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- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
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- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
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- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
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- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
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- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
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- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
DMP forms probe committee over Secretariat clash
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has formed a three-member investigation committee to probe the clash between police and students of Prime Asia University that took place in front of Gate No. 1 of the Bangladesh Secretariat. Official sources said the incident, which saw students and police...
Police-students clashes at Secretariat gate
Clashes broke out between police and a group of students from Prime Asia University at the main gate of Bangladeshs Secretariat on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses reported that the students were involved in a standoff with police, though the reason behind their protest remains unclear. Earlier,...
Renovation to end in 10-12 days
The renovation of four floors of the fire-ravaged Building No. 7 at the Secretariat will be completed within the next 10 to 12 days, reports UNB. The Housing and Public Works Secretary Md Hamidur Rahman Khan on Sunday confirmed this matter. The secretary made the remarks while talking to...
Evidence sent abroad to confirm cause of Secretariat fire, ensuring no doubt remains
The evidence related to the fire at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat, caused by an electrical short circuit, has been sent abroad to establish the cause beyond doubt, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Rizwana Hasan said today (Jan 1), reports TBS. The evidence was sent...
CA asks fire probe committee to submit recommendations in 10 days
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has directed the probe committee investigating the recent Bangladesh Secretariat fire to submit recommendations within 10 days to prevent fires at key locations. Dr Yunus gave the directive when the probe body was handing over their initial report to him at...
Govt to issue more efficient accreditation card for journalists: Shafiqul
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has assured that the government will issue more efficient accreditation cards for journalists. The Chief Advisers Press Wing held a meeting on Monday with the leaders of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, Dhaka Union of Journalists, Dhaka...
Secretariat fire: Investigation report submission now on Tuesday
The high-level investigation committee formed to investigate the fire incident at the Secretariat, the heart of the administration, was supposed to be submitted the initial investigation report on Monday. However, it has been postponed by a day. The report will be submitted to the Chief Advisor on...
Report on billions of taka corruption burned to ashes
The most fatal fire incident in the history of Bangladesh Secretariat has burned the original report on thousands of crore taka corruption in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the country. The report was conducted on 21 projects worth 25,000 crore. Besides, several...
Journalists can enter secretariat with temporary passes
Government has decided to allow journalists to enter the secretariat with temporary passes from tomorrow (Dec 30) for the next 15 days. After that, they will be able to enter the premises with permanent passes, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said today (Dec 29),...
Secretariat reopens on Sunday
The Secretariat will reopen on Sunday after being temporarily closed due to a severe fire at the governments main administrative building. With power restored to all buildings except the fire-damaged Building No. 7, other ministries will face no difficulty resuming regular activities in their...
Spl cell formed for temporary entry pass to Secretariat
The Home Ministry has formed a special cell aiming to receive applications for temporary entry passes to the Bangladesh Secretariat. Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an office order in this regard on Saturday. Deputy Secretary (Admin-1) of Public Security...
Rizvi claims secretariat fire part of plot to destroy money laundering files
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has accused the recent fire at the Secretariat of being a deliberate act of sabotage. He claimed the fire was set to destroy files related to money laundering and corruption involving the former cabinet secretary of...
Accident or Sabotage?
A fire at the Secretariat building has sparked widespread speculation across the country, with questions mounting over whether it was an accident or a deliberate act of sabotage. Even on a holiday Friday, the nation focused on the incident, a key location at the heart of the countrys...
Secretariat fire sabotage or accident still not known: Fire service DG
Muhammad Jahed Kamal, Director General (DG) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), said on Friday that the cause of the devastating fire at Building No. 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat still remains unknown, reports UNB. He said, We are not in a position to comment on whether the...
Secretariat fire: Committee inspects site, pledges proper investigation
The eight-member committee formed by the government, in response to the fire that gutted several floors of building 7 at the Bangladesh Secretariat, visited the location and officially started its investigation today (Dec 27). We have inspected building 7. We have started our investigation, the...
Initial report of probe body to be submitted within 3 days: Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said the high-profile probe committee formed by the government to investigate the Secretariat fire incident would submit its primary report within the next three days, reports UNB. We want a thorough and extensive investigation. The government...
Agents of Hasina burned files of various misdeeds: Sarjis
Sarjis Alam, General Secretary of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation and a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, accused, Agents of Hasina, lurking in the Secretariat, have burned files of various misdeeds. He made this remark in a post on his verified Facebook account...
Secretariat fire: 7-member probe body formed
The government has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the fire that engulfed several floors of Building No. 7 at the Secretariat early Thursday. The committee has been instructed to submit its findings within seven days. Additional Secretary Mohammad Khaled Rahim of the Cabinet...
Fire at Secretariat building fully doused after 10 hours
A fire that broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capitals Segunbagicha area early Thursday has been completely doused after 10 hours. The fire was fully extinguished at 11:45 am, said Directorate of Fire Services and Civil Defence official Talha Bib Jasim. Earlier in...
Those involved in plot to foil efforts against graft won’t be spared: Asif
The people involved in the conspiracy to sabotage the efforts of the Interim Government will not be spared under any circumstances, said LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud today (Dec 26), after a massive fire gutted offices of multiple ministries at the Bangladesh Secretariat, reports TBS....
Fire disrupts activities at Bangladesh Secretariat
Government officials and staff faced severe challenges in entering the Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday morning after a devastating fire engulfed building No 7, disrupting regular operations. The administrative hub, which typically operates with four entry gates, had only Gate 5 open for...
Secretariat fire under control after 6 hrs
A fire that broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital early Thursday has been doused after six hours of efforts. Fire service media cell inspector Anwarul Islam said the fire was extinguished around 8:05 am. Earlier, at a press conference, Director General (DG) of...
Fire at Secretariat: Probe body to be formed, says Home Adviser
Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said a probe committee will be formed to investigate the fire incident at the Bangladesh Secretariat. He came up with the information while briefing journalists in front of the Secretariat at 9:00 am on Thursday. The committee may...
Fire at Bangladesh Secretariat building doused
A fire that broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capitals Segunbagicha area early Thursday has been doused after six hours. Fire service media cell inspector Anwarul Islam said the fire was extinguished at 8:05 am. Earlier in the morning, at a press conference,...
Fire engulfs Bangladesh Secretariat building
A major fire broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capitals Segunbagicha area early Thursday. The blaze was reported at 1:52 am, with fire fighters arriving two minutes later, according to the information sent by the Fire Service and Civil Defense control room. Members...
Parliament renovation will take one year
The National Parliament Secretariat suffered severe damage during the student led July mass uprising, needing at least one year for making it fully functioned. The parliament secretariat has suffered a total Tk155 crore financial loss. Of these money, the parliament secretariats own sector has...
Officials to hold demo inside Secretariat next Wednesday
The officials and employees of Bangladesh Secretariat have announced a demonstration inside the Secretariat next Wednesday to press a nine-point demand, including pay scale adjustments, removal of inequalities and improved benefits. The decision was announced on Thursday during a rally organized...
Purging operation in the Cabinet Division
The Cabinet Division has started a cleansing drive against its employees who have been in the same positions for years. Many of them have become involved in various irregularities over time. To maintain a clean image, the Cabinet Division has decided to transfer employees who have been in the...