Govt to release 37 murder convicts serving 20yrs terms
The government has decided to release 37 prisoners who were sentenced to life imprisonment or more than 30 years in murder cases, having served at least 20 years with concessions.
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DMP arrests 7 more AL leaders in city
Dhaka Metropolitan Police鈥檚 detective branch overnight arrested afresh seven leaders and activists of now disbanded Awami League from different parts of the capital.
Removal of NESCO prepaid meters demanded
Consumers in Rajshahi formed a human chain on Tuesday to demand the removal of prepaid electricity meters installed by the Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited, citing frequent technical malfunctions and customer harassment.
HC orders scholarship test access for private students
The High Court has directed the ministry of primary and mass education and the directorate of primary education to organise the scholarship examination, allowing students of private schools to participate under the 2008 Primary Scholarship Examination Policy.
Right2Grow event concludes in city
The closing ceremony of Right2Grow, a landmark collaborative initiative in the nutrition, health, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors, was held on Monday at Hotel Le M茅ridien in Dhaka.
Gambling sites to be blocked for fairness: Taiyeb
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant for posts, telecommunications and ICT Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb on Tuesday said that all accounts involved in online gambling would be blocked, ensuring fairness and compliance.
Citizens protest at eviction of national minority families in Rajshahi
Leaders of Jatiya Adivasi Parishad on Tuesday protested against the eviction of five families of Koul national minority community from their ancestral land in Babudaing village under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi.
Anyone involved in extrajudicial killings to face justice: adviser
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that anyone involved in extrajudicial killing would be brought under the law.
Farida for boosting Bangladesh鈥檚 COP role
Fisheries and livestock affairs adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said that Bangladesh鈥檚 representation at the UN Conference of the Parties should not be limited only to the ministry of environment, forest and climate change but expanded to include...
Govt clarifies move to cancel physical, music teacher plan
Bangladesh interim government on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying that the proposal to appoint physical education and music teachers in government primary schools was canceled following a Secretaries鈥� Committee鈥檚 review which found flaws in the project鈥檚 planning and implementation feasibility.
NCP set to finalise 300 candidates for forthcoming Bangladesh national polls: Nahid
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday thanked party leaders, activists, and supporters across Bangladesh after the party received official registration with the water lily bud symbol.
Jamaat leader files defamation case against JU teacher Nahrin
The secretary of the Sirajganj district unit of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Muhammad Zahidul Islam, on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Jahangirnagar University鈥檚 geography and environment department assistant professor Nahrin Islam Khan...
Four more die of dengue across Bangladesh in 24 hours
Four more people died of dengue in 24 hours across Bangladesh till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 292 this year.
BNP postpones candidacy for Madaripur-1
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has postponed candidacy for the Madaripur-1 (Shibchar Upazila) constituency in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
15 killed, 25 injured in road accidents in five districts
At least 15 people were killed and 25 others injured in road accidents in Noakhali, Habiganj, Tangail, Jhenaidah and Bagerhat districts on Tuesday.聽聽
