Current Affairs
Nearly 5 million internally displaced in Bangladesh due to natural disasters: IOM
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, has said that nearly five million people are currently internally displaced in Bangladesh due to natural disasters. The information was disclosed on Wednesday November 10 at an event held at a hotel in Dhaka.
Advisers Asif Mahmud and Mahfuz Alam resign
Two advisers of the interim government, Mahfuz Alam and Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, have resigned from their posts. A source from the chief adviser's office confirmed the matter to a national media outlet on Wednesday evening.
DMP to act against unauthorised gatherings after schedule announcement
The interim government has urged all parties to refrain from unlawful or unauthorised rallies and gatherings after the announcement of the schedule for the 13th national election. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has warned that legal action will follow if the directive is violated.
Supreme Court secretariat to be inaugurated tomorrow
The newly established Supreme Court Secretariat will be inaugurated on Thursday. Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed will inaugurate the secretariat, Supreme Court spokesperson Md Shafiqul Islam said on Wednesday.
Asif Mahmud to contest election, resignation will be on due time
Interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan has said he will contest the upcoming election, though the announcement of his resignation will be communicated in due time by the office of the chief adviser.
Poll schedule to be announced at 6 pm on Thursday
Chief Election Commissioner AAM Nasir Uddin's address to the nation for the 13th National Assembly Elections and Referendum has been recorded.
CEC to record address at 4pm today : EC Secretary
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin will record his address to the nation at 4pm today ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the national referendum, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Hossain told reporters at the EC office in Agargaon on Wednesday (December 10).
Tribunal orders newspaper notice summoning Joy in war crimes case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has directed that a public notice be published in national newspapers summoning Sajeeb Wazed Joy to appear before the court in a case involving alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising.
Secretariat Staff corner Finance Adviser over allowance demand
A tense situation unfolded at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (December 10) as officials and employees from all ministries and divisions launched a united protest demanding a 20% Secretariat allowance for all staff.c
BNP believes in solution-based politics, not revenge: Tarique Rahman
On World Human Rights Day, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the BNP rejects politics of revenge and believes in resolving national crises through solutions. Referring to enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and torture during the Awami League regime, he said: “We promise that no Bangladeshi, whether pro-government or opposition, will ever need to live in fear of the state.”