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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Three women join Sheikh Hasina's Cabinet
Dhaka, January 12, 2024: The new cabinet has been formed with 37 members. There are four women in this cabinet including the Prime Minister.
New cabinet has 25 ministers and 11 state ministers
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 11 January 2024: The new cabinet is being formed with 36 members. Apart from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, there are 25 ministers and 11 state ministers in this cabinet. Meanwhile, the Cabinet Department has published the list of 36 members of the new cabinet. However, the offices of ministers and state ministers have not been distributed yet.
President gives assent to formation of new cabinet
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 10 January 2024: Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has been appointed Prime Minister for the fourth consecutive time and fifth time. President Md Sahabuddin decided to appoint him as Prime Minister. At the same time, he agreed to form a new cabinet under his leadership. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Cabinet Department on Wednesday.
New cabinet to be sworn in on Thursday
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 9 January 2024: Bangabhaban has made all preparations to complete the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina next Thursday. President's Press Secretary Md. Zainal Abedin told the official news agency BASS on Tuesday evening that President Md. Sahabuddin will administer the oath to the new cabinet members.
Life imprisonment to be maximum penalty for illegal possession
Dhaka, April 10: The cabinet has given final approval to the draft of the 'Production, Storage, Transfer, Transport, Supply, Distribution and Marketing of Food (Prevention of Harmful Activities) Act, 2023', with life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for illegal stocking of food.
A woman victim cannot be interrogated without court's permission
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, July 26: The Cabinet has given final approval to the draft of 'Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022', retaining provision that decency must be maintained while cross-examining a victim in the courtroom. According to the law, a victim (a woman who has been tortured or raped) can not be questioned or cross-examined without court's permission.
Cabinet directs to take immediate action against unauthorized traders who stockpiling rice
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, May 31: In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the cabinet has directed the concerned authorities to take immediate action against any kind of rice stocks.
89% of the cabinet's decisions implemented in the govt's current term
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, April 19: During the current term of the present government (from January 7, 2019 to March 31, 2022), 89.04 percent of the decisions taken in the last 39 months have been implemented.
90% of the cabinet's decisions implemented in 3 years
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, February 8: In the last three years from January, 2019 to December, 2021, about 90 percent of the decisions of the cabinet have been implemented and the remaining decisions are being implemented.
Shamsul Alam takes oath as state minister for planning
Dhaka, July 19: Dr. Shamsul Alam, a former member of the General Economics Division of the Planning Commission, has been sworn in as the new state minister in the cabinet. President Md. Abdul Hamid administered the oath of office to him at Bangabhaban on Sunday (July 19) at 7.30 pm. Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam conducted the function.
HSC results by January 28
Dhaka, January 11: Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said the results of HSC and equivalent examinations would be released by January 28. The cabinet secretary said this at a briefing on the final approval in the cabinet of the revised law of education boards to publish HSC or higher secondary results without examination due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Cabinet approves draft of President's speech
Dhaka, December 21: The Cabinet has approved the draft of the President's speech in the first session of the Eleventh National Assembly in 2021. The approval was given at a virtual cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (December 21).
Empty seats in Ministry to be fulfilled
ঢাকা, ০৮ নভেম্বর ২০২০: আমাদের সময়কালীন ছাত্রাবস্থাগুলি বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের জন্য নির্ধারিত গণতন্ত্রের সীমিত সময়সীমা রদবদলের উপর প্রভাবশালী।
Legal notice to the government seeking reconsideration of the decision regarding SSC
Dhaka, October 8: A legal notice has been sent to the Ministry of Education on behalf of one of the candidates demanding reconsideration of the decision to cancel the HSC and equivalent examinations. The decision was taken to avoid the risk of deadly coronavirus infection.
Cabinet approves draft of the Iodised Salt Bill, 2020
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, ৮ অক্টোবর ২০২০ : মন্ত্রিসভা নীতিগতভাবে ‘আয়োডাইজ সল্ট অ্যাক্ট, ২০২০’ এর খসড়া অনুমোদন করেছে। এতে যদি কেউ নিবন্ধন ছাড়া আমদানি, উৎপাদন, বাজারজাতকরণ অথবা মজুদ করে, তবে, তাদের এক থেকে তিন বছরের কারাদন্ড বা ৫০ হাজার থেকে ১৫ লাখ টাকা জরিমানার শাস্তির বিধান রাখা হয়েছে।