A woman named Nacima Begum died in an accident while waiting in line to collect goods from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) in the capital's Mirpur. Seven others were also injured in the incident. Police said the accident occurred when a boundary wall behind Mirpur University College collapsed.
The Bangladesh Ambulance Owners' Welfare Association has called for a nationwide indefinite ambulance strike from Wednesday (July 29) with five demands.
In addition to AI-equipped cameras, the traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken the initiative to install 1,000 'plug and play' cameras to restore discipline on the capital's roads. Work has already begun on installing these cameras on the 300 Feet Road.
Hossain Sadat (FCS) has been appointed as a new commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the capital market regulator. He has been given the responsibility for the next four years.
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, today received his first ceremonial salute and held his first official engagements at Bangabhaban after taking charge. On his arrival at Bangabhaban around 11:15 am, a smart contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed the Acting President at the main gate no.2 of Bangabhaban and escorted him to the venue of the Guard of Honour.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) is fully prepared to conduct the presidential election at any time, although the date for the vote has not yet been finalised. The CEC made the remarks to reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with Acting Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal at around 11am.