Govt extends term of Enforced Disappearances Commission
The government on Monday again extended the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforce Disappearance for three and a half months more.聽
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EC鈥檚 public notice for new party registration challenged in HC
Rashtra Sanskar Andolan chief coordinator and Supreme Court lawyer Hasnat Quaiyum lodged a writ petition with the High Court on Sunday, challenging the public notice issued by the Election Commission for new political party registration.
Small parties oppose constituent assembly
Small political parties, who shared their opinions with the National Consensus Commission on reform proposals till Monday, have opposed the idea of a constituent assembly to implement key reforms, according to party leaders.
EC disagrees with reform proposal, sends letter to consensus commission
The Election Commission on Monday sent a letter to the National Consensus Commission, expressing its disagreement about some of the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Commission as the EC believed that these recommendations, if...
Nature-based solutions for climate resilience
NATURE-BASED solutions have gained significant attention recently to address environmental degradation, water and food insecurity, natural disasters, and climate crises. The concept of NbS stems from the ecosystem approach. In 2016, the European Commission defined NbS as 鈥榥ature-inspired and nature-supported solutions.鈥� These solutions encompass actions aimed...
TK 22,000CR THEFT IN COVID VACCINE SCAM: Salman-led syndicate under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday decided to launch an inquiry into a syndicate led by Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, over allegations of embezzling Tk聽22,000 crore from the procurement process of COVID vaccines.
Sheikh Selim to be probed over commission from Tk 1,300cr projects
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday launched an inquiry into allegations that former minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim received from contractors 10-15 per cent commission on projects worth Tk聽1,300 crore implemented in the country.
Private univ law needs to be changed
THE Private University Act 1992 was amended in 2010 to make it contemporary. None of the 53 sections of the amended law has a single word on academic and intellectual freedom in higher education or the university鈥檚 autonomy. Rather, various sections have been made to keep universities under the strict surveillance of the University Grants Commission through...
What is unpleasant in deeds is, too, unpleasant in words
SOMETHING that is unpleasant to hear is also unpleasant to happen. This is what the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner appears to have missed out on when on March 15 he requested journalists to use the phrase 鈥榬epression on women鈥� instead of the word 鈥榬ape鈥� in reports. The city police chief, who has attended as chief guest the inauguration...
EU to support Bangladesh in holding elections maintaining int鈥檒 standards
The European Union will support Bangladesh to conduct elections in line with international standards with a significant financial package as well as its experiences and expertise...
ACC sues two ex-upzila聽 chairmen in Rajshahi
The local office of the Anti-Corruption Commission has lodged two separate cases against two former Upazila Chairmen in Rajshahi on charges of accumulating illegal wealth.
Seizure of 4.26cr shares of 36 Gemcon Group companies ordered
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special judge Court on Thursday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 4.26 crore shares of 36 companies of Gemcon Group in connection with corruption charges.
NATIONAL CONSENSUS COMMISSION: Only 7 parties give feedback
The National Consensus Commission will extend the deadline for receiving opinions on key reform proposals made by different commissions, as only seven out of the 37 political parties which were requested to give opinions, had responded to the NCC鈥檚 call by Thursday.
ACC prosecutes Salman, son over money laundering
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against 11 people, including former IFIC Bank chairman Salman Fazlur Rahman and his son, Ahmed Sayan Fazlur Rahman, on charges of embezzling Tk聽33.64 crore and laundering Tk聽76 crore...
Govt urged to reclaim river lands, disclose names of encroachers
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Thursday called upon the authorities concerned to reclaim the river lands and disclose the name of encroachers in a bid to protect the water bodies as the rivers were living entities...
THE MISSING COMMISSION: Why avoid national security reform?
BANGLADESH, a country born out of war and bloodshed, now finds itself at another critical juncture. Once, in the 1980s and 1990s, the military and foreign service attracted the sharpest minds 鈥� men and women who saw these institutions not merely as jobs, but as the last line of defence for a fragile state. But time has not been kind to these pillars of national security...
EC staff hold countrywide demo over NID transfer move
Officials and employees of the Election Commission on Thursday formed human chains under the banner of Stand for NID, demanding the cancellation of the move to transfer NID operation to a separate registration entity...
FEEDBACK ON NATIONAL CONSENSUS: Major parties set to miss deadline
Major political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, are set to miss the deadline for submitting their feedback to the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 multiple-choice questionnaire on key reforms...
Rate of internet penetration keeps going downward
The country鈥檚 internet penetration rate has continued to decline gradually in the past three months...
Proxy voting not acceptable as it strangles secrecy of vote
THE Election Commission is mulling over the introduction of proxy voting in the 13th parliamentary elections. The commission thinks that proxy voting would be the most practical solution for it to implement within the time frame left before the elections. In the process, Bangladeshi expatriates could cast their vote through an authorised individual back in Bangladesh. An...
ACC sues ex-state minister Omar Faruk Chowdhury, his wife for amassing illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed two separate cases against former state minister for industries Md Omor Faruk Chowdhury and his wife, Nigar Sultana Chowdhury, on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Tk聽16 crore...
ACC raids DSHE Rajshahi office over bribes
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday conducted a drive at the directorate of secondary and higher education鈥檚 Rajshahi zone office on charges of taking bribes from the teachers for approving and forwarding teachers鈥� MPO and pay arrears...
Seizure of 54 kathas of land of Summit Group ordered
The Dhaka Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 54 kathas of land worth Tk 9.70 crore owned by Summit Group chairman Muhammad Aziz Khan鈥檚 wife Anjuman Aziz Khan...
MANPOWER EXPORT TO MALAYSIA:聽Mustafa Kamal among 12 sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed 12 cases against former planning and finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and his family members, among 32 people, on charges of embezzling Tk 1,128 crore by extracting unlawful amounts for fees from migrant workers.
PROPOSAL FOR FEDERALISM: What are the far-reaching consequences?
THE interim government of Bangladesh formed an 11-member Administrative Reform Commission in October 2024, led by Abdul Muid Chowdhury, to recommend ways to make public administration more people-centric, accountable, efficient, and impartial. On February 15, the Commission submitted its recommendations, key among which is transitioning Bangladesh...
Election Commission considers proxy voting for expatriate Bangladeshis
The Election Commission is considering the introduction of proxy voting for expatriate Bangladeshis in the 13th parliamentary elections as the commission thinks that this system would be the most practical solution to the issue within the timeframe available for the polls...
Seizure of asset, bank account of Hasina, family, AL ordered
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 124 bank accounts and assets of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and their family members and...
UK backs fair, inclusive election in Bangladesh
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was supportive of the consensus building and reform process to help create a condition for 鈥榝ree, fair and inclusive鈥� elections in Bangladesh...
Freeze on bank accounts of Orion chair, family ordered
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Monday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 31 bank accounts of Orion Group chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim and eight of his family members in connection with corruption allegations...
EC invites applications for political party registration
The Election Commission has called for applications from political parties seeking registration ahead of the forthcoming general elections...