The Bangladesh government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so and has demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity and therefore remained on Tier 2, according to a US Department of State report. 

Physical works of 18 major infrastructure projects under the road and rail sectors will continue amid the ongoing seven-day "strict lockdown" aiming to meet their fresh deadlines.

Speakers at a webinar today demanded a separate land commission for “ethnic people” living on the plainland.

The government has deployed 106 executive magistrates to monitor implementation of seven-day lockdown from tomorrow.

While every government office has to appoint a designated officer as per the Right to Information Act, that is not the reality on ground, Md Zafar Wazed, director general of Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) said today.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has blamed the management of development projects, including “Metro Rail”, for waterlogging in the capital and consequent public sufferings.

Bangladesh will host a two-day ‘International Peace Conference’ in November, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the Parliament today.

Parliament today passed the Tk 603,681 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, with the theme “Bangladesh towards a resilient future protecting lives and livelihoods”.

Commuters’ woes continued on the third day of the “partial lockdown” due to lack of transports on the road.

Cabinet Division, in a circular issued today, said legal action will be taken if anyone goes out without any emergency during the week-long nationwide “strict restriction”, starting tomorrow.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police are prepared to arrest anyone who will go out without emergencies during the strict lockdown, scheduled to begin from tomorrow.

Bangladesh Armed Force will deploy necessary number of army personnel under “Aid to the Civil Power” to ensure field-level effective patrolling during the countrywide seven-day “strict lockdown”, starting tomorrow.

Ruling Awami League’s senior lawmaker Tofail Ahmed and Jatiya Party MP Kazi Firoz Rashid in parliament today expressed their frustration and anger over the growing presence of government bureaucrats in various jobs without importance being given to politicians.

An under-construction bridge collapsed at Dobhashipara area of Kuakata municipality today.

Law Minister Anisul Haque told parliament today that the government has taken various steps to make NID services more efficient and dynamic.

Planning Minister MA Mannan today asked Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) why the government and the people would not get real-time information.

The Cabinet Division approved the final draft of “Highway Act 2021” today with the provision of a maximum of two years’ punishment for violation.

As all forms of public transport, except rickshaws, have been suspended but offices remain open, it’s office-goers who like always were left high and dry.

The Medical Degrees (Repeal) Bill 2021 was placed in Parliament today.

The Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute Bill 2021 was placed in parliament today to provide better healthcare services to children.