Govt nods draft of ICT Ordinance to penalise political parties
Govt nods draft of ICT Ordinance to penalise political parties

The interim government has, in principle, approved the draft of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) Ordinance 2024, paving the way for taking action against the countrys political parties for their indulgence in acts against humanity. The approval was given during a meeting of the advisory...

Gazette issued raising age limit to 32 for entering govt jobs
Gazette issued raising age limit to 32 for entering govt jobs

The Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs has issued a gazette raising the maximum age limit for entering government service to 32 years, reports Dhaka Tribune. According to the gazette issued on Monday, a maximum age limit for direct recruitment in government, autonomous,...

CA didn’t say tenure of interim government will be 4yrs: Press Secretary
CA didn’t say tenure of interim government will be 4yrs: Press Secretary

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus did not say that the tenure of the interim government will be four years, said his press secretary Shafiqul Alam. He said that many people are making headlines without listening to the real fact. The whole matter was cleared up and it wasnt mentioned about four...

11-member media reform commission formed
11-member media reform commission formed

The interim government has formed an 11-member media reform commission with veteran journalist Kamal Ahmed as its chief. The commission will submit their report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus by the next 90 days, said the chief advisers press wing on Monday, reports UNB. On October 17,...

Commonwealth to work with interim govt to build ‘inclusive, prosperous’ Bangladesh: ASG
Commonwealth to work with interim govt to build ‘inclusive, prosperous’ Bangladesh: ASG

Commonwealth Assistant Secretary-General Prof Luis Gabriel Franceschi has underscored the Commonwealths commitment to working with the interim government to build a discrimination-free, inclusive, and prosperous Bangladesh. A high-level Commonwealth delegation, led by Franceschi, called on...

Passport application of Shirin Sharmin Chy suspended
Passport application of Shirin Sharmin Chy suspended

The Department of Immigration Passports has suspended the passport applications of former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and her husband Syed Ishtiaq Hossain. The decision follows the adjournment of Shirin Sharmins application due to her involvement in a murder case and a plea of absconding....

Israel carried out 145 attacks on Lebanon in 24 hrs
Israel carried out 145 attacks on Lebanon in 24 hrs

The Lebanese government has published a report that demonstrates the scale and intensity of Israels attacks on the country, reports Al Jazeera. The report by Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin said that there have been 145 Israeli attacks across the country in the past 24 hours. Most of them...

UK expects CA to lay out his vision
UK expects CA to lay out his vision

UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West on Sunday said the United Kingdom expects Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus to layout his vision for how all things will unfold as the government is committed to promoting national reconciliation, reports UNB. After her...

Interim govt's primary responsibility to restore democracy: Dr Moyeen
Interim govt's primary responsibility to restore democracy: Dr Moyeen

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the primary responsibility of the current interim government is to restore democracy in Bangladesh by holding a credible and national election, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he also said Sheikh Hasina fled to India like a coward in...

Skilled men replacing pro-fascists in administration: Asif
Skilled men replacing pro-fascists in administration: Asif

The interim government is recruiting skilled, capable and honest manpower by driving out patrons of the ousted fascist Awami League government from the public administration. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain made the statement while addressing a function held at the Officers...

Reforms being carried out to solve crisis: Dr Salehuddin
Reforms being carried out to solve crisis: Dr Salehuddin

Finance Adviser to the interim government Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that reforms in various sectors, including in financial, capital market and banking ones, are being carried out to solve the crisis that the interim government inherited from the previous regime, reports Dhaka Tribune. The...

'Roots of fascists run so deep that fighting against them is difficult': Asif
'Roots of fascists run so deep that fighting against them is difficult': Asif

The Law Adviser to the interim government Dr Asif Nazrul believes that Fascism has deep roots in this country and its so deep that fighting against these fascists has become arduous. In the past 15 years, they have consolidated while we have only been working against this process for a few...

Govt. to continue OMS to ensure food for all
Govt. to continue OMS to ensure food for all

The interim government will keep the food distribution continue under the Open Market Sale (OMS) to ensure food security of all people throughout the country, reports BSS. At the instruction of the interim government the food ministry has undertaken a three month action plan from August this...

