The High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has granted bail to former chief justice A. B. M. Khairul Haque in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged irregularities in obtaining a plot from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK).
Bangladesh has sought additional fuel supply from India to address a possible energy crisis caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Pranay Verma, the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, said he has received an official letter from the Bangladeshi government regarding the request.
Journalist Anis Alamgir has not been released from jail despite being granted bail by the court, as the bail papers have not yet reached Dhaka Central Jail. However, he is expected to be released on Thursday, March 12.
The list of national and international observances prepared by the interim government has been retained by the government of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, although a few minor changes have been made.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has not yet made a clear decision on whether to accept the deputy speaker position ahead of the first session of the 13th parliament.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced the launch of a nationwide cleanliness campaign to prevent deadly diseases like dengue and chikungunya. The campaign will be conducted every week starting from March 14.