A major shake-up has taken place in the top tier of the public administration.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has adopted a 22-point action plan to be implemented within 180 days, in line with the BNP government’s election manifesto.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has directed police to review cases filed after August 5 in which prominent businesspeople and other well-known members of society were named as accused and are allegedly facing harassment, and to take necessary steps.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed ministers and state ministers to refrain from making unwarranted remarks that could trigger controversy or undermine the government’s image.

Newly appointed Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam yesterday said he would move cases at the International Crimes Tribunal forward with sincerity, speed, and in accordance with the law.

Detectives on Sunday night arrested a youth for his alleged involvement in the killing of garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in the Dubaliapara area of Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh.

Tajul says allegations 'completely false', made out of personal malice

Says most members of the force not in favour

Police say drug-related enmity behind killing

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar yesterday said the newly-formed BNP government has acted against public expectations by appointing party-affiliated individuals as administrators to six city corporations.

A vibrant sunflower field at an agricultural farm in Tebunia of Pabna, operated by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), has drawn a surge of visitors.

Former army chief General (retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiya yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he took no written action against Major General (relieved) Ziaul Ahsan, despite knowing him to be a “serial killer” based on intelligence from multiple sources.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman yesterday said Bangladesh’s foreign policy will be guided by independence, sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, mutual benefit and national dignity.

A day after assuming charge as minister for local government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced that the government was considering holding local government elections at the earliest possible time.

Local Govern-ment, Rural Develop-ment and Coopera-tives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the local government election would be held on time as per existing rules and regulations.

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held with the participation of all publishers, following a decision taken on Sunday night and officially announced yesterday.

The HC has questioned the constitutional legality of the village court law which has allegedly vested judicial powers in union parishad chairmen and its members.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to formulate a guideline to ensure non‑discriminatory recruitment in government and private offices.

The High Court yesterday directed authorities concerned to fill up or secure abandoned deep tube-well shafts across the country to prevent children from falling into the open holes.

The approach road on one end of a newly constructed bridge in Manirampur upazila of Jashore has collapsed, snapping connectivity between two villages.