The government will launch mobile court operations across the capital as part of an intensified drive against dengue, with fines to be imposed on homeowners and institutions where Aedes mosquito larvae or stagnant water are found, Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said.
Users consuming up to 75 units of electricity will not face any price increase, according to Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, offering relief to low and lower-middle income households.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has banned all forms of meetings, rallies, processions and protests in and around the National Parliament building ahead of the budget session of the 13th National Parliament. The ban was announced in a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed on Friday, June 5.
BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that political culture has reached an alarming state due to social media. He also expressed deep concern over democracy and healthy political practice.
The sister of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi has questioned how Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inkilab Mancha, became the plaintiff in her brother's murder case without informing the family.
The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued new directives for Bangladeshis seeking US visas for travel, education, employment or other purposes. According to the new guidelines, certain categories of non-immigrant visa applicants must keep the privacy settings of their social media accounts 'public'.