Case Backlog Poses Growing Challenge to Judiciary

Chief Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury met newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Monday afternoon and congratulated him on his election. During the meeting, the Chief Justice briefed the President on the Supreme Court’s activities, court administration and challenges facing the judiciary, President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam said. The Continue Reading

464 Fake Claims Target BNP Government in 180 Days

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is the person with the highest number of fake news pieces (157). About 34 percent of the identified disinformation targeted him, while 78 percent of those claims were presented negatively. The claims included 34 sarcastic posts, 30 false statements, 22 fake photo cards, 19 AI-generated contents, seven old photos or videos […]Continue Reading

Three Ministers to Act in PM’s Absence

The government has assigned parliamentary responsibilities to ministers for the 13th National Parliament, including three ministers who will act in the absence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday, signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani. It said the assignments will remain effective until further orders. According to the Continue Reading

76 factories in Bhaluka may face closure due to gas crisis

Industrial operations in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila have been badly interrupted by severe gas shortages; for the past five days, productivity has been reduced by 40 to 60 percent due to dropping pressure. Industry stakeholders claim that 76 gas-dependent enterprises in the industrial zone are currently in danger of closing, endangering both the stability of the Continue Reading