders seek review: Milon

The education authorities could backtrack on its decision to hold the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations from January 7 next year and reschedule if stakeholders demand a revision.At the Secretariat on Tuesday, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said the examinations were brought forward by a month because...

Swapon stresses quality execution of development projects

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has directed all concerned to ensure quality implementation and timely completion of ongoing development projects under the ministry, reports BSS.He issued the directive while presiding over a review meeting on the latest progress of projects included in the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP)...

Dr Shafiqur Rahman speaking at a meeting

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman speaking at a meeting organised by the party's Sylhet city unit at the district Shilpakala Academy Auditorium on Tuesday.

Six additional secretaries among eight officials reshuffled

The government has reassigned six additional secretaries to different offices as part of the latest round of administrative reshuffles, reports bdnews25.com.A new divisional commissioner has also been appointed in Mymensingh, while Magura has received a new deputy commissioner.On Monday and Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Administration announced a series of...

10 stranded in no-man's-land after BSF 'push-in' attempt

Ten men, women, and children have remained stranded in the India-Bangladesh zero line for two days after being allegedly pushed in by India's Border Security Force (BSF) through the Benapole border, reports bdnews24.com.A flag meeting between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and BSF held on Monday evening failed to resolve...

Missing BD expat found dead inside locked car in Oman

A Bangladeshi expatriate has been found dead inside a locked vehicle in Sohar city of Oman, four days after he went missing, reports bdnews24.com.Royal Oman Police recovered the body of Mizan Mohammad (30) from the car parked near the Lulu Hypermarket on Monday morning.Mizan, originally from Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria,...

Unidentified man’s body found at DMCH

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from beside a mosque near the new building of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday, reports UNB.The deceased, aged around 38, has yet to be identified.According to hospital authorities, the man was found beside the mosque near the hospital's new building...