Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government has nothing to say on whether the President has resigned. However, if he wishes on health grounds, he can submit his resignation to the Speaker. There is a constitutional procedure for this, and the government has no role to play in the matter.
Fellow workers said that around 8am on the third floor of the building, two labourers named Jahangir and Yasin got into an argument that turned into a scuffle. Sakib and Monsur Ali stepped forward to calm the situation. In the pushing and shoving, Sakib lost his balance and fell onto a pile of sand. He then became unconscious. Colleagues rushed him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 9:30am.
The remaining HSC and equivalent examinations of the Chattogram Education Board, which were postponed due to floods and natural disasters, will resume from July 27. Examinees will sit for the remaining exams according to the currently announced regular routine.
The Election Commission (EC) will take a final decision on the parliamentary membership of Satkhira-4 lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam only after receiving an official communication from the Jatiya Sangsad, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said on Thursday (July 23).
A disruption in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has triggered a severe CNG shortage across Dhaka, forcing motorists to wait for hours at filling stations and disrupting public transport services.
The government has extended by six months the special facility allowing Bangladeshi expatriates to correct information in their passports and apply for new or reissued passports. Under the latest decision, the facility will remain in effect until December 31, 2026.