Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken responsibility for the treatment of two-year-old child Anifa Akhtar, who is suffering from a congenital complex disease. He has directed concerned authorities to ensure her necessary treatment and look after the overall wellbeing of her family.
The trial of Major (retd) Mozaffar Hossain, an arrested accused in the murder case of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, will be held in a military court, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed .
The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has revoked the licences of 49 recruiting agencies that had been sending workers to Malaysia.
Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (retd) A K M Shamsul Islam has said that a new momentum must be created in enhancing cyber capabilities and developing indigenous technology to ensure national security. He emphasised the translation of research outcomes into patents, usable technologies and domestically produced goods.
Mohammad Abdullah, an administrative officer of the Cabinet Division, has been dismissed from service for being absent from work without permission for a long period.
Five more children have died with measles symptoms in the country over the last 24 hours, though no deaths from confirmed cases of measles were reported during this period.