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Family cards to launch March 10, Tk 2,500 monthly for beneficiaries
04:31 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe government will launch its much-talked-about Family Card pilot programme on March 10, with each card-holding family set to receive Tk 2,500 in monthly financial assistance.
Ali Hossain Fakir appointed new IGP
04:07 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe government has appointed Md Ali Hossain Fakir as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Bogura-6, Sherpur-3 by-polls on April 9
03:37 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayBy-elections to the Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 constituencies will be held on April 9. Md Ruhul Amin Mallick, public relations officer at the Election Commission (EC), provided this information on Tuesday, February 24. The Commission said it will announce the schedule for the by-polls this afternoon.
DU students surround police station in protest of police attack
02:55 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayStudents of the 29th batch of the Anthropology Department at the University of Dhaka have surrounded Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka, demanding legal action against Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Masud Alam following a police attack on their fellow student, Naimuddin.
Govt approves withdrawal of 1,202 'politically motivated' cases
02:30 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government has approved the withdrawal of 1,202 more 'politically motivated' cases filed against opposition party leaders and activists during the 17-year rule of the fascist Awami League (AL).
Govt employees instructed to arrive and leave office on time
02:17 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe Cabinet Division has issued instructions for officials and employees of government, semi-government, autonomous, and semi-autonomous institutions to strictly adhere to designated office hours for arrival and departure.
Administrators of six city corporations assume office
01:54 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayPolitical administrators appointed to six city corporations across the country, including Dhaka North and Dhaka South, formally assumed office on Tuesday, February 24.
Travel ban imposed on ex-DIG Sheikh Nazmul Alam
01:37 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former Bangladesh Police DIG Sheikh Nazmul Alam amid an ongoing corruption investigation.
BNP weighs President, Speaker, Chief Whip picks
01:17 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayFollowing the 13th national parliamentary election, the BNP-led alliance, headed by Tarique Rahman, has formed the government after securing a parliamentary majority. With the cabinet now in place, discussions are underway within the party regarding appointments to key parliamentary positions, including the President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Deputy Leader of the House, Chief Whip, and Whip.
Trump’s 10% global tariff takes effect after court ruling
01:06 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump's new global tariffs have come into effect at 10% after the Supreme Court blocked many of his sweeping import taxes on Friday.
Parliament to decide on local govt polls under party symbols: Fakhrul
12:33 PM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayLocal Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that a decision will be made in the first session of parliament on whether local government elections will be held under party symbols or not.
Ex-Udichi president Safiuddin Ahmed dies
11:50 AM, 24 Feb 2026 TuesdayProfessor Dr Safiuddin Ahmed, former president of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, passed away at the age of 84 early Tuesday, February 24.