Plans for a large reorganisation of local government have been put on hold after the government received new legal advice that suggested they might not comply with the law. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said the review was to ensure the process was robust and aligned with the new government’s aim to “rewire the state”, and ...

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam has described as “illegal” and “unlawful” the opportunity given by the interim government to Abul Kalam Azad, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed in 1971, to surrender on the condition that he would file an appeal. The chief prosecutor made the remarks in response to questions from ...

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) information relating to the assets, bank accounts and business records of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife, Rukmila Zaman, in the United States. ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Akhtarul Islam disclosed the information at a briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on Monday. ...

Bangladesh’s overall inflation eased slightly to 8.26 per cent in August, down from 8.32 per cent in July, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The inflation rate declined by 0.06 percentage point month-on-month while it stood at 8.29 per cent in August last year. The decline was mainly driven by lower food inflation, ...

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d’Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits. The France captain scored 10 goals at the tournament this summer to win the Golden Boot, with his country finishing fourth, and has netted 22 in the competition during his career, making ...

Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola Dominguez crowned Miss World 2026.Screengrab taken from video The final of Miss World 2026 has concluded in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where Dominican Republic contestant Joheirry Mola won the crown as the best among contestants from 111 countries. Joheirry Mola, who has been crowned Miss World previously won the Miss World Dominican Republic 2025 title. Her victory ...

The government would recruit 11,495 new doctors at public hospitals to fill the vacant posts at the earliest possible time, said Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain at the parliament on Monday. The health minister revealed the recruitment process while replying to a question from ruling party lawmaker Md Mosharraf Hossain from Bogura-4 constituency. Md Sakhawat Husain said that at ...

US companies are highly interested in operating in Bangladesh, US Ambassador Brent T Christensen told Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir during a meeting on Monday. To this end, the US envoy called for ensuring a liberal and open competitive opportunities for US businesses in Bangladesh. The bilateral meeting was held at the FBCCI office in the capital, according to press ...

As dengue cases continue to rise across the country, Bashundhara Shuvosangho hosted an awareness-raising discussion at Chinakandi Government Primary School in Bishwambharpur of Sunamganj on Monday. The event was chaired by Jahangir Alam Bhuiyan, president of the Bishwambharpur upazila branch of Bashundhara Shuvosangho. Other speakers included the upazila branch’s General Secretary Shah Alam, Chinakandi Government Primary School Headmaster ABM Shahidul ...

High Court Justice Md Abdul Mannan has regained his judicial powers nearly six months after being kept away from judicial proceedings over an alleged incident of discourteous conduct at an Apex Club event in Cumilla. A Supreme Court source confirmed the development on Monday. According to the High Court cause list, Justice Abdul Mannan is now hearing cases in a ...