The first meeting of the Constitution amendment committee, formed as part of the national consensus and state reform initiatives, is scheduled to be held today, Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 12pm at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Committee President and Member of Parliament for Cox's Bazar-1 constituency Salahuddin Ahmed will preside over the meeting.
The cabinet has approved the proposal to scrap the 'Essential Medicines List–2026' and the 'Drug Pricing Method–2026'. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday, August 3, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The Cabinet Division later confirmed the matter through a press release.
The government has expressed its desire to bring French World Cup-winning star footballer Kylian Mbappe to Bangladesh on the occasion of the 'Prime Minister's Gold Cup' national football competition.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has said Bangladesh wants to further improve relations with India. The Bangladesh government does not want the advancement of bilateral ties to be disrupted.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's daughter Barrister Zaima Rahman has obtained her driving licence by following the prescribed rules and standing in queue like any ordinary examinee.
Eight officials holding the ranks of Additional Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) serving in various units of Bangladesh Police have been transferred. The transfer order was issued on Monday (August 3) through a notification signed by Additional DIG Raihan Uddin Khan of the Personnel Management-1 Division of Police Headquarters.