Local govt election won’t be allowed before national elections: Faruque
Local govt election won’t be allowed before national elections: Faruque

BNP chairpersons adviser Zainul Abedin Faruque said there wont be any local elections before national elections bypassing the decision of BNP. Faruque said this in his speech as the chief guest at a civic rally demanding national elections before the local elections organized by the Trinamool...

'Interim govt enters second phase'
'Interim govt enters second phase'

Quoting Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the interim government has entered its second phase with the start of the National Consensus Commissions meeting with political parties to discuss the future direction of the country. Speaking to reporters...

Accountable political govt needed to overcome crises, uncertainty: Rizvi
Accountable political govt needed to overcome crises, uncertainty: Rizvi

Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Tuesday said the country now needs a political government which is accountable to the people for overcoming the economic crisis and the uncertainty the nation is facing. The country needs a...

Japan reaffirms support for Bangladesh interim govt
Japan reaffirms support for Bangladesh interim govt

Japan on Sunday reaffirmed its support for the Bangladeshs interim government and sought to increase bilateral engagement for a boost in businesses and development cooperation. Ikuina Akiko, the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, conveyed the message to Chief Adviser...

No decision made to form a party or resign from govt: Nahid
No decision made to form a party or resign from govt: Nahid

No decision has been made yet on the formation of a political party or resignation from government, said Md Nahid Islam, advisor to the interim government. He said this in response to a question from journalists after a program at the Information Building on Thursday. After the fall of the...

Interim govt concerned over restrictions on women’s recreation
Interim govt concerned over restrictions on women’s recreation

The interim government on Thursday said it remains deeply concerned by reports of incidents of women being prevented from engaging in recreational activities, stressing that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has been a lifelong champion of womens rights,reports UNB. We specifically condemn the...

BNP plans ‘movement’ to help interim govt correct its errors: Salahuddin
BNP plans ‘movement’ to help interim govt correct its errors: Salahuddin

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that their party intends to start a movement aimed at helping the interim government address its errors and clear the way for establishing a democratically elected government, reports UNB. Any government can make mistakes in its decisions... the...

Notice on action against students spreading anti-govt rumours revoked
Notice on action against students spreading anti-govt rumours revoked

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has revoked the notification regarding taking action against students for spreading propaganda against the government or the state. Professor Md. Abed Nomani, director (Monitoring and Evaluation) of the DSHE, has confirmed this information to...

Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt
Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee that prepared the White Paper on the state of Bangladeshs economy, on Saturday strongly criticised the interim government for increasing value-added tax (VAT) inconsiderately. We are astonished to see how inconsiderately the value-added tax was...

Interim govt-backed party can’t mislead people: Dr Zahid
Interim govt-backed party can’t mislead people: Dr Zahid

BNP senior leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Saturday said it will not be possible to mislead people by forming a political party with the interim governments backing. Everyone has the right to form a political party, and we welcome any such move. But people cant be misled by forming a political...

HC verdict on caretaker govt Tuesday
HC verdict on caretaker govt Tuesday

The High Court (HC) will issue its verdict Tuesday on two separate writs filed against the 15th amendment to the Constitution, which annulled the caretaker government system, named Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation, and made other major changes. The bench of Justice...

Application fee for all govt jobs set max Tk 200
Application fee for all govt jobs set max Tk 200

The interim government has set an application fee of Tk 200 for all jobs, including Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), in consideration of the crisis faced by job seekers. Md Mokhlesur Rahman, senior secretary Ministry of Public Administration, said a circular will be published in this regard...