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Proposal to make Info Commission constitutional body

Staff Correspondent: A proposal has been made to establish the Information Commission as an independent constitutional body to ensure its autonomy in strengthening democracy. The recommendation was presented at a

SC acquits Tarique Rahman, Gias Uddin from money laundering case

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his close aide Gias Uddin Al-Mamun from a money laundering case, in

Route permit to be canceled for overcharging passengers, warns Shipping Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday warned that passenger vessels charging fares beyond the fixed rates will face not only fines but also the

EC to firmly advocate for keeping NID services under its jurisdiction: CEC

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said they will strongly urge the government to keep the national identity (NID) services under the Election Commission’s control. “We will strongly

Running the government getting costlier and cuts into ADP

Staff Correspondent: Running the government is becoming more expensive every year as operational spending in fiscal budgets has been ballooning for the past six fiscal years, leaving development a shrinking

Hoarders driving jute industry into uncertainty: Adviser Bashir

Staff Correspondent: Textiles and Jute Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said while the jute industry held significant potential post-COVID, the uncontrolled prices of raw jute led to Bangladesh losing international