Dr. Khalilur Rahman, National Security Advisor and High Representative on Rohingya Affairs, Foyez Ahmed Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor, and Akhtar Ahmed, Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat, have been appointed as members of the Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited.
A court has accepted the charge sheet in the murder case of college student Mahbubul Hasan Masum, 25, who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement in Mahipal area of Feni, and issued arrest warrants against 170 absconding accused, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Confusion and panic spread on Dhaka’s metro rail following a viral video that sparked allegations of child abduction. The footage showed two men travelling with two sleeping children, leading some passengers to suspect a kidnapping attempt. As suspicion grew, the men were confronted and nearly subjected to mob aggression inside the train.
Special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb has said that mobile phone prices in the domestic market will decrease following a reduction in import duties.
Former MP Dr Reza Kibria has said he cannot remain in a party that is run on Israeli money, explaining his decision to step away from Gono Odhikar Parishad. He made the remarks in a recent interview with a private television channel.
Islamic Movement Bangladesh spokesperson Gazi Ataur Rahman has questioned whether Jamaat-e-Islami wants to play the role of an opposition party while remaining aligned with the government, similar to the Jatiya Party.