BNP's 31-point reform proposal will align with Interim Government's reform plans: Fakhrul
BNP's 31-point reform proposal will align with Interim Government's reform plans: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated, The 31-point reform proposal is not just BNPs own creation. It was developed based on the collective opinion of all those involved in the movement. Many aspects of this 31-point reform proposal will align with the reform initiatives...

Govt under pressure
Govt under pressure

The interim government is under pressure from all sides just passing after three months. Pressure from the political parties to hold the national election as soon as possible, wide criticism about the inclusion of new advisers and recruitment in other sectors, interest from the various levels to...

Not everything needs reform, parliament will carry out those tasks: Fakhrul
Not everything needs reform, parliament will carry out those tasks: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, as a nation, we should not be intolerant, we should be tolerant. It is true that the garbage of 17 years cannot be removed in 17 days or 17 months. The interim government should give time for this. We have repeatedly said that there is not...

Elon Musk gets his job under Trump administration
Elon Musk gets his job under Trump administration

Elon Musk, the worlds wealthiest individual, has been actively involved at Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago transition headquarters. Reports suggest that Musk is providing advice to the president-elect on cabinet nominations and even participated in a discussion between Trump and Ukrainian President...

FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis
FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has sought support from the international community including the French government for realizing a sustainable resolutions of the Rohingya issue focusing on the root causes of the crisis, reports BSS. He sought the support when French Special Envoy to Burma...

CA to address World Leaders Action Summit at COP29 Wednesday
CA to address World Leaders Action Summit at COP29 Wednesday

Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus will address the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP29, on Wednesday, reports The Business Standard. The 29th climate summit started in Baku, Azerbaijan...

ICT chief prosecutor writes to IGP for Interpol red notice for Hasina
ICT chief prosecutor writes to IGP for Interpol red notice for Hasina

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has sent a letter to the inspector general of police (IGP), requesting action to issue a red notice through Interpol for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with an International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) case, reports Dhaka Tribune. This...

Interim government confirms no plans to shut down businesses
Interim government confirms no plans to shut down businesses

The interim government has assured the public that no business establishments in the country will be closed, emphasizing that businesses will remain operational. Government officials have reiterated their commitment to supporting the economy by fostering investment and creating job opportunities....

National Dengue Control Strategy on cards
National Dengue Control Strategy on cards

The interim government has finalised the draft of National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the vector-borne disease continues infecting people in the country, reports BSS. The draft of National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) has been finalised, which is...

Chief Adviser off to Baku to join COP-29
Chief Adviser off to Baku to join COP-29

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday left Dhaka for Azerbaijan capitals Baku on a four-day state visit to attend the global climate summit Conference of Parties-29 (COP-29), reports BSS. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the chief adviser and his...

Govt developing cyberbullying prevention framework: Nahid Islam
Govt developing cyberbullying prevention framework: Nahid Islam

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday said the interim government is developing a separate framework to combat the issue of cyberbullying, which is particularly affecting girls in the country. Nahid Islam, also the information and broadcasting...

What are Trump's stances on Israel-Gaza conflict?
What are Trump's stances on Israel-Gaza conflict?

The United States support has been a key for Israel in its war on Gaza which has been going on for more than a year now and has killed more than 43,000 Palestinians, according to conservative figures reported by health officials in the enclave. It is for this reason that voters, citizens and...

More advisers will sworn in today
More advisers will sworn in today

More advisers to the Interim Government, led by Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Sunday evening. Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam informed this to the media on Sunday. More to follow Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir...

All cases will be abolished with repeal of DSA: Asif Nazrul
All cases will be abolished with repeal of DSA: Asif Nazrul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Friday said that the Digital Security Act (DSA) will be repealed by the interim government. He said this at the DRU-Desh TV Best Reporting Award-2024 ceremony at Dhaka Club this afternoon. Asif Nazrul said, With the repeal of...

Hefazat calls for banning Iskcon terming it as ‘anti-Hindu militant group’
Hefazat calls for banning Iskcon terming it as ‘anti-Hindu militant group’

The Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has called on the interim government to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, in Bangladesh terming the group as an anti-Hindu militant organization, reports The Business Standard. I...