Current Affairs
Interim government's capacity and potential have reached the limits: Debapriya Bhattacharya
CPD Honorary Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya said that the interim government's capacity and potential have reached the limits. "What they can do now is hold a good election."
93% of inmates skip voting despite first-ever opportunity
Despite being allowed to vote for the first time in the country’s history, an overwhelming majority of prison inmates did not take part in the election, with 93 percent abstaining from the process, according to prison authorities.
Picking up of journos creates atmosphere of fear for media: TIB chief
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has described the late-night picking up of 21 media workers from newsroom as an atmosphere of fear in the country’s media landscape.
At least 50 injured in BNP–Jamaat clashes in Patuakhali
At least 50 people, including several women, were injured in two separate clashes between activists of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali on Sunday (February 8), according to police and local sources. One of the injured remains in critical condition.
If BNP comes to power, safe childbirth will be ensured in upazilas: Dr. Zubaida Rahman
If the people of the country vote for BNP and bring it to power, a women-friendly government will be established, said Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of party chairman Tarique Rahman.
Notification issued over office hours during Ramadan
The government has fixed office hours for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions in the country, considering the time of Sehri and Iftar during the month of Ramadan.
Nasiruddin Patwary attends protest called against him
Hefazat-e-Islam has called for a protest programme against National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator and Dhaka-8 constituency candidate Nasiruddin Patwary.
Bangladesh launches first MVNO SIM
For the first time in Bangladesh’s telecommunications sector, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) SIM has been launched by the state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL).
BNP files complaint against Sylhet-1 OC over bias ahead of polls
The local BNP has lodged a formal complaint against Shah Mubashshir Ali, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police’s Bimanbandar (Airport) Thana, alleging biased conduct ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election in Sylhet-1 (City-Sadar).
No risk of vote rigging in upcoming polls: Home Adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that there is no risk of vote rigging and the upcoming election will be conducted peacefully.