HC orders no arrest of Ivy in new case
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the repeated shown arrest of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in multiple new cases should not be declared illegal.
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102km highways to be upgraded to 8 lanes by 2040: Minister
Under the ADB-formulated Master Plan-2040, 496.50 kilometres of highways will be upgraded to six lanes and 102 kilometres to eight lanes by 2040, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam told parliament on Sunday, April 26.
Bangladesh pledges to ensure justice over student killings in Florida
Bangladesh has pledged to ensure justice following the disappearance and deaths of two Bangladeshi students studying at the University of South Florida in the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement to this effect on Sunday, April 26.
21-storey building project at Secretariat scrapped
The proposed project to construct a modern 21-storey building at the Secretariat has not been approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec). The project was presented at the Ecnec meeting on Sunday, April 26, but was ultimately not approved, according to concerned sources.
Fuel rationing withdrawn from emergency services: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that fuel rationing has been withdrawn from forces engaged in emergency services. He made the announcement while responding to a question in the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday, April 26.
MPs' duty-free car import privilege scrapped
The facility allowing members of parliament to import cars duty-free has been abolished as part of efforts to reduce special privileges for public representatives. A bill to this effect was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad session on Sunday, April 26.
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