The Ministry of Commerce has formed a two-member committee to investigate various allegations of irregularities against the current board of directors of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB). The committee has been directed to complete the investigation and submit a report within 15 working days.
The floating LNG terminal (FSRU) of Excelerate Energy at Moheshkhali suspended gas supply around midday due to the absence of an LNG cargo on Wednesday. With the terminal’s stored LNG exhausted, gas is currently being supplied only from the Summit terminal.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given policy approval for the import of 14 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to maintain normal gas supply in the country. At the same meeting, proposals for the import of urea fertiliser, the purchase of driving simulators for technical training centres and the appointment of consultants for technical assistance at the Ghorashal-Palash urea fertiliser factory were also approved.
The education division is considering moving away from the earlier plan to hold the 2027 SSC and equivalent examinations from January 7 next year. Discussions are underway to begin the exams in March, taking into account the holy month of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr and the opinions of examinees and guardians. Professor Syed Akhtaruzzaman, chairman of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, said the examinations may start in mid-March.
Rear Admiral Md Moinul Hasan of the Bangladesh Navy has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.
All unregistered kindergarten schools in the country that fail to obtain registration within the stipulated time will be closed by 2028, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after a day-long workshop on ‘Transformation of Primary Education and Action Plan’ at the PTI Conference Hall in Chattogram on Wednesday afternoon.