Bangladesh govt drafts law to get idle funds of autonomous bodies
The cabinet on Monday approved a draft law allowing the government to use the surplus funds of different self-governed agencies including autonomous, semi-autonomous, statutory authorities, public non-financial corporations for the ‘welfare of the public.’
Bangladesh to snap telecom connections of Rohingyas
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has asked all telecom operators to snap mobile phone connectivity which were issued to the Rohingya refugees in violation of the regulatory instruction.
Dengue patients likely to increase again
The dengue hospitalization rate declined in the last couple of weeks but experts said that there was no reason to be optimistic right now.
8 BNP leaders, including Fakhrul, get bail
Eight BNP leaders, including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, surrendered before a Dhaka court in a case filed with Hatirjheel police station on Monday and the court granted them bail.
Government standing against people: Fakhrul Huge rally marks BNP’s 41st founding anniv
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday vowed to stage a tougher street movement for release of party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, alleging that the government was standing against the people by acting as a ‘fascist and autocratic’ one.
Rifat Murder Ayesha, 23 others face charges
The police on Sunday pressed their charge sheet in the case of murdering Rifat Sharif, who was hacked to death in broad daylight at Barguna district town on June 26, against Rifat’s widow Ayesha Siddika Minni and 23 others.
Another Rohingya killed in ‘gunfight’ after arrest
Another Rohingya, suspected to be involved with the murder of local Juba League leader, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in hilly area of Jadimura in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday.
BTV to be aired in India from today
Bangladesh Television, the state-owned TV channel, will start airing its programmes in India on Monday by using Bangabandhu Satellite 1, the country’s first communication satellite.
Dengue claims another life, hospitalisation rises again
Dengue fever claimed yet another life on Sunday as the first day of September saw a rise in the daily infection rate of the mosquito-borne viral disease.
Three-wheelers, illegal local vehicles still on highways causing accidents
Frequent fatal accidents involving three-wheeler, non-motorised and other illegal vehicles on highways are taking place across the country defying a 2015 ban and a High Court directive and other recommendations.
