NCP Convener and Opposition Chief Whip in parliament Nahid Islam yesterday said there is “no legal scope” for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to appeal against her death sentence.

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the encroachment and filling up of Dhaka’s canals have significantly worsened waterlogging in the capital.

Five international human rights and press freedom organisations have urged the Bangladesh government to drop the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) investigation against detained journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu.

A government committee has recommended that entry-level doctors employed at private medical facilities be paid at least 90 percent of the basic salary of an entry-level government officer, aiming to address years of low and inconsistent wages in the private healthcare sector.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said there would be no scope for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to surrender, as she would be arrested immediately upon return and the court verdict against her would be executed in accordance with the law.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government has started compiling a comprehensive list of martyrs of the Liberation War in line with its election pledge, aiming to ensure due recognition and dignity for those who sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence.

Protesters demand a central site convenient for residents of all six unions

Investigators found evidence of hospitals disposing of bodies without official records, he says

District administration urges visitors to travel with caution

Five BGB platoons have been deployed

The government is planning to prepare a national artificial intelligence (AI) policy aimed at making public services faster, more transparent and accountable while improving efficiency across government operations, an adviser to the prime minister said today

Final list on Aug 27; claims, objections to be accepted until Aug 18

Interests of the overwhelming majority of candidates were given priority, he says

Of them, 1,051 took place in eastern region and 283 in western region, he says

Competition to be expanded to secondary schools gradually, says prime minister

They seek optional retests, fair marking and measures to reduce pressure on examinees

Amnesty, CPJ, HRW and others say that treating disputed journalistic coverage as crimes against humanity threatens press freedom

Prison authorities say Aminul Islam Liton died nine days after being sent to jail

Protesters blocked Science Lab intersection before marching towards the education ministry

Govt has begun consultations with researchers and stakeholders and is also working to verify the official list of freedom fighters, he says