Nat鈥檒 Pay Commission officials meet finance adviser
Officials of the National Pay Commission appointed in the past month to set pay hikes for the public servants held a meeting with finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday...
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EC proposes provisions for 鈥榥o vote鈥�, no EVM use
The Election Commission has finalised the draft amendments to the Representation of the People Order, reinstating the provision of 鈥榥o vote鈥� in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and removing the provision for using electronic voting machines.聽
Testimonies in three cases against Bangladesh鈥檚 ousted PM, family to begin Monday
Testimonies in three separate corruption cases against Bangladesh鈥檚 ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina are scheduled to begin in Dhaka on Monday.
EC to publish draft updated voter list today
The Election Commission will publish the draft of updated voter list today, ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliament election...
Bringing voters to polling stations key challenge, says CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that peoples鈥� trust in the election system had been destroyed, making it a major challenge to bring voters to polling centres in the upcoming elections.
No DC fit list in 7 months
The government has failed to prepare a fit list for appointing deputy commissioners though the selection process has begun almost seven months ago for posting to the key position in the field administration.
NCC to sit with experts over implementing July Charter
The National Consensus Commission will start its dialogue with experts from the coming week to determine the pathway to implement the July Charter, commission vice-chair Professor Ali Riaz said on Friday.
ADB keen to assist in capital market reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country鈥檚 capital market...
Bangladesh national polls schedule likely in early December
Responding to the interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 letter, the Election Commission on Thursday discussed a plan to announce the schedule for the 13th national election in the first week of December.
Ex-land minister Saifuzzaman, 24 others indicted in corruption case
Bangladesh鈥檚 Anti Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmali Zaman and 24 others for embezzling Taka 25 crore borrowed from the United Commercial Bank.
CA office sends letter to EC over Bangladesh national polls
The Chief Adviser鈥檚 Office on Wednesday sent a letter to the Election Commission鈥檚 senior secretary to make arrangements for the next national election in February, before the month of Ramadan...
CEC expects to receive letter about election timeframe from govt soon
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday expressed hope that the Election Commission would soon receive a letter from the interim government about the timeframe to hold the next general election in early February, 2026...
EC places recommendations to empower presiding officers
Election Commission has submitted a seven-point set of recommendations to Bangladesh interim government aimed at empowering presiding officers, strengthening their role and enhancing security measures at polling centres ahead of the upcoming 13th national elections.
Ex-CJ Khairul Haque, 7 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against eight people, including former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque, over allegations of corruption and irregularities in allotting a plot of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha.
Ex-PBI inspector lands in jail over Tk 1.54cr illegal wealth
A Rajshahi court on Monday sent retired police inspector Faridul Islam Khan to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over the accumulation of illegal wealth worth Tk 1.54 crore.
No promotion for bankers facing ACC probe, trial
Officials of the state-owned banks and non-bank financial institutions will not get promotions if they are facing trials in criminal cases and investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Govt should act on commissions so far apparently left out
THE heads of five commissions on tasked with making recommendations for reforms in labour rights, women鈥檚 affairs, public health, local government and the media, set up on November 18, 2024, on August 3 urged the chief adviser to the interim government to take steps for the implementation of the recommendations of the commission and secure commitment from the...
ACC sues ex-CJ Khairul, 7 others for graft in allotment of Rajuk plot
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against eight people, including former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque, over allegation of corruption and irregularities in allotment of a plot of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha in Purbachal New Town project...
Election Commission to publish draft voter list on Aug 10
The Election Commission would publish the draft voter list on August 10 ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, official sources said on Monday...
Taskforce, health commission demanded
Health rights activists at a discussion on Sunday demanded a high-powered taskforce and an independent commission to implement the proposals of the Health Sector Reform Commission...
Five reform commission chiefs seek inclusion of their proposals in July Charter
The heads of five reform commissions on Saturday jointly called on the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to incorporate their reform proposals into the July Charter...
ACC sues ex-Gazipur mayor Jahangir over embezzling Tk聽7,500cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against Gazipur City Corporation鈥檚 former mayor Md Jahangir Alam and its former chief accounts officer Golam Kibria on charges of embezzling Tk聽7,500 crore and laundering the money abroad...
NCC seeks feedback to finalise July Charter
The National Consensus Commission on Sunday urged the political parties to provide it with their feedback on the draft July National Charter 2025 to finalise the document...
Rights activists reject NCC decision
Women rights activists and professionals have rejected the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 decision of not increasing the reserved seats for women in parliament from the current provision of 50...
CA urged to take action to implement health sector reform proposals
Public health experts, mostly members of the health reform commission, in an open letter to the chief adviser on Saturday demanded immediate actions to implement reform proposals and to incorporate those into the 鈥楯uly Charter鈥�.
ACC sues ex-chair Bachchu, 16 others for embezzling Tk 30cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against 17 people, including former BASIC Bank Limited chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu and its former managing director Kazi Fakhrul Islam, on charges of embezzling Tk 30 crore by approving a loan to a fake company.
UGC chairman for building new Bangladesh in spirit of July uprising
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has called for building a new Bangladesh free from discrimination in line with the spirit of the July uprising.
July Charter signing date uncertain
The date of signing the July National Charter 2025 remains uncertain, as the National Consensus Commission is yet to finalise the draft charter while several political parties have vowed not to endorse it without a clear commitment to legally enforce the charter.
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman, 27 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 27 others over the embezzlement of Tk聽15 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), allegedly using fake business entities...
Consensus on president election reached
In the last dialogue session, the National Consensus Commission on Thursday reached consensus on the election of the president and delivered final decisions on an upper house with proportional representation and the appointment of top officials in key institutions...