1 Similar to the 13th National Parliament election, posters will not be used in local government elections, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahman El Masud has announced. In a special interview with the state news agency BSS, he stated, “Among the important changes coming to the local government election rules, one is that there will be no posters in these elections. We, the Election Commission (EC), are in favour of not having posters in local government elections.” The senior election commissioner informed that initiatives have been taken to amend the local government election rules, and several significant changes are being introduced in…
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1 Lawyers of the Dhaka Bar Association have announced their decision not to represent Sohail Rana, the prime accused in the case filed over the rape and murder of child Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka. This decision was made at an executive committee meeting of the Dhaka Bar Association held on Friday (May 22). Advocate Anwar Zahid Bhuiyan, president of the organization, confirmed the matter. He stated that the decision not to handle the case on behalf of the accused in such a brutal incident was taken from a humanitarian perspective. In his view, this decision will send a…
0 Bangladesh Bank on Thursday (May 21) purchased 100 million US dollars from six commercial banks to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market. According to central bank sources, the dollars were purchased at a rate of 122 Taka 75 poisha. In the current month of May, Bangladesh Bank has so far purchased a total of 565 million US dollars. So far in the 2025-26 fiscal year, the central bank has purchased 6.2385 billion US dollars. Source link
2 Won Correspondent : investigating agency (Detective branch of the Jhalakathi Police Station) has informed the court that progress has been made in the widely discussed case filed in Jhalakathi, Barisal over allegations of insulting Islam and hurting religious sentiments. According to the unsupported official sources, several of the accused individuals have already been identified. However, the investigators requested additional time from the court to complete the inquiry and prepare a full investigation report, a request which was subsequently granted at the last hearing on 05 March this year. The case was originally filed on 04 January this year at…
1 The High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking an investigation into the 18-month activities of the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus. The High Court bench, comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anowar, issued this order on Thursday (May 21). Earlier, on Sunday (May 17), a writ petition was filed with the High Court demanding an investigation into the 18-month tenure of the interim government. After the hearing on that day, the court had scheduled Thursday for issuing its order. Senior lawyer M. K. Rahman and writ petitioner lawyer Mohsin Rashid argued on behalf of the…
0 Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman has directed that the investigation report on the case concerning the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka, be submitted within seven days. This directive was issued to the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). On Thursday (May 21), the Law Minister himself confirmed this information, stating that appropriate initiatives would be taken to conclude the trial of the murder case as swiftly as possible. Last Tuesday morning, the body of Ramisa, a second-grade student, was recovered from an apartment in Pallabi Section-11 area. Following this incident, the…
0 In the first 19 days of May this year, Bangladesh received $2.483 billion in expatriate income or remittances. In Bangladeshi currency, this amounts to BDT 30,478 crore 82 lakh 50 thousand (calculated at an exchange rate of BDT 122.75 per dollar). Arif Hossain Khan, spokesperson for Bangladesh Bank, confirmed this information to the media on Wednesday afternoon (May 20). He stated that, on average, $130.7 million in remittances arrived daily in the first 19 days of May. The total remittance for the same period last year was $1.793 billion. Consequently, there has been a significant increase in the flow…
5 The judicial proceedings of the highly discussed and sensational murder case of Asaduzzaman Tuhin, Staff Reporter of ‘Dainik Protidin Kagoz’ in Gazipur, have gained new momentum. With continuous witness testimonies, the presentation of seized evidence, and the swift scheduling of hearings in court, relevant parties believe the case is now progressing towards a prompt verdict. On Tuesday (May 19) morning, the prime accused in this murder case, Khetu Mizan alias Kopa Mizan, along with his wife Golapi and a total of 8 accused, were presented before the Gazipur court. On the same day, various seized items used in the…
0 Alongside the Padma Barrage, the current government will also construct the Teesta Barrage, stated Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The Prime Minister made these remarks on Wednesday (May 20) morning in Gazipur, following the inauguration of the country’s first National Disaster Management and Training Institute. The Prime Minister said that while many spoke big words, only the BNP had agitated for a fair share of Teesta’s water. The Prime Minister stated that alongside reducing the use of groundwater, food production in the country must be increased. The current government is progressively implementing the electoral promises made to the people. It…
111 President Md. Shahabuddin has returned home after undergoing health check-ups and treatment in London. He arrived at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday (May 18) morning. The Press Wing of Bangabhaban confirmed this information. Earlier, President Md. Shahabuddin had traveled to London, the capital of the United Kingdom, for health check-ups and treatment on May 9. At the airport, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Yusuf S Y Ramadan, UK High Commissioner Sarah Cook, and senior officials from the Prime Minister’s and President’s Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bade…