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Nagorik Committee proposes 16 local govt reforms, calls for structural and electoral changes

TDS Desk: The Jatiya Nagorik Committee (National Citizens Committee) has submitted 16 reform proposals to the Local Government Reform Commission, advocating structural and electoral changes. Joint Convener Sarwar Tushar shared

Leave charge after holding polls as soon as possible: Manna

TDS Desk: Nagarik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna called upon the interim government to leave the charge after holding the national election as quickly as possible. He made the call

Travel ban on ex-minister Khandaker Mosharraf

TDS Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former LGRD minister and Awami League lawmaker from Faridpur-3 Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan

Bangladesh calls for making UN peacekeeping more environment-friendly

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has called for transforming peacekeeping missions into more environmentally friendly entities, aligning with the Global Goals and the

Govt raising gas prices for want of accountability: Rizvi

TDS Desk: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday attributed the government’s decision to raise gas prices to a lack of accountability. Increasing the price of gas

5m new voters to be added: EC

TDS Desk: Around five million new voters are set to be added to the updated voter list through a door-to-door registration drive, Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has