Ministry removes presidents of 42 sports bodies
In a circular issued on Tuesday, the ministry of youth and sports removed 42 government-nominated presidents of sports organisations under Clause 22 of the...
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Afghanistan-NZ Test second day called off after 'huge mess'
Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand Tuesday, but play was called off for a second straight day with one official calling it 鈥榓 huge mess鈥�.
Republican report slams Biden鈥檚 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
Republicans on Sunday released a critical report on US president Joe Biden鈥檚 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan 鈥� reigniting criticism over the chaotic end to...
Greek PM announces plans to boost tackle crises
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a new set of policies aimed at boosting citizens鈥� purchasing power and tackling the country鈥檚 housing crisis...
AI in national security and reforms
ARTIFICIAL intelligence, with its transformation, is swiftly dominating the globe. It compels nations to reconsider forthcoming challenges in every sector. In fact, under the forward-thinking leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 interim government, Bangladesh now stands at the crossroads through which AI can be utilised not only for the reinforcement of...
鈥楤rave' Afghanistan can beat anyone
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said Sunday his side have the potential to challenge the world's top teams, but will need more exposure in Test cricket.
Majority of UNSC denounces Afghan law
A majority of the UN Security Council on Friday called for the repeal of Afghanistan鈥檚 new laws curtailing women鈥檚 rights, saying they 鈥榰ndermine鈥� efforts to reintegrate the country with the...
24th BCS admin adhoc committee formed
Public administration ministry deputy secretary Nurjahan Khanom and Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, under planning ministry, director Saiful Islam have been elected as convener and joint convener respectively of the 24th BCS administration cadre service adhoc committee.
No gazette yet notifies Hasina鈥檚 resignation
No gazette notification has yet been published about the resignation of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina who resigned on August 5 amid an unprecedented...
Evolution of Zionist aggression
THE most significant recent escalation in the ongoing Zionist real estate project, enabled by apartheid and genocide of the Palestinian people, occurred on October 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters broke through Gaza鈥檚 prison fence, carrying out a bloody incursion on Israeli military installations and border towns. Since, the Israel 鈥楧efence鈥� Forces have...
ACC seeks info on 38 officials of 10 Bangladesh embassies
The Anti-Corruption Commission has sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeking information about 38 officials and employees of Bangladesh embassies in 10 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, over allegations of abuse of power and embezzlement of public money...
Starmer defends Israel arms suspension as 鈥榣egal decision鈥�
UK prime minister Keir Starmer defended on Wednesday his government鈥檚 partial suspension of arms exports to Israel over fears they could be used in a breach of humanitarian law as 鈥榓 legal decision鈥�...
Reclaiming public trust in public administration
IN BANGLADESH, the state鈥檚 bureaucratic machinery, meant to function as the driving force of the nation, has frequently been regarded with suspicion and lack of trust by the citizens it is meant to serve. According to the public administration critics, this lack of faith is a result of various factors such as corruption, inefficiency and a lack of transparency...
Joint operation to recover illegal arms begins midnight past
A joint operation will begin across the country from tonight in an effort to recover illegal firearms.
Govt forms body for wealth report form
Public administration ministry on Monday formed a five-member committee to prepare an easy wealth declaration form for the government employees...
Bangladesh govt servants asked to submit wealth statement聽聽聽
The interim government on Sunday asked all government officers and employees of the country to submit wealth statements in line with the...
Joint drives across Bangladesh to recover illegal firearms from Sep 4
The interim government is set to launch joint drives on September 4 to recover illegal firearms across the country.
Suspected extortionist lynched in Bogura
A suspected extortionist was lynched in a mob attack in Bogura鈥檚 Kahalu upazila Friday night...
OSD professor Reazul Hassan made new NCTB chairman
The education ministry on Saturday appointed professor AKM Reazul Hassan as the chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board on deputation...
Civil service officials urged to build a corruption-free country
The National Museum of Science and Technology director general Muhammad Munir Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the civil service officials to build a corruption-free country...
Mokhlesur made MOPA senior secretary
The government has appointed Md Mokhlesur Rahman as senior secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration on contractual basis for next two years...
Govt reconstitutes Biman board of directors
The interim government has reconstituted the board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Businesses demand reforms in bank, revenue sectors
The country鈥檚 business leaders on Tuesday urged the government to maintain enhanced law and order situation and make reforms in the banking sector and tax administration to restore a favourable business environment...
Half million in shelters as flood moves inland聽
The number of people in flood shelters exceeded five lakh on Tuesday as flood spread further inland, temporarily displacing 40,000 more people in the country鈥檚 eastern and...
Taliban govt says morality law will be 鈥榞ently鈥� enforced
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities said on Monday a recently ratified morality law would be enforced 鈥榞ently鈥�, after the international community and Afghans voiced concern over...
Canada slaps 100pc tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, matching US measures seeking to fend off a flood of Chinese state-subsidized cars into North America...
UN 鈥榗oncerned鈥� by Afghanistan morality law
The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was 鈥榗oncerned鈥� about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women...
Awami League鈥檚 fall: shaping future
FOLLOWING an unprecedented student-led movement that precipitated the dramatic collapse of the Sheikh Hasina administration, Bangladesh finds itself navigating uncharted waters in an effort to forge a future unlike anything experienced since its independence in 1971. This mass insurrection and its immediate triumph will be remembered as one of...
Committee formed to examine logical demands of Ansar-VDP
The government on Saturday formed a committee comprising four representatives from general Ansars and the director general of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party to...
UAE accepts Taliban govt ambassador
The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of an ambassador from Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban government, officials said, becoming just the second country after...