The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a nationwide programme of prayer and milad mahfils to mark the 82nd birthday of its former chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.
The government has retired 56 officers of the Bangladesh Police, including 49 inspectors and seven assistant superintendents of police (ASPs), citing public interest.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Friday (August 14) after completing a five-day official visit to South Sudan and Abyei, where he inspected United Nations peacekeeping missions and met Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed there.
Battery-powered rickshaws in Dhaka may soon be restricted to designated zones under a new regulatory plan being prepared by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has signalled that a new leadership of the Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) could be announced soon, during a meeting with six senior leaders of the BNP’s student wing in Dhaka on Thursday night (August 13).
The government has taken an initiative to launch a 'Parent Circle' to monitor children's education and health, aiming to improve the quality of education and increase parental engagement with schools, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Boby Hajjaj.