Officials asked to stop taking requests for booking train tickets
The interim government鈥檚 adviser for railways ministry, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, on Tuesday directed railway officials to stop booking train tickets following any requests...
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Interim govt forms committee to monitor enforcement of polythene ban
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government environment, forest and climate change ministry has formed a five-member committee to monitor the ban on polythene shopping bags.
UN Human Rights Council office to be established in Dhaka soon: adviser
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government social welfare adviser Sharmeen S Murshid said an office of the United Nations Human Rights Council would be established in Dhaka soon.
Interim govt should run based on national unity: politicians
Leaders of different political parties on Monday at a discussion said that the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus should rule the country on the basis of national unity of the political parties...
Nation branding strategies in times of transition
IN TIMES of political transition, such as during an interim government, a country鈥檚 identity often comes into question. How can a nation present itself positively to the world amid uncertainty? Bangladesh, under the leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 interim government, faces just such a challenge. Nation branding strategies are essential for projecting...
No decision yet to ban any political party: CA press wing
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has so far taken no decision to ban any political party.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief calls on BIMSTEC to focus on youth, climate crisis
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that BIMSTEC should focus more on youth, environment, and climate crisis issues...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief for fast construction of museum depicting uprising
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday asked the authorities concerned to set up a replica of Aynaghar (Mirror House) at Ganabhaban, which is set to turn into a museum to preserve the memories of July-August mass uprising...
BCL activist beaten, handed over to police
An activist of recently banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the Awami League, was beaten and handed over to police when she came to attend her examination at Rajshahi Government Women鈥檚 College on Sunday...
No respite yet from banking sector woes
A crisis of confidence has gripped the country鈥檚 banking sector amid little action taken to resolve the deep-rooted challenges facing the sector and hold those accountable for years of malfeasance and mismanagement.
Women鈥檚 exclusion reflects govt鈥檚 patriarchal bias
WOMEN have played a pivotal role in the student protests seeking reforms in civil service job reformation flared into a mass uprising against the authoritarian Awami League government, but their contribution and voice have been largely ignored in the post-uprising political affairs and public narrative...
Govt appoints Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan as planning commission member
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has appointed Md Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan as a member of Bangladesh planning commission, with the rank of senior secretary.
BBS data should be accurate for effective national planning
THE interim government鈥檚 institution of expert committees to check against any discrepancy in national data, which came to be seriously questioned as being doctored during the Awami League government that was overthrown on August 5, is a good step forward. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics officials say that they have already set up the committees to...
National unity for implementing uprising spirit urged
Politicians and youth leaders on Friday at a roundtable in Dhaka called on the political parties to form a national unity to give the interim government time for implementation of sprits of the recent students and people movement.
BNP wants fast reforms, early election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday urged the interim government to complete the reform activities as early as possible to ensure a fair election soon to counter the conspiracy to destabilise the country.
Bangladesh鈥檚 public administration reform commission gets 3 more members
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has reconstituted the public administration reform commission with the inclusion of three new members, raising the total number of commission members to 11.
44 police personnel killed in Bangladesh during July-August uprising: CA office
The office of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that 44 police personnel were killed in July-August student-led mass uprising.
Bangladesh鈥檚 ICT gets five new prosecutors
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has appointed five new prosecutors to the International Crimes Tribunal, bringing the total number of prosecutors to nine.
Next election after one and a half year later: adviser聽聽聽
Finance, commerce, and science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the interim government would not take any lengthy period to hold the next general elections.
Govt sees demand for resignation of Bangladesh鈥檚 president as political issue: Rizwana
The government on Thursday decided to make a decision on the demand for resignation of the president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, based on a political consensus as it considers it as a political issue, rather than...
Bangladesh raises age limit to 32 for govt job entry
The interim government on Thursday extended the maximum age limit for entry to jobs at government, autonomous, semi-autonomous and statutory organisations to 32 years from 30 years.
US Charge d鈥橝ffaires calls on Bangladesh's interim govt head
Charge d鈥橝ffaires of United States embassy in Dhaka Helen LaFave on Wednesday called on Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka.
Govt yet to take any decision over president issue
The interim government has affirmed that there has been no decision yet regarding the President鈥檚 matter, saying that the media will be informed in due time if any decision is taken...
Jamaat files petition seeking restoration of caretaker government system
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a review petition seeking reconsideration of the ruling that abolished the caretaker government system...
Road Safety Day observed with call for safe road for all
The adviser to the interim government for road transport and bridges ministry, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, on Tuesday said that the authorities concerned were now considering...
No move to聽remove president: govt
The interim government has taken no initiative to remove the president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, for his recent remarks that he has no documentary evidence of the resignation of the ousted...
No complete list of injured protesters yet
The interim government has yet to make a complete list of the people killed and injured during the student-led mass uprising in July and August that ousted the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime on August 5.
Hearing on legality of 15th amendment Oct 30
The rule hearing on the legality of the 15th amendment that scrapped the provision of caretaker government system in the constitution of Bangladesh will be held at the High Court in Dhaka on October 30.
10 state-owned banks get new MDs
The interim government on Monday appointed managing directors to six commercial banks and four specialised banks aiming at overhauling top positions of the state-owned banks.
Interim govt appoints Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury permanent representative to UN
The country鈥檚 interim government has appointed Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as the new ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York.