Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has said the government’s foremost responsibility is to provide maximum support to the Election Commission (EC) to ensure a credible and orderly national election.
Justice Farah Mahbub of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has been appointed Chairperson of the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC).
The Pay Commission has recommended fixing the minimum salary for government employees at Tk20,000 and the maximum at Tk160,000 under a new pay structure. This would represent an increase of between 100 and 147 per cent compared with the current structure. The number of pay grades will remain unchanged, with all 20 existing grades retained in the new framework.
BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has assured continued support for the families of those killed and injured in the Milestone tragedy, pledging efforts to ensure proper treatment and assistance for the victims.
Nasiruddin Patwari, chief coordinator of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has alleged that all candidates are not being treated equally by the Election Commission (EC). He said that while some candidates are being issued show-cause notices, the EC remains silent in cases involving influential leaders accused of similar breaches of the electoral code of conduct.
The Nagorik Oikya has announced its decision to leave the BNP-led alliance and contest the upcoming parliamentary election independently, citing failure to resolve seat-sharing disputes with the BNP.