323 mayors sacked, 60 districts get administrators
The Local Government Division has removed 323 municipality mayors across the country, according to an official notification issued here yesterday.
The mayors were removed from their offices in application of section 32(A) of the Local Government (Municipality) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, the notification added.
In another notification, the Local Government Division also appointed of 60 officers as Zila Paris...
In another notification, the Local Government Division also appointed of 60 officers as Zila Paris...
Hasina among 48 sued for killing youth in N’ganj
A case was filed against Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former local lawmaker Shamim Osman and 45 others on charge of killing a youth during the August 5 clash in Narayanganj.
Victim Abul Hasan's elder brother Abul Bashar lodged the case with Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station on Saturday night, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdus Sattar.
Abul Hasan, a 20-year-old sales representative for a soft drink company, was from Kushiyara area in Bandar upazila of the district.
The other accused included former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, former State Minister for Information and Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and former Jatiya Party MP Selim Osman, Shamim Osman's nephew Azmeri ...
626 refugees in Cantonments after AL govt fall
A total of 626 people, including members of the deposed Awami League government, took shelter in different cantonments of the country after it collapsed on August 5, according to ISPR on Sunday.
Following a significant political shift when the law and order situation across the country deteriorated drastically, several political figures, along with various civilians, sought refuge in military bases fearing for their lives, said the ISPR in a release.
In an effort to prevent extrajudicial actions, protect lives, and uphold the rule of law, a total of 626 individuals were given shelter in different military bases, it said.
This group included 24 political figures, 5 judges, 19 civilian administrative officers, 28 police officers, 487 police personnel of various ranks, 12 official...
Metro Rail to resume within 7 days max
Interim Government's Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan said on Sunday that Dhaka Metro Rail services will resume within seven days max.
He came up with the announcement during an introductory meeting with officials at the ministry in Dhaka, reports UNB.
The adviser emphasized that there would be a renewed focus on development projects, ensuring that progress is not limited to Dhaka alone but also extends to neglected areas.
He stressed the importance of cost-efficiency in every project, noting that instructions have been given to adhere to budget constraints.
Regarding the procurement process, the adviser indicated that single-source procurement, which had been prevalent, will be discontinued. Instead, there will be a move towards competitive tend...
Info ministry won’t tolerate corruption, nepotism
Adviser for Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam on Sunday said there will be no room for corruption and nepotism in his ministry.
"We are trying to build a corruption-free Bangladesh. We will work together for the people of Bangladesh to attain this goal. We will utilize the opportunity that we got (through revolution)," he said.
Nahid said this at a view-exchange meeting with chiefs of offices affiliated to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and journalists at his ministry's conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning.
At the onset of the meeting, one-minute silence was observed commemorating the martyred students, people from different ages and journalists.
