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The Council of Advisers today approved the draft of Government Service (Second Amendement) Ordinance, 2025. The decision was taken at a council meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair, a Cabinet Division press release said. The Government Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 has been given final approval, subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, it read. Besides, the council approved the proposal for signing of the “Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management”. It also endorsed the proposal for signing…
All the political parties on Thursday expressed their consent to the proposal of passing a law for regulating presidential clemencies. However, BNP and some other parties said the draft law should be prepared and passed by the upcoming elected government. They expressed their positions during a meeting with the National Consensus Commission at the Foreign Service Academy. As a result, there was no consensus on the commission’s recommendation for forming a six-member board, headed by the attorney general, to execute the clemency process. Article 49 of the Constitution empowers presidents to pardon convicted criminals, but there is…
People in Chattogram joined a human chain protest on Thursday (July 3) under the slogan ‘Bring back relief to our plates of rice’. The protest was against the rising price of rice, which has become a big problem for many. The human chain was held in the morning in front of Chattogram Press Club at Jamal Khan. People from different professions and organizations took part. Several groups joined the event together, including the ‘Bangladesh Food Security Network (KHANI)’ ‘Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Chattogram’ other. Nurul Alam Masud, the General Secretary of KHANI, said, “People can no…
The Bangladesh Army would take appropriate punitive measures against personnel if it is proven they were involved in enforced disappearances committed at the behest of the Awami League regime, a key official said Thursday. Military Operations Directorate’s (Staff Colonel) Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam announced the decision at a press briefing held at the Dhaka Cantonment. He noted that the Army does not have control over personnel deputed for operations beyond the force’s purview. Allegations have been raised that some Army personnel were involved in state-backed acts of enforced disappearances when appointed to relevant operations by the Awami…
When the stakes are highest, Ritu Porna Chakma delivers. And on Wednesday, she did it once again, leading Bangladesh to a historic 2-1 victory over Myanmar and securing the country’s first-ever qualification for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. In a high-pressure match against a side ranked 73 places higher, Ritu rose to the occasion, not once, but twice. Her sensational long-range strike in the 71st minute sealed the win in dramatic fashion. Picking up the ball on the left edge of the box, she unleashed a powerful left-footed shot that curled into the top corner, leaving the Myanmar goalkeeper…
Based on the true story of a 400-year-old brothel being demolished overnight, the long-awaited film “Rongbazar” is finally set for theatrical release during this year’s Durga Puja. Directed by Rashid Polash, the film sheds light on one of the country’s most complex and sensitive social realities. Scripted and written by Golam Rabbani, “Rongbazar” features an ensemble cast including Shampa Reza, Tanzika Amin, Naznin Hasan Chumki, Jannatul Peya, Moushumi Hamid, Lutfor Rahman George, and Mithu, among others. Speaking to the media, director Rashid Polash shared, “We shot extensively in Daulatdia, one of the largest brothels in the country.…
Two members of the Kuki Chin National Army (KNA), including a commander, were killed in an army operation in the remote hills of Ruma Upazila in Bandarban. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) disclosed this information in a press release issued on Thursday morning. The ISPR further said that during the operation, the army recovered 3 submachine guns (SMGs), 1 rifle, along with other weapons and ammunition. As of the time the press release was issued, the operation was still ongoing.
At least four people were dead and dozens unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, according to local authorities who said 23 survivors had been plucked from the water so far. Rescuers were still racing to find missing people after the vessel carrying 65 passengers sank before midnight on Wednesday as it sailed to the popular holiday destination from Indonesia’s main island Java. “23 rescued, 4 dead,” Rama Samtama Putra, police chief of Banyuwangi in East Java, where the boat departed, told AFP. President Prabowo Subianto, who was…
Former MP and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Naimur Rahman Durjoy was arrested from his residence in the capital’s Lalmatia on Wednesday night during a special operation by police. Additional Superintendent of Manikganj District Police Imtiaj Mahbub said Durjoy was taken to Manikganj Sadar Police Station and would be produced before court on Thursday after completing legal procedures. He is accused in multiple cases filed with Sadar and Daulatpur police stations in Manikganj, the police official added. On 21 January, the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court ordered the seizure of a 2,523 sq ft flat, land,…
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said his party has extended the highest cooperation to achieve a national consensus on reform initiatives. “We have so far provided maximum cooperation to build a national consensus,” he said while briefing reporters after the eighth day of the second-round dialogue between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. Salahuddin said the BNP has constructively engaged in the reform proposals on various issues. “From the very first day, we’ve agreed on many issues,” he said. Focusing on his party’s support…