Party symbols will no longer be used in local government elections. The 'Local Government (Municipality) (Amendment) Bill, 2026' was passed in the parliament session on Thursday. The bill was introduced by State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam.
The parliament has passed two bills scrapping ordinances issued during the interim government regarding the appointment of Supreme Court judges and the establishment of a separate Supreme Court Secretariat, despite strong objections from the opposition.
The parliament has passed Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Bill to transform the ordinance into a law, while retaining the names of the then Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami and Nizam-e-Islam Party as allies of the Pakistani occupation forces.
Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam will serve as the acting Chief Justice (CJ) from April 9-16, 2026, as Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury is scheduled to travel to Malaysia and Singapore.
A court in Dhaka has sentenced Faisal Karim Masud, also known as Rahul and Daud, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed under the Arms Act. Faisal Karim is the prime accused in the murder case of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, convener of the Inqilab Mancha.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman has said no incidents of crossfire or enforced disappearance have occurred in the 42 days since the current government assumed office.