Twelve superintendent officials of police (SP-ranked), including Kushtia’s SP SM Tanvir Arafath, have been transferred. The home ministry issued a notice in this regard today.

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad’s Central Committee has elected Dr Fauzia Moslem as its new president, said a press release, signed by Maleka Banu, general secretary of the organisation.

A total of 31,160 people were vaccinated on the first day of countrywide inoculation programme.

The High Court today observed that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should not act like a toothless tiger against corruption and irregularities.

Editors Guild Bangladesh, “the biggest organisation of editors in the country”, today said Qatar-based channel Al Jazeera has aired the report “All the Prime Minister’s Men” to serve “special political purposes”, without following ethics and regulations of journalism.

A day after one faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) demanded a ban on the transmission of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television channel in Bangladesh, another faction of the organisation issued a statement expressing their shock at the demand.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is working to sue Al Jazeera for using inaccurate information in its report “All the Prime Minister’s Men”.

Nirapad Sarak Chai today protested and condemned the alleged threat of boycotting its chairman Ilias Kanchan that transport leader and lawmaker Shajahan Khan made yesterday.

The government has published the shortened syllabuses for the examinees of this year's SSC, HSC and equivalent examinations.

At least 484 people were killed and 673 were injured in 427 road accidents across the country in January, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation.

Seven human rights groups have urged the United Nations to use its meetings with senior Bangladeshi military officials next week to seek explanations about the report by Al Jazeera that alleged controversial purchase of highly invasive spyware from Israel.

Leaders of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) yesterday demanded a ban on the transmission of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television channel in Bangladesh and condemned its "yellow journalism".

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic speech delivered at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on February 6, 1972 is a very significant one in the history of Bangladesh.

The United Nations is aware of the reporting done by Al Jazeera investigations concerning allegations of corruption against senior officials in Bangladesh and the press release issued by the Ministry of Defence in Bangladesh, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General, said in response to a question during a briefing on Thursday.

The government has taken initiatives to build 100 new technical training centres including specialised ones to send skilled workers to international labour market, said Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad today.

Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants today urged the foreign ministry to take immediate steps for the release of four Bangladeshis who were detained, imprisoned and sentenced recently by Qatar authorities.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked agricultural scientists to conduct further research over local fruits and agricultural items to expand their market.

In line with the government’s promise to keep the price of rice stable, the country has so far imported a total of 56,391 tonnes of rice which reached the country from India through various land ports--Bhomra, Darshana, Benapole, Sona Masjid, Hili, Burimari, Banglabanda and Sheola, as of yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the authorities concerned to take action against those responsible for flawed designs that lead to project revision, driving up costs.

Bangladesh has ranked 76th on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2020 -- four notches up from last year.