Admission test reinstated for govt polytechnic institutes
The government is reintroducing entrance examinations for admission to its polytechnic institutes starting from the 2025鈥�26 academic year.
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Govt striving hard to build religious harmony, Yunus tells USCIRF chair
Stephen Schneck, chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, met Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday.
Political council to maintain nat鈥檒 unity demanded
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Sunday called on the interim government to form a political council to maintain unity among pro-uprising political parties...
Public service ordinance issued amid protests at secretariat
The government on Sunday promulgated the 鈥楪overnment Service (amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥� in a gazette, introducing stricter disciplinary measures for government employees.
Govt, parties should reassess priorities
The meetings of the chief adviser to the interim government with political parties on May 24, presumably aimed at resolving the ongoing political and other crises that had led the increasingly frustrated chief adviser to consider resignation, appear not to have decisively eased the stalemate. Conflicting demands from various political parties, especially the...
Cultural activists express concern over national security
Cultural activists on Saturday expressed concern over national security that arose from controversial moves by the interim government at a view-exchange meeting organised by the Ganatantrik Sanskritik Oikya...
Int鈥檒 community active to send back laundered money: BB governor
Regarding the issue of bringing back the money laundered abroad, Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said that this is a political commitment of the interim government...
Major blunders and path forward
MANY people are now openly saying that the government and the state are not functioning well. There is no reason to brand everyone making such observations as fascists or their sympathisers. A significant portion of those who directly participated in or supported the anti-fascist movement in the past are also openly voicing such concerns, motivated by their...
Salehuddin urges all to work together to overcome economic challenges
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Friday urged all to work together for overcoming all challenges of the country鈥檚 economy.
Bangladesh interim govt performing three tough responsibilities: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday said that holding the election was not the only responsibility of the interim government.聽
Govt okays amended public service ordinance
The advisory council of the interim government on Thursday approved the draft of the 鈥楶ublic Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025鈥�, creating provisions for removing government employees from jobs for 鈥榠ndiscipline鈥�...
Cooperation difficult without polls road map: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday warned that it would be difficult for the party to continue its cooperation with the interim government unless a clear and immediate road map is announced for holding a free, fair, and neutral national election by December 2025.
Govt approves ordinance to rehabilitate July uprising heroes, families
The council of advisers of the Interim Government today gave聽 final approval of the 鈥楯uly Mass Uprising Martyrs鈥� Families and Injured Students-Citizens Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025鈥�.
MoFA cancels Shabab鈥檚 transfer as deputy high commissioner in Kolkata
Bangladesh interim government on Thursday cancelled its previous transfer order for Shabab Bin Ahmed, currently serving as minister, local, at the Bangladesh Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, and asked him to return to headquarters instead of joining as deputy high commissioner in its Kolkata Mission.
Broadband prices cut by up to 20%: Asif
Bangladesh interim government local government, rural development and cooperatives, and youth and sports adviser, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said that broadband internet prices at the consumer level have been reduced by up to 20 per cent.
Country is bigger than individual ideals, respect, emotions: Mahfuj
Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuj Alam emphasised that the nation stands above individual ideals, personal respect, and emotions.
Cyber Security Ordinance promulgated scraping CSA
The interim government has promulgated the Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025 in a gazette, cancelling the previous Cyber Security Act, to identify, prevent, suppress, and subsequently to try the crimes committed in cyberspace for ensuring cyber security.
Govt urged to announce list of priorities
Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh general secretary Saiful Huq on Wednesday called on the interim government to announce its list of priorities to the people and political parties...
Prof Yunus to visit UK after Eid to refresh Dhaka-London bonds
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to pay an official visit to the United Kingdom shortly after Eid-ul-Azha as the two countries are putting in efforts to refresh their bonds and work ever more closely together on economic, trade and investment fronts.
Announcement on dearness allowance got govt employees soon: adviser聽聽聽聽聽
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the interim government was considering providing dearness allowance to the public officials and employees.
Bangladesh govt seizes Tk 1.76 lakh crore in looted assets
The interim government has so far attached Tk 1,75,625 crore worth of foreign and domestic assets linked to 10 influential business groups and the family of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on allegations of financial crimes, including large-scale lootings.
Politicians for polls by Dec for democratic transition
Leaders from different political parties on Monday urged the interim government to hold the next general election by December this year for the sake of a democratic transition in the country...
Divisions among youth slated
Speakers, including politicians, a researcher, and a lawyer, on Saturday urged the interim government to work for building a society based on equality, human dignity, and mass people鈥檚 sovereignty, echoing the spirit of the July mass uprising in 2024...
Adviser Mahfuj invites young man who threw water bottle at him
Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuj Alam has extended a personal invitation to Mohammad Hossain, the youth accused of assaulting him during Jagannath University recent protests, to visit at his residence after the movement ends.
Election likely between December and June, CA press secy says
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said the next general election is likely to be held between December and June.
Malaysia decides to recruit large number of Bangladeshi workers: adviser
Bangladesh interim government local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has said that Malaysia, in principle, has decided to recruit a large number of Bangladeshi workers in the days to come.
Govt for building bridge to link Bhola, Barishal
Bangladesh interim government is going to build the country鈥檚 longest bridge at a cost of Taka 17,000 crore to connect island district Bhola with Barishal.
Govt sincere in developing country鈥檚 telecommunication, IT sectors: Prof Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said the interim government was sincere in developing country鈥檚 telecommunication and information technology sectors and it has ensured transparency and accountability in all the activities of these sectors.
Advisory council okays JMC ordinance
The interim government advisory council on Thursday granted final approval to several major draft ordinances and policy frameworks, including the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
Govt bans eucalyptus, acacia plantation
The interim government on Thursday imposed a ban on the plantation of the invasive eucalyptus and acacia species across government, non-government, and private initiatives...