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June 6, 2022

No PEC exam this year: MoPME

This year’s Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) and its equivalent exams will not be held, as with the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations.Aminul Islam Khan, Senior Secretary of Ministry of Prima…

Fake medicine gang busted by DB; 20 lakh pieces seized

Detective Branch of Police (DB) seized around 20 lakh counterfeit medicines in separate drives and detained 10 members of a gang including the leader.A team of Kotwali zone under Lalbag of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted the drives at Mitford in th…

Haji Salim’s bail application rejected

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Awami League lawmaker Haji Salim in a graft case.Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice M Enayetur Rahim refused to pass an order and fixed August 1 for hearin…

Home Minister vows justice to the culprits of Sitakunda blaze

Home Minister Asaduzzman Kamal on Monday vowed to hold trial of those found responsible for the deadly fire and explosions at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram.“A probe has been ordered and justice will be ensured according to the law,” he …

Police constable killed being hit by bus in city

A police constable riding a motorbike was hit and killed by a bus in the city’s Sonargaon intersection Monday.The deceased was identified as Korban Ali Hossain, 35, a constable posted at Rajarbagh Police Telecom Bhaban and used to live at Savar.A bus o…

Cost of various projects to be revised, LGRD minister tells JS

LGRD minister Tajul Islam on Monday said the government will revise the cost of various projects considering the rising cost of construction materials including rod.He said this in parliament Monday, replying to a supplementary question from independen…

Gas price hike angers consumer rights groups

Consumer rights groups have expressed disappointments with the energy regulator’s latest move to raise the average gas price by 22.78 per cent amid economic hardships.”We have been frustrated with the BERC decision when the people are struggling to sur…

BAEC bill placed in parliament for amendment

A bill titled Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (amendment) Bill 2022 was placed in Parliament on Monday.The Bill, which was placed by Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman, landed in the Parliament aiming to change names of two pos…

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