Ordinances of interim govt to be placed in JS March 12
SYLHET, Mar 3(BSS): State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has said he ordinances adopted by the interim government will be placed in the Jatiya Sangsad, which is scheduled to begin its session on March 12.He said this while responding to questions from journalists after a views-exchange meeting...
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Nine injured in JCD-Shibir clash at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute
At least nine students have been injured in a clash between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Dhaka Polytechnic InstituteThe clash erupted around 12:30 am on Tuesday at the institute's Latif Hostel, reports bdnews24.com.Following the clash at night, tensions remained high on the campus as both JCD)...
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EC asks field officials to quickly settle pending expat voter applications
The Election Commission (EC) has directed its field-level officials to expedite the disposal of pending voter registration applications submitted by Bangladeshi expatriates, reports UNB. The EC issued the directive to upazila and thana election offices, asking them to complete the local verification process of expatriate applicants without further delay. The...
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Chinese envoy calls on Jamaat Ameer
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman, reports BSS.The meeting was held in a cordial and warm atmosphere at the opposition leader's office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Tuesday.During the meeting, the...
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Govt to revise textbooks, formulate new curriculum: Milon
Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said the government will revise existing textbooks and formulate a new curriculum to make education more time-befitting, reports BSS.He said the reform initiatives will be carried out giving highest priority to the physical and mental development of students.He made the remarks while...
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Probe report in graft case against Prof Kalimullah, others on May 20
A Dhaka court on Tuesday set May 20 for submitting the probe report in a graft case against five individuals, including former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Professor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order as the investigation agency,...
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Tungipara election officer suspended over NID irregularities
The Election Commission (EC) has suspended the Upazila Election Officer of Tungipara in Gopalganj after allegations of irregularities in correcting National Identity (NID) cards were proven through a departmental investigation, reports UNB.Md Harun Or Rashid, upazila election officer of Tungipara was suspended under Section 39(1) of the Government Service Act,...
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