Current Affairs
Election Commission finalizes proposed amendments to local government election laws
The Election Commission (EC) has finalized several proposed changes to existing laws and rules ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The commission announced that these approved proposals will be sent to the Ministry of Law shortly.
8 students temporarily suspended over ragging allegations in JU
The Jahangirnagar University (JU) administration has temporarily suspended eight students from the 54th batch of the Department of Physics following allegations of ragging fresher students.
Government initiates international exhibition to boost jute and jute product exports
The government has taken steps to organize an international exhibition to expand the export of jute and jute products. To this end, a coordination meeting titled "Strategic Economic Diplomacy and Export Expansion of Bangladesh's Jute Sector" was jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
TIB alleges rule violations in bill passing, standing committee formations in Parliament
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has alleged that procedure rules and long-standing parliamentary practices were violated during the enactment of laws and the formation of parliamentary standing committees in the 13th National Parliament. In a statement issued, the organization claimed that the ruling party is weakening the culture of parliamentary accountability through its sheer majority on Tuesday. It also called for the enactment of a new law with the participation of all relevant stakeholders to enhance the authority and effectiveness of parliamentary committees.
Mamata holds first major rally after election defeat
Trinamool Congress leader and former Chief Minister of the state Mamata Banerjee held her first major political rally following her defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. She addressed party workers and supporters at a rally organized at Dharmatala in Kolkata on the occasion of Martyrs' Day on Tuesday.
Businessman killed in motorcycle accident on Hanif Flyover
A businessman named Abul Kashem, 60, was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover in the capital's Jatrabari area. He lost control of his motorcycle at the Dhalpur turning point and was thrown onto the road around 5pm on Tuesday. Pedestrians and police officers rescued him in critical condition and rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the attending doctor declared him dead around 6pm.
Modi directs creation of 'flawless' examination system
Amid ongoing protests over question paper leaks in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed reforms in the government recruitment examination system. He emphasized the need to build a "flawless" and reliable examination system to safeguard the future of the youth.
Police pick up Rahul-Priyanka-Akhilesh from protest
Top opposition leaders faced police intervention while protesting in front of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence. Police turned back Congress leaders and activists led by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi as they marched toward the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday (July 21).
14 police officers of DIG, SP ranks transferred simultaneously
Fourteen senior officials of the Bangladesh Police holding the ranks of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Additional DIG, and Superintendent of Police (SP) have been transferred simultaneously. The orders for these transfers and postings were issued through separate notifications by the Police-1 Branch of the Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday (July 21).
Former Rupali Bank manager sentenced to 25 years in prison in ACC case
A court has sentenced Md. Abdul Majid, former manager of Rupali Bank's Ramgati Bazar branch in Lakshmipur, to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over embezzlement and acquisition of wealth beyond known sources of income. The court also ordered the confiscation of his illegally acquired assets worth Tk 1,24,15,543 in favor of the state.