A special unit has been formed to recover looted and illegal firearms across Bangladesh, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Saturday (August 29), announcing rewards of up to Tk 200,000 for information leading to the recovery of heavy weapons.
Gold prices have been reduced in domestic markets, with the price of 22-carat gold jewellery falling by Tk 7,115 per bhori (11.664 grams), according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
A record number of applications for re-scrutiny of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination results has raised concerns among students and parents over whether all answer scripts can be properly reviewed within the stipulated timeframe.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a local warning signal No. 3 at four seaports as a low-pressure system formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal, raising the possibility of gusty winds in the sea and coastal areas.
A suspected robber was fatally stabbed by his own accomplice while attempting to attack a pedestrian during a mugging in Dhaka’s Kadamtali early Saturday (August 29).
Nari Sanghati has put forward a five-point demand, including ensuring 33 percent women lawmakers in the national parliament. Leaders of the organisation said that despite women playing a crucial role in the July uprising, their participation in policymaking levels in subsequent political and state reforms has not yet been ensured.