Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the current law and order situation is quite better to hold the election. ”All the stakeholders, including the aspirant candidates, people, election commission and administration, must cooperate the law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming general election in a free, fair, peaceful and festive manner.” Adviser Jahangir ...

The interim government will provide loans of Tk 47.26 crore to 4,985 young men and women marking the Youth Day to be observed on Tuesday (August 12). Of them, 2,534 are men and 2,451 are women. Besides, 1,076 youths have received training in traffic management and social awareness. The Youth Development Department has been working to build technology-based human resources, ...

Actress Shomi Kaiser secured bail on Monday in a murder attempt case related to July uprising. A dual bench of the High Court (HC) granted her bail. A CMM court on April 9 issued an arrest order against Shomi Kaiser, former e-CAB President, in a case filed over murder attempt to Jubayer Hasan Yusuf, a honour student of Tongi Government ...

Newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz on Monday said he is convinced that Bangladesh can achieve its immense potential through this period of restructuring. “Germany and Bangladesh share a longstanding relationship; we will continue to walk this path together,” he said. Ambassador Lotz presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban on August 7. The ...

After introducing new Tk 1,000, Tk 50, and Tk 20 notes, the central bank has decided to release a new Tk 100 banknote into the market on Tuesday (August 12). The information was confirmed in a press release issued on Sunday by the Communications and Publications Department of the central bank, signed by Director Nurunnahar. The new note, predominantly blue, ...

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has opened formal consultations with legal and constitutional experts to explore ways of making the July National Charter legally binding, in a move aimed at shaping the country’s post-crisis political framework. The July National Charter — a consensus document endorsed by political parties, civil society representatives, and reform advocates — outlines governance reforms, accountability measures, ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the body of a BGB member from a river at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Masum Billah, a member of the BGB-48 battalion. According to BGB, Masum drowned in the river while a BGB boat tried to stop and collided with an Indian boat carrying smuggled goods ...

British MP and niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tulip Siddiq has said “dirty politics” of Bangladesh has turned her life on its head. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian she also described her indictment in a graft case as a consequence of a wider political feud. “The truth is that I’m collateral damage, because of this feud ...

Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves have risen to $30.25 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank, reflecting a slight improvement in the country’s external financial position. The central bank’s Executive Director and Spokesperson, Arif Hossain Khan, confirmed the figure on Sunday, with official data showing reserves at $30,248.11 million as of August 9—up from $30 billion on August 4 and $30.004 billion ...

Scores of foreign Transport for London (TfL) staff could be deported because of rule changes which mean they no longer qualify for visa sponsorship. More than 60 employees who came to the UK on skilled worker visas may have to leave because salary thresholds have gone up and key transport roles have been taken off the eligible list. TfL said ...