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Core committee ramps up security, tightens law enforcement
03:11 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Core Committee on Law and Order, led by Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, convened on Monday to finalise sweeping security measures aimed at tightening law enforcement nationwide.
Adviser Nahid Islam resigns, finally
02:19 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayInformation and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam resigned from the advisory council of the interim government on Tuesday. There had been speculation for several days that he would step down from the council to join a new political party, which is set to be officially launched on February 28.
BAPA FoodPro Int’l Expo kicks off
01:49 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe 10th BAPA FoodPro International Expo 2025 has officially commenced with a three-day event. The fair was inaugurated on Tuesday morning at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital.
Sri Lanka auctions presidential fleet to cut cost
01:37 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayIn a dramatic cost-cutting move, the Presidential Secretariat has fired up a high-stakes auction, putting 21 high-end vehicles on the chopping block. And that’s just the beginning—the entire fleet of extravagant government rides is next.
Endless commissions, elusive reform: The public admin saga
01:11 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdaySince Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, at least a dozen commissions have been established to reform the country’s public administration. Yet, despite their efforts, successive political governments have shown little appetite for implementing sweeping changes, leaving the administrative system largely stagnant.
Starlink being launched to stop internet shutdown forever: Shafiqul
01:06 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe main reason behind the launch of Elon Musk’s Starlink in Bangladesh is to prevent future internet shutdowns, according to Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. He shared his views on this in a Facebook post at 10:24 am on Tuesday.
‘Freedom fighter’ definition faces overhaul
12:37 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayA significant amendment to the 'National Freedom Fighters Council Act, 2022' is in the works, aiming to redefine who qualifies as a “freedom fighter” in Bangladesh’s 1971 War of Independence.
Azharul’s review hearing adjourned until Wednesday
12:12 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has postponed the hearing of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, challenging his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, until Wednesday.
SC orders reinstatement of 85 upazila election officials
11:47 AM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of 85 upazila election officials who were dismissed during the military-backed caretaker government in 2007.
Jahangir warns action against negligence in ongoing operation
11:06 AM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury warned that strict action would be taken against any negligence in the ongoing operation to curb theft, robbery, and snatching. He emphasised that if any negligence is found within the forces, no one would be spared.
9 soldiers killed in Colombia road accident
09:44 AM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayNine Colombian soldiers were killed and 20 were injured when their vehicle plunged into a ravine in southwest Colombia, officials said Monday.
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Bay of Bengal
09:02 AM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayAn earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt in Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) of India reported that the quake occurred at 6:10am.