PM assures teachers of a solution, FBUTA President says
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured public university teachers of reaching a solution about their demand of a separate pay scale, Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) President Farid Uddin Ahmed said.
HC orders to accept Rabbi's complaint as FIR
The High Court has ordered to accept Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabbi's complaint against SI Masud Sikdar as FIR. The court also observed that suspended SI Masud should be dismissed, reports Bangla Tribune, sister concern of Dhaka Tribune.
RAB deploys new weapon against yaba smugglers
In the largest ever yaba haul by any law enforcement agency, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested three people with 2.8 million yaba pills in Dhaka and Chittagong. RAB Director General Benazir Ahmed said on Monday that recent successes in taking down yaba traders is largely the result of RAB's new naval equipment.
Govt to take over firms with Jamaat ties
If Jamaat-e-Islami is banned, as looks increasingly likely, firms and organisations linked to the Islamist party – including Islami Bank and Ibn Sina Hospital – will be declared abandoned and the government will move to take over their operations.
Cops won't be in civilian dress on duty, Home Minister says
From now on policemen will not be allowed to carry out duty in civilian dress, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said.
Annisul mulls odd-even plan for Dhaka traffic
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq has said that he is planning to introduce an odd-even traffic scheme for Dhaka's streets in order to curb congestion.
