Deaths mock road safety directives
Fate it is indeed as nothing, not even prime minister’s directives backed by those of the higher court, administration and law enforcers, seems to have any effect on the meaningless deaths on highways every day.
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 42nd death anniv today
The 42nd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed today. Socio-cultural organisations, television channels and radio stations have planned elaborate programmes marking the day.
EC adjourns meeting until Thursday
An Election Commission meeting was on Sunday adjourned until Thursday for amending the Representation of the People Order to introduce electronic voting in parliamentary elections. The EC meeting discussed introduction of electronic voting in parliamentary elections, election
KL puts off hiring workers from B’desh under G2G Plus system
The Malaysian government took the decision to postpone from September 1 hiring workers from Bangladesh under the controversial government to government plus system, also called G2G Plus System, as it created a cartel of 10 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies.
Secy-level committee yet to finalise report
A secretary-level committee for a review of the quota system in public service recruitment is yet to finalise its report although the protesters’ deadline for publication of gazette notification reforming the quota will expire on August 31.
Amartya Sen extends support to Shahidul
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has issued a statement in support of jailed photographer Shahidul Alam.
EC for using EVM in next general elections
The Election Commission is scheduled for today to hold a meeting to prepare its proposal seeking amendment to the Representation of the People Order to make provisions for the use of Electronic Voting Machines in the next general elections.
No change in plight of Rohingyas staying in Bangladesh camps
The plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who came to Bangladesh fleeing violence and persecution in Myanmar remains miserable a year after the latest round of influx since August 2017.
Disrupted ferry, train services mark return journey
Holidaymakers, after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha in outlying districts, continued to return to the capital on Saturday, facing disruption in train and ferry services.
Fakhrul meets Khaleda at jail
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia at Old Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday afternoon.
