Committee formed to review Bangladesh Bank reserve heist
The Bangladesh interim government has formed a high-level committee headed by law adviser Asif Nazrul to review the reserve heist of Bangladesh Bank in 2016...
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Govt raises Tk 3,000cr thru Sukuk for bridge construction
The government has raised Tk 3,000 crore by issuing a socio-economic Sukuk to fund construction of bridges on rural roads...
7 named for Independence Award
The interim government has reinstated the Independence Award of former president Ziaur Rahman (posthumous) declared in 2003 and picked individuals for this year鈥檚 Independence Award, the highest civilian award, for their outstanding contributions to the country, reported United News of Bangladesh...
Osmani鈥檚 Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue
Bangladesh interim government initially considered posthumously awarding General MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini during the War of Independence, with the Independence Award this year but later dropped the idea due to a precedence issue.
97pc textbooks distributed: CA press wing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar on Monday said about 97 per cent of textbooks have been distributed and the remaining textbooks will be distributed by mid-March.
Economist Anisuzzaman appointed special assistant
The interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Monday appointed economist Anisuzzaman Chowdhury as special assistant to assist the finance adviser...
Prof Yunus calls for quick action to recover billions in stolen money
The Bangladesh interim government led by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will enact a special law soon to facilitate the process of bringing back the money laundered from the country...
Bangladesh govt weighs open-pit coal mining
The interim government is weighing the option of open-pit coal mining, reviving a controversy settled almost two decades ago with the sacrifice of three lives in a rare protest in Phulbari of Dinajpur.聽
Professor Yunus hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed the hope that the country鈥檚 womenfolk would move forward in line with the developed world to materialise the dream of building a developed Bangladesh.
Interim govt to effect parts of July charter advice: Yunus
The chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that the interim government would implement part of the July Charter to be signed by the political parties after the dialogue on the reforms recommended by six commissions.
Prof Yunus invited to World Meeting on Human Fraternity in Vatican city
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has been invited by Pope Francis to attend the World Meeting on Human Fraternity in Vatican city on September 12-13 in 2025.
Elections between Dec-2025 and Mar-2026 depending on reforms: Yunus
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, said the Bangladesh general elections would be held between December 2025 and March 2026, depending on how quickly his government could institute reforms necessary for free and fair polls.
Commission on BDR carnage seeks information from all
Bangladesh interim government-instituted National Independent Investigation Commission on 2009 mutiny in the then paramilitary BDR force on Wednesday invited all concerned to provide information related to the revolt that had killed 74 people, including 57 military officers.
Professor Yunus for reforming labour law maintaining global standard
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday asked the officials concerned to reform the labour law to meet international standards for improving the living conditions of millions of labourers working in different sectors of the country...
Professor CR Abrar takes oath as adviser
Professor Chowdhury R Abrar was sworn in as adviser of the interim government on Wednesday morning.
Govt, EC at odds again over NID service
The government and the Election Commission are once again at odds over the responsibility for the NID service, as the interim government moves forward with plans to transfer the service to an independent institution, removing it from the jurisdiction of the EC.
Govt, EC at odds again over NID service
The government and the Election Commission are once again at odds over the responsibility for the NID service, as the interim government moves forward with plans to transfer the service to an independent institution, removing it from the jurisdiction of the EC.
Govt decides to hire 2,000 more doctors: adviser
The government has decided to recruit an additional 2,000 doctors through the ongoing recruitment process of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission...
CR Abrar to be sworn in as new adviser today
Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, widely known as CR Abrar, a retired professor of the international relations department at Dhaka University, is set to be sworn in聽 as a new adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh today.
No short supply of daily essentials: adviser
Bangladesh interim government shipping adviser Brig Gen, retd, Sakhawat Hossain said on Tuesday that an adequate amount of daily essentials had been imported, eliminating the risk of any short supply.
Shortage of packaged soya聽bean oil still acute
The supply of packaged soya bean oil remained inadequate on Dhaka鈥檚 kitchen markets and general stores as on Monday, with retailers reporting that companies were yet to meet demand following weeks of supply shortage.
Chief adviser Yunus opens Anjuman J R Tower
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Monday inaugurated Anjuman J R Tower, the headquarters of charity Anjuman Mufidul Islam, at Kakrail in Dhaka.
Recommended pry teachers continue protest in Ramadan
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest at Shahbagh in the capital on the first day of Ramadan on Sunday demanding their appointments...
Home adviser urges traders not to hike prices of essentials during Ramadan
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lt Gen, retd, Jahangir Alam Chowdhury urged the businesspeople to refrain from increasing prices of essential items during the Ramadan.
GOVT SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION:聽Family members of July uprising victims to get quota facility
The interim government has decided to keep quota for family members of the July mass uprising victims 鈥� injured or martyred 鈥� along with children of the freedom fighters and martyred freedom fighters for admission in the...
Professor Yunus stresses documenting atrocities committed by Hasina regime
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday stressed documenting all atrocities committed during the regime of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, including the crackdown on protesters at Shapla Chattar, police brutality against protesters after the verdict against Delwar Hossain Sayeedi and extrajudicial killings over the years.
Recommended pry teachers stage symbolic hanging
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, on the 24th day of their continuous protest on Saturday staged a symbolic hanging programme demanding their appointments...
Govt committed to probe into killings under AL regime: Shafiqul
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Mohammad Shafiqul Alam said on Friday that the interim government was committed to investigating all killings that took place during the tenure of the ousted prime minister...
Allowance for uprising victims likely from March
The interim government on Thursday announced that the government was likely to start from March the distribution of monthly allowance for the victims of July mass uprising...
Govt trying to unearth July martyrs buried in unmarked graves: CA press secy
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said the interim government was trying to unearth the July martyrs who were buried in unmarked graves.