The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has identified over eight secret detention centres of fallen Awami League era operated by different security agencies in Dhaka and Chattogram.
"To date, we (commission) have identified more than eight secret detention facilities operated by agencies such as (Directorate General of Forces Intelligence) DGFI, (Rapid Action Battalion) RAB, and (Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime) CTTC, where victims were held across the country," the commission report said.
The five-member commission led by retired justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury handed over the report titled "Unfolding The Truth" to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna here on Saturday.
Joseph M Acaba, chief astronaut of NASA, has concluded a successful visit to Bangladesh after successful engagements with youth, academia, government officials, and media here.
His engagements included interactive sessions with students, where he inspired young minds to pursue careers in space science, robotics, STEM, research, and education, said a US embassy press release.
In a first, Acaba arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (December 14) to engage with local youth, academia, and media.
During the visit, Acaba discussed the role of space exploration in advancing technology and addressing global challenges, such as the climate crisis.
The next general election will be held by June 30, 2026, Chief Adviser Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said.
“The chief adviser has declared a clear roadmap from which it is evident that the election will be held by June 30, 2026," he said while briefing reporters over the current issues at the Foreign Service Academy on Tuesday.
The press secretary made the remarks about the possible election schedule a day after Chief Adviser Dr Yunus announcement that the next national election can be arranged during a time between the end of 2025 and first half of 2026.
Bangladeshi nationals spend more than $5 billion annually on medical treatment abroad, according to Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur.
He said this at a workshop titled Cross Border Data Flow: Bangladesh Perspective jointly organized by the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) and the World Bank on Sunday.
The governor said that most Bangladeshis go to India and Thailand for medical treatment, because the healthcare systems of these countries are better than Bangladesh.
However, a large part of this expenditure is sent informally, which creates considerable pressure on the country balance of payments or foreign transactions.
He also mentioned that this trend of people going abroad for advanced medical treatment reflects the limitations of the country medical system and the lack of specialized treatment.