Second phase of talks between consensus commission and political parties begins
The second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began at Foreign Service Academy on Bayley Road in the capital on Monday.
Tags : mission
Yunus sits with political parties today
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will start the second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties today to reach a consensus on state reforms and also to finalise the July Charter.
ACC sues ex-minister Khandaker Mosharraf
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against former minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain allegedly for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 35.18 crore...
Agricultural price commission sought
Politicians, economists and bureaucrats at a discussion on Saturday demanded establishment of an agricultural price commission so that farmers could get legitimate price for their crops...
NU holds honours admission test after 12 years
National University held its honours admission test on Saturday in all the educational institutions under it across the country...
HC asks EC for BLP registration
The High Court on Thursday ordered the Election Commission to give registration to Bangladesh Labour Party and allocate them an election symbol.
Atomic Energy Commission employees warn of tougher programme
Scientists, officers, and employees of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission on Wednesday announced that they would go for a tougher programme after Eid-ul-Azha if their 11-point demand 鈥� including the re-establishment of the commission鈥檚 autonomy 鈥� was not met.
3,000 doctors to be appointed thru 48th BCS
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has published the 48th Bangladesh Civil Service examination for the recruitment of 2,700 assistant surgeons and 300 assistant dental surgeons.
BAEC holds mass gathering for restoring autonomy
The scientists and staff of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission held mass gathering for restoring autonomy in all the institutions under the BAEC, at the head office of the commission in Dhaka on Wednesday.
UGC member Masuma for research-friendly budget
University Grants Commission Bangladesh member Professor Masuma Habib said that a research-friendly budget would further advance education and research. This would inspire future generations in agricultural research and newly invented technologies could be applied in the agricultural sector of Bangladesh...
Travel ban imposed on Meghna Group chairman Mostafa Kamal
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on the chair and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, Mostafa Kamal, over graft allegations...
Bashundhara Group chair, MD seek 90 days to appear at ACC
Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, his son Sayem Sobhan Anvir, also the group鈥檚 managing director, and several other members of Sobhan鈥檚 family sought a 90-day time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Political parties find little common ground
The National Consensus Commission on Monday said that the first round of dialogues with political parties concluded with unanimous support for some reform proposals, while some proposals received support from most parties but disagreement remained about many key reform issues.
Dhaka expresses concern over rumour campaigns
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday expressed concerns over the widespread rumour campaigns during the post-July uprising by vested quarters...
Fungus discovered to curb livestock methane emissions
In a climate science breakthrough of global significance, Bangladeshi genetic scientist Abed Chaudhury has discovered a fungus that is able to reduce methane emissions from cattle up to 90 per cent...
UNHCR reports 1st voluntary Rohingya return since 2017
At least 82 Rohingyas reportedly returned spontaneously to Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine state last week, the first known instance of voluntary repatriation since the mass exodus of 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Maitri Jatra for intersectional, transformative changes
AS A transnational feminist scholar of social movements, when the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission鈥檚 report came out on April 19, I became keen on reviewing the 433 recommendations under 15 thematic areas. I was initially a bit frustrated to see that the report primarily focused on 鈥榚quality between women and men鈥�...
ACC prosecutes ex-whip Swapon, his wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed two cases against former whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapon and his wife Mehbuba Alam on charges of amassing illegal wealth...
Travel ban slapped on ex-minister Saber, family, Noor Ali
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Sunday issued a travel ban on former minister for environment, forest and climate change Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his family members over allegations of corruption.
Take initiative to fulfil new generation鈥檚 aspirations: UGC
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has called on the country鈥檚 universities to take necessary initiatives to fulfil the needs and aspirations of the new generation in the changing reality.
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.
FALSE AFFIDAVIT IN POLLS:聽ACC writes to聽EC for action against Hasina
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday sent a letter to the Election Commission recommending legal actions against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for allegedly providing false information in her election affidavit in 2008.
Atomic Energy Commission should be separated from ministry: discussion
Speakers including activists, teachers and scientists said on Wednesday that the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission should be separated from the ministry of science and technology to avoid bureaucratic complexity and increase productivity and research...
EC approves draft code of conduct
The Election Commission on Wednesday approved the draft code of conduct for political parties and candidates along with the polling centre establishment and management policy for both parliamentary and local government elections...
BSEC to meet retail investors May 29
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a consultation meeting with representatives of retail investor organizations on May 29 at 12:00pm...
No comment on EC reconstitution demand: Sanaullah
Election commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Wednesday said the Election Commission would refrain from commenting on the ongoing demand for its reconstitution.
NCP besieges EC
The National Citizen Party on Wednesday alleged that the current Election Commission had forfeited its constitutional legitimacy, accusing it of operating as a de facto office and a mouthpiece for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
ACC grills NCP leader Tanvir, two POs of health adviser over graft charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday interrogated National Citizen Party鈥檚 suspended joint member secretary Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir and health adviser Nurjahan Begum鈥檚 former personal officer Tuhin Farabi and current PO Mahmudul Hasan over corruption charges...
DIP director Saidul, wife sued over illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against director of the Department of Immigration and Passport Md Saidul Islam and his wife Shaila Akhter on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 2.63 crore.
Identifying priorities, enablers,聽barriers suggested
Setting strategic priorities and identifying enablers and barriers are immediate tasks for implementing the Health Sector Reform Commission鈥檚 recommendations, said experts at a seminar held on Tuesday...