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CEC meets acting speaker over presidential election

Staff Reporter: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin met Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the upcoming presidential election. The meeting began at 11:00am

GPS mandatory in all public transport from August 1

Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has made GPS mandatory for all public transports across the country from August 1. Under the new directive, proof of Global Positioning

DSCC polls: Jamaat set to nominate Shadik Kayem, what will Asif Mahmud do?

TDS Desk: Jamaat-e-Islami has almost finalized Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) vice-president Shadiq Kayem as their candidate for the post of mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). However,

Petrobangla chairman Rezanur Rahman transferred to Public Administration Ministry

Staff Reporter: The government has transferred Md Rezanur Rahman, chairman of Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources Corporation (Petrobangla), to the Public Administration Ministry as an additional secretary. The Public

The story behind curious case against ex-president Shahabuddin

TDS Desk: Despite constitutional immunity for a sitting president, a corruption case was filed against Mohammed Shahabuddin while he was in office, raising questions over how the court accepted the

Why police escorts withdrawn for 18 ministers

Online Desk: Eighteen cabinet members who have travelled under police escort in the capital since taking office will now have to travel without such protection. The government has decided to