The government has nearly finalized the Police Commission Ordinance without including representatives from serving police officers, prompting dissatisfaction among the force. Officers have expressed concern that the draft, if implemented as is, could undermine the objectives and independence of the proposed commission. Senior police officials, however, have stated that serving members were excluded to ensure […]

Due to labour unrest, four factories in the Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nilphamari have been closed indefinitely. The factories were declared closed from Monday, 27 October. The Executive Director of Uttara EPZ, Md Abdul Jabbar, confirmed the development. Earlier, on Sunday evening, notices of the closures circulated on various social media platforms. As […]

Students of Jagannath University (JNU) staged a protest march late Sunday night, demanding justice after a female student of the Department of Microbiology was sexually harassed. They called for a proper investigation and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators. The protest march began around 11:45 p.m. on Sunday (October 26), circling Dhupkhola field in Dhaka. Shahin […]