The Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, has issued strict instructions to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to recover and confiscate approximately ten thousand licensed firearms that have not yet been surrendered. These weapons were issued on political considerations during the previous government’s tenure. The minister provided the information to journalists on Wednesday (6 May) following the Home Ministry […]

The State has filed an application seeking a stay of the High Court’s directive that barred authorities from showing former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy as arrested without specific cases and instructed that she not be harassed. The development was confirmed on Tuesday (19 May) by Ivy’s lawyer, Motahar Hossain Saju. According to […]

The government has decided to introduce free school uniforms, shoes, and jute school bags for pupils in government primary schools from July 2026 in an effort to reduce educational expenses and address inequality. Initially, the programme will be launched on a pilot basis in two schools in every upazila before any nationwide expansion. Several leading […]