The Police Reform Commission chief Safar Raj Hossain has said political affiliation will no longer be considered in police verification for government jobs. “The national identity card will be considered as the primary document for verification,” said Safar. The commission head added that the police verification process, which has been in place since 1928 for jobs in government institutions, including banks, has often been subject to accusations of political bias. The interim government formed the Police Reform Commission on Sept 11. Efforts are under way to free police and government departments from political influence, which has enabled corruption and unfair promotions over the years."

The batch containing 56 people from the Chakma and Tanchangya communities walked in via the Baishfari border in the Ghumdhum union of the Upazila. The trespassers are saying the area has become uninhabitable due to war and violence in the Rakhine State. The police officers as well as the BGB personnel are providing security for the Myanmar nationals who have gathered together. A conflict has been raging for long between the Arakan Army insurgent group and the Myanmar army in the Rakhine State. The Rohingya made several attempts recently to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar but the BGB and the law enforcers have sent them back to their country.

The association says any repressive measures to silence media is a threat to independent journalismOCAB demands the withdrawal of accreditation cancellations for journalists, urging the government to ensure press freedomThe Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh, or OCAB, has criticised the cancellation of accreditation for 167 journalists, calling it a severe blow to independent journalism in the country. “Silencing the media undermines independent journalism and jeopardises the democratic aspirations of the people,” OCAB said, adding that such actions threaten press freedom and create a climate of fear. The association echoed global organisations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, the Commonwealth Journalists Association, or CJA, the Reporters Without Borders, Dhaka-based Editors’ Council and other journalists’ unions, urging the government to cease all forms of harassment against journalists. The association reiterated its commitment to independent journalism, urging the interim administration to uphold freedom of expression as a cornerstone of sustainable democracy. OCAB has also demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision and return the accreditation to journalists, including its senior members.

The Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh, or OCAB, has criticised the cancellation of accreditation for 167 journalists, calling it a severe blow to independent journalism in the country. “Silencing the media undermines independent journalism and jeopardises the democratic aspirations of the people,” OCAB said, adding that such actions threaten press freedom and create a climate of fear. OCAB also welcomed the government's decision to repeal the Cyber Security Act, expressing hope that no prior tactics of media suppression would resurface. The association reiterated its commitment to independent journalism, urging the interim administration to uphold freedom of expression as a cornerstone of sustainable democracy. OCAB has also demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision and return the accreditation to journalists, including its senior members.

The commission head says national ID will be the primary document for police checksPolitical affiliations will be ignored in police verification for government jobs, says Safar RajThe Police Reform Commission chief Safar Raj Hossain has said political affiliation will no longer be considered in police verification for government jobs. “The national identity card will be considered as the primary document for verification,” said Safar. The commission head added that the police verification process, which has been in place since 1928 for jobs in government institutions, including banks, has often been subject to accusations of political bias. The interim government formed the Police Reform Commission on Sept 11. On police reform discussions, Safar also stressed adherence to High Court guidelines on arrests without warrants under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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The protesters have been demanding an increase in the age limit from 30 to 35Official: age limit for entering public sector jobs is now 32An ordinance has been promulgated raising the maximum age limit for entry to public sector jobs from 30 to 32 years of age. The ordinance, issued on Monday, sets the same age limit for appointments in government as well as autonomous, semi-autonomous, statutory authorities, public non-financial corporations and self-governing bodies. The decree issued by President Mohammed Shahabuddin says the maximum age limit for entering the service of all cadres of the Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, will be 32 years of age. However, the directive does not say anything about the decision taken by the interim government to take part in BCS examinations four times. More to follow

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DHAKA, Nov 18, 2024 (BSS)- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today said initiative would be taken to reform the media on the basis of the report of the Media Reform Commission. Adviser Nahid said this in a meeting with a delegation of UNDP and UNESCO in his office at Posts and Telecommunications Division, according to a ministry press release. Nahid Islam, also Adviser of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said, media is one of the pillars of democracy and that is why Media Reform Commission has been formed by the interim government to ensure media freedom. He added that based on the report of this reform commission, initiatives would be taken to reform all public and private media. He expressed interest to cooperate with the media reform process of the interim government.

Long summers and strong winds make the Italian island a prime location for wind and solar power, but intense investor interest has spooked locals who say Sardinia is being exploited. The situation is really heated, the vandalism an attempt to intimidate policymakers," said Marta Battaglia, head of environmental group Legambiente in Sardinia. "People say renewables scare us... and they ruin the landscape, and therefore we will lose our identity," she said. rallied at the regional parliament in Cagliari last month, demanding renewables be limited to rooftops and local energy community projects. "We have to produce energy for Sardinia, for our own homes," 36-year-old Davide Meloni from a local "Territorial Defence" group told AFP.

Mobile financial service, or MFS, accounts in Bangladesh have surged by nearly 20 million, marking an 8.71 percent increase over the past year.A recent update from Bangladesh Bank revealed that by September 2024, the total number of MFS accounts reached 233.7 million, up from 215 million in the same month in 2023.This indicates a rise of 18.7 million accounts.The data also shows a steady upward trend in the number of MFS accounts. In September 2022, the total was 185.2 million.Shamsuddin Haider Dalim, head of the communications department at bKash, attributed the growth to the increasing use of mobile financial services, which has gained more trust among consumers. "People are gradually becoming more accustomed to using mobile financial services," he told bdnews24.com. "bKash and other institutions are always striving to introduce new services for customers. —bdnews24.com

They claim that their 12 representatives have started a hunger strike at the ministryStudents of Government Titumir College have returned to the streets after a two-hour break, continuing their protest to demand the college be transformed into a university. They gathered again outside their college on the Mohakhali-Gulshan road at 6pm on Monday, blocking traffic to press their demand. The students claim that after the earlier demonstration, officials at the education ministry retreated from their earlier position, prompting the renewed blockade. They were told that within three days, a commission would be formed to convert Titumir College into a university. Banani Police Station chief Russell Sarwar said, “The students are back at the college entrance, and traffic has again been blocked on both sides.

Benapole port receives the first consignment, with more expected soonThe import of rice from India has resumed after Bangladesh fully lifted import duties. The first consignment of 105 tonnes of rice entered Bangladesh on Monday morning via Benapole Land Port in Jashore. Authorities also confirmed that an additional 105 tonnes of rice from the same importer is expected to arrive soon. The removal of import duties is part of an effort to control rising rice prices in Bangladesh’s local market. The importers are hopeful that this will help bring rice prices under control in the domestic market soon.