The government has issued a new transfer policy for teachers working in MPO-listed private educational institutions. The policy, titled 'MPO-listed Teacher Transfer Policy-2026 (Revised)', was published by the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, May 6.
District commissioners have been instructed to appoint focal persons to make it easier for journalists to access information at the field level. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farzana disclosed this on Wednesday, May 6.
Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman has said a clear code of conduct and regulatory framework for journalism is being drafted, as the rapid expansion of online and digital media platforms has made such guidelines necessary to ensure professional standards and accountability.
A ship carrying crude oil has finally arrived in Bangladesh after a long hiatus. This is the first crude oil vessel to reach the country since the start of the US-Iran conflict.
The Revolutionary Student Maitree has demanded the trial of former interim government chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and then health adviser Nurjahan Begum over the deaths of children in the ongoing measles outbreak. The organisation has also called for the outbreak to be declared an 'epidemic' and for comprehensive preventive measures to be taken.
The government has decided to withdraw all army personnel from field-level deployment by June, following a meeting of the law and order core committee held on Tuesday (May 6).