National,Politics

Arrest warrants issued against Hasina, Quader in Savar fish trader murder case

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued arrest warrants against 102 accused, including former ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over shooting death of fish trader Nabi Nur Morol during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Savar.Additional Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin is...

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PSC nominates 545 candidates for non-cadre jobs

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Thursday nominated 545 candidates from the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for appointment in non-cadre jobs in different government services.BPSC officials said the 545 job seekers had appeared in the 45th BCS examination and passed both in written...

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Developed land on St. Martin's Island doubled in 18 years

Over the past two decades, the biodiversity of Saint Martin's Island (SMI) has experienced a marked decline as the developed land on the coral island nearly doubled between 2005 and 2023, according to a government report."Between 2005 and 2023, developed land on SMI nearly doubled from 45.2...

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Instruction given to arrest attackers on Baul artistes immediately: Shafiqul Alam

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the government has issued strict instructions for the swift arrest of those involved in recent attacks on Baul artistes."The Council of Advisers didn't discuss the issue of attacks on Baul artistes in today's meetin...

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Dr Yunus for separate authority over approval of buildings, constructions nationwide

The government on Thursday approved the draft of the RAJUK Ordinance 2025, while Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed concerned authorities to create a separate authority to oversee the approval of buildings and construction works nationwide.The Council of Advisers today gave the approval...

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Over 51,000 expatriates register as Bangladesh launches global postal voting

Over 51,000 Bangladeshis living abroad have registered to vote through a postal ballot system as the country, for the first time, opens overseas voting ahead of the 13th national election and the upcoming referendum.According to the latest update on the Election Commission (EC) website, a total of 5...

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BNP seeks prayers for Khaleda Zia’s speedy recovery

BNP has sought prayers from the people across the country for the speedy recovery of its Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the information to BSS.Shayrul said he arrived at Evercare Hospital at 1 pm and met with the Chairperso...

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Advisers Council approves four ordinances

The government on Thursday approved the drafts of four ordinances. The Council of Advisers gave the final and in-principle approval to the drafts of the ordinances at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office in the city. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meetin...

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Putul jailed for five years in Rajuk plot scam case

A court in Dhaka on Thursday convicted and sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seven-year and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul to five-year imprisonment each in a case lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating a 10-katha plot in Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.Judge Mohammad Ab...

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Sajeeb Wazed Joy gets 5-year jail in Rajuk plot scam case

A Dhaka court on Thursday convicted and sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seven-year and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy to five-year imprisonment each in a case lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating a 10-katha plot in Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al...

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Hasina sentenced to 21-year jail in 3 plot scam cases

A Dhaka court on Thursday  convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment in three cases lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating 30-katha plots in the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachal.Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court...

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Touhid dismisses Airbus concerns raised by German envoy

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said Bangladesh’s ties with Europe will remain unaffected by any aircraft purchase decision, dismissing the German ambassador’s comment that choosing Boeing over Airbus might shape EU–Bangladesh relations and GSP-related discussions.&...

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Govt transfers 13 SPs

The interim government on Wednesday transferred 13 superintendents of police (SPs) across the country.Officials familiar with the development at the Home Ministry and Police Headquarters said some of the BCS police cadre officials were given responsibility of additional inspector general (current ch...

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Commission preparing to hold election, referendum on same day: EC

Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday said that the election commission is preparing to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum on the same day.“We know that both the national election and the referendum will be held on ...

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9.7 kg of gold found in two bank lockers of Sheikh Hasina

As part of the re-verification of the submitted wealth statement, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened three lockers of two banks belonging to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and seized 9 kilograms and 700 grams of gold, equivalent to 832 bhori.ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain ...

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Dhaka awaits India’s reply on Hasina extradition

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said Bangladesh expects an answer from India on its latest request seeking the extradition of convicted disposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, though a response is not anticipated within a week of the submission.“I do not expect that they ...

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EC to hold mock voting on Nov 29

The Election Commission (EC) will conduct mock voting with voters from all categories ahead of the 13th national parliament election on November 29.EC Secretariat Director M Ruhul Amin Mollick told BSS that the mock voting will take place at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government High School in the capital ...

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BB launches initiative for cashless society

Bangladesh Bank (BB), in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, on Monday hosted a high-level stakeholder engagement event in the city to significantly advance the nation's digital payment ecosystem by implementing Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (IIPS).The event, titled "Instant Paymen...

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RAJUK identifies 300 risky buildings in capital

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) on Monday said it so far identified around 300 small and large buildings which are vulnerable to earthquakes.“Three hundred buildings, large and small ones, have been identified as vulnerable,” RAJUK Chairman Engineer Riazul Islam told a meeting of q...

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Chhatra Dal holds Baul Evening at TSC protesting attacks on Baul artistes

The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Monday organised a cultural programme titled 'Protesting Baul Evening' or 'Protibadi Baul Shandya ' at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Dhaka University premises here to protest the recent attacks on Baul artistes.The event took place at 6 pm ...