Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has issued a strong directive to police to use intelligence information to bring collaborators of the banned organisation Awami League under the law. At the same time, he announced rewards for those who play an effective role in arresting such absconding individuals.
Prof Dr Md Nurul Islam has been appointed vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU), replacing his current role as vice-chancellor of Dhaka Central University.
The price of gold jewellery in domestic market has been cut by Tk 1,691 per bhori for 22-carat gold, bringing the price, including VAT, to Tk 232,930.
Zaima Rahman, daughter of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been appointed as a legal officer at the Office of the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
A nationwide special measles-rubella vaccination campaign began on Saturday (September 26) to reach about 3.4 million children who were missed by earlier immunisation efforts, as the country continues to grapple with a prolonged measles outbreak.
Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee has started the necessary preparations with the aim of publishing the results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations possibly in mid-November next.