National

330 int’l observers confirmed for national election

TDS Desk: Six international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers for Bangladesh’s 13th national election and the referendum, both scheduled

Int’l air transport body urges Bangladesh to reconsider proposed airfare controls

TDS Desk: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the Bangladesh government to reconsider proposed airfare control measures, warning they could restrict consumer choice, weaken air connectivity and affect

12 names removed from ‘July fighters’ gazette

TDS Desk: The government has removed the names of 12 people who were earlier enlisted in the July fighters gazette. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs recently issued a notification

BGB to refrain from using lethal weapons during national elections

TDS Desk: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will not use any lethal weapons to maintain law and order during the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, BGB Dhaka Sector Commander Colonel SM

Pledges to raise health allocation, but no clear plan for building a sustainable system

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s health sector has long been plagued by shortages of manpower, a lack of modern equipment, disparities in service quality, and management weaknesses. Despite being the sector of

Ordinance approved defining unwanted physical, verbal, non-verbal, and online conduct as sexual harassment

TDS Desk: The Advisory Council has approved a new ordinance defining all forms of unwanted and demeaning physical, verbal, non-verbal, and online conduct as sexual harassment, making it immediately enforceable