The parliamentary standing committee related to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed launching ‘education diplomacy service’ for students in Bangladesh’s missions abroad. Proposal has also been made to launch a special emergency hotline for women workers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has agreed to these proposals.
Newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has begun his official activities at Bangabhaban for the first time since taking oath. On his first working day on Sunday, he sat in his office and signed official documents, followed by signing the visitors' book.
An International Crimes Tribunal has ordered former Air Force Wing Commander Saifur Rahman Saif to be shown arrested and sent to jail in a case involving alleged crimes against humanity over the enforced disappearance of BNP leader Ilias Ali.
A Dhaka court has deferred the charge-framing hearing against former law minister Anisul Huq in an arms case filed with Banani Police Station, fixing September 24 for the next hearing.
Former BNP lawmaker and leader Elias Ali's disappearance case has taken a new turn with Air Force Wing Commander Saifur Rahman Saif being produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will move to Bangabhaban on Sunday, according to the President's Office.