Bangladesh citizens lack confidence in present poll system
Citizens responding to the electoral reform commission鈥檚 open-ended survey have shown distrust of the existing election system.
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Five-member Election Commission in Bangladesh led by ex-secy as CEC formed
Former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin has been appointed as the new chief election commissioner.
Home adviser labels most post-uprising cases as fake
Home affairs adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday described the majority of the cases filed against different individuals following the recent mass uprising as 鈥榝ake鈥�...
Southeast Bank ex-chair Alamgir, family members fined Tk 19.5cr
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday imposed total Tk 19.50 crore in fines on former Southeast Bank chairman Alamgir Kabir and two family members for insider trading...
BSEC allows 5 banks to float bonds worth Tk 2,000cr
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday allowed five banks to float bonds worth Tk 2,000 crore in total...
PSC decides to republish results of 46th BCS
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission on Monday decided to republish the results of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examination...
ACC summons 13 Bangladesh Bank officials over S Alam loan scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday summoned 13 officials of Bangladesh Bank to appear at the commission over embezzlement of money through sanctioning thousands of...
Eight-member Local Government Reform Commission formed
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has formed an eight-member Local Government Reform Commission with Professor Tofail Ahmed as its chief.
Professionals for power balance between president, PM
Leaders of six professional bodies on Sunday urged the Constitution Reform Commission to recommend measures aimed at rebalancing powers between the president and the prime minister as well as fortifying the judiciary and local government systems...
Mobile users call for public hearing on Ngso satellite draft rules
The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumer Association on Sunday called for a public hearing on recently drafted non-geostationary orbit satellite services operator licensing guideline...
Voting machines and democracy
THE demand for free, fair and transparent elections has become pronounced. The issue is reflected in a decision of the interim government to form the election commission reforms committee. Tasked with revamping the election commission to enhance its independence, transparency and public trust, the committee work represents a critical step...
Election roadmap after electoral reforms: Yunus
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the election roadmap would be declared immediately after electoral reforms.
Constitution Reform Commission meets leaders of professional bodies
The Constitution Reform Commission on Sunday held a fresh meeting with the leaders of different professional bodies as part of its view exchange with the stakeholders over the reform of the constitution.
Govt extends army鈥檚 magistracy power
The government has extended the magistracy power given to commissioned army officers for another two months...
Election Reform Commission chief seeks political consensus on EVM use
Chairman of the Election Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumdar has called for political consensus on the use of electronic voting machines, citing ongoing concerns over their reliability and potential for misuse...
EU sees eurozone growth ticking up in 2025, but risks loom
The European Commission on Friday predicted economic growth to pick up slightly and inflation to keep falling in the eurozone next year, while warning of growing risks linked to geopolitical tensions.
DU forms committee to review campus politics
A special committee has been established to provide recommendations and guidance to the university administration on the nature and extent of political activities at Dhaka University...
Strengthening security of Apostille platform, personal information stressed
Academicians at a workshop at the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday suggested strengthening the security of the Apostille platform and personal information used for online attestation of certificates of students seeking higher education and employment abroad...
Hope for Rohingya rights and dignity
THE persecution of the Rohingyas in Myanmar, especially in Rakhine State, has caused multiple rounds of forced migration into Bangladesh. This trend is rooted in long-standing exclusionary policies and military actions targeting the Rohingyas because of their ethnicity and religious differences, depriving and expelling them of their homeland...
Ex-EC SM Zakaria dies
Former election commissioner SM Zakaria died early Tuesday while he was undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He was 77.
ACC presses charges against Rajshahi AL leader over accumulating illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet against an Awami League leader in a case filed on charges of accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk聽1.36 crore...
Pub admin reform commission鈥檚 questionnaire questioned
Citizens have criticised the survey questionnaire the public administration reform commission has put online seeking citizen opinion, saying the questions are too generic and...
Electoral reform聽needs changes in constitution
Electoral reform commission chief Badiul Alam Majumder said on Monday that reform of the constitution would be needed for the implementation of some suggestions came from public opinion on electoral reform.
BSEC fines 2 brokerage firms for shortage in CCAs
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Sunday decided that it would fine directors of 10 listed companies, if they fail to distribute undisbursed dividends by December 15.
SC decision on Khaleda鈥檚 appeal today
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday informed the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court that there was no misappropriation of funds of the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman...
Yunus pledges supports to identify people behind enforced disappearance
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday assured the Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances to provide all possible supports to identify the people...
Anti-graft work stalls as no top boss in ACC for 2 weeks
The Anti-Corruption Commission has yet to get its new chairman after its immediate past chairman Mohammed Moinuddin Abdullah had stepped down nearly two weeks ago amid demands for his resignation...
Anatomy of police reform commissions
THE Bangladesh Police, as it exists today, was originally organised under the Police Act 1861. It remains a centralised force, a legacy of its colonial past. Despite population growth, industrialisation and...
Bangladesh鈥檚 permanent representative to UN Muhammad Abdul Muhith elected ICSC member
Bangladesh鈥檚 permanent representative to the United Nations ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected as member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission in an election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Judiciary Reform Commission to meet Carter Centre, FBCCI
The Judiciary Reform Commission formed by Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government is scheduled to exchange views with the delegation of the Carter Centre and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Sunday as part of its consultation with stakeholders.
