Counting of unclaimed bodies in Dhaka, news of the death of 6 people in a house fire in Uttara, civic mourning meeting in memory of Khaleda Zia, latest updates on the alliance of Islamist parties – these news have gained importance in the newspapers published from Dhaka today.
Today’s news of The Daily Star- Partial rollout of new pay scale likely from Jan That is, the government’s new salary structure is going to start from January.
The new pay structure for government employees may come into effect partially from next January. According to sources related to the Ministry of Finance, there is a possibility of implementing some parts of this salary structure during the interim government.
For this purpose, an additional allocation of Tk 20,000 crore has been kept in the revised budget, with which more than one and a half crore government officials and employees will be paid salaries and allowances.
A senior official of the Ministry of Finance said that after the scrutiny of the report of the National Salary Commission, the announcement of the implementation of the new salary structure may come before the national elections on February 12. The Pay Commission report is due by January 21.
According to sources, either the revised basic pay or part of the allowance may be implemented from January. In that case, the government believes that the allocation in the revised budget will be enough for the initial implementation.
In 2025, 643 bodies recovered from different areas were buried and buried in different cemeteries of the capital. Among them, 461 people were buried in Rayerbazar and 175 people were buried in Jurain cemetery. Seven people of other religions were cremated in the Postgola crematorium. As such, about 54 bodies of unidentified persons are buried and cremated every month.
On an average, about two bodies are buried and disposed of every day. This information is known from Anjuman Mufidul Islam and related sources.
Meanwhile, in the 16 months from September 2024 to December 2025, a total of 4,732 murder cases have been recorded in the country, according to the latest statistics of the police headquarters.
According to the information of Anjuman Mufidul Islam, 570 bodies were buried as disinherited in 2024.
According to the human rights and cultural organization (MSF), in 2025 it is possible to identify a small number of unidentified bodies, but the identity of the rest remains unknown. The inability to identify the unidentified bodies has called into question the role of law enforcement agencies.
According to media reports and MSF data, 641 unidentified bodies were recovered last year. MSF said that the responsibility does not end when the information about the recovery of these bodies is given. It is the duty of the state to ensure legal action against those involved in the killing by recovering identity.
Monthly Statistics of Anjuman in 2025: According to monthly statistics of Anjuman Mufidul Islam, 51 people were buried in January, 44 in February, 57 in March, 29 in April, 53 in May, 60 in June, 70 in July, 45 in August, 59 in September, 72 in October, 69 in November and 34 in December.
Bangladesh Electricity Development Board’s financial crisis has deepened. In the financial year 2024-25, the net loss of the organization stood at 17 thousand 21 crores, which is almost double compared to the previous year. Although many initiatives have been taken to save costs, reform laws and increase production, the financial pressure of the power sector has not reduced in practice. Rather, as the production of public power plants has decreased, dependence on the private sector has increased and losses have intensified.
Although the interim government gave a subsidy of about 60 thousand crore rupees to deal with the huge liabilities left by the ousted government, the production cost and system losses did not decrease. According to experts, it is not possible to get out of this crisis without structural reforms. Unnecessary and expensive power plants, capacity charges and long-term contracts are not revisited and the losses will increase and the power sector will face major financial risks in the future.
In the end, the Islamic movement announced that Bangladesh will hold a single election. They will elect in 268 seats for which nomination papers have been submitted. In the remaining 32 seats, the party will support the candidate of any party of its choice. In other words, the Islamic movement is in the polls in 300 seats. According to the people concerned, the effort to bring the Islamist votes ‘in one box’ ultimately failed. Now the Islamist vote is clearly divided into ‘three boxes’. It is now a matter to see how much its results fall in the polling field.
Islami Andolan held a press conference at the party’s central office in Purana Paltan in the capital on Friday afternoon and said that they will hold a single election. They complain that they have been neglected and disrespected by the Jamaat.
Earlier on Thursday, the top leaders of 10 parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami held a press conference and officially announced the finalization of the agreement on 253 parliamentary seats. They left 47 seats vacant for the Islamic movement. As there is no agreement, candidates will be given in these seats now.
A civil mourning meeting was held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhavan in memory of the late former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. There, prominent citizens of the country highlighted her political struggle, sacrifice and democratic ideals and said that she was not just a leader of any party but became the leader of the people of the country. The speakers also mentioned the initiatives taken during his regime for economic progress, education and skill development.
Mournings demanded the highest state honor for Khaleda Zia and calls for an inquiry into the then government’s negligence in her treatment. BNP Chairman Tariq Rahman and his family members attended the event but did not speak. The funeral was held amid tight security with the participation of representatives of various civic platforms and professional organizations.
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was deliberately pushed to death without proper treatment, said the head of her medical board Prof. Dr FM Siddiqui.
Such negligence in Khaleda Zia’s treatment, rapid deterioration of liver function led to her death. It is willful neglect. It is an unforgivable crime and it needs to be investigated whether it is part of a far-reaching plan to kill him or not. Apart from this, the medical board has clear evidence of negligence in the treatment of his diabetes and arthritis.
Even though there is some dissatisfaction among BNP’s allies after the seat settlement, they are adamant about their decision to participate in the elections. According to those concerned, the expectation of the allied parties is that even if they do not win the election, they may get representation in the national government or the upper house later.
BNP Standing Committee member Selima Rahman said the party has been talking about a government of national consensus since the beginning and the role of the allies will be finalized only after the elections. He said that according to the rules of the Election Commission, because of the election of allies in their own symbols, the limitation of concession of seats has been created. As a result, some are contesting in BNP’s symbol, some in their own party’s symbol. He also said that there will be further discussions on this issue with the allies after the elections.
Today’s main news of New Age newspaper- Six killed in Uttara building fire In other words, six people died in the building fire in Uttara.
At least six people died in a fire in a seven-storey residential building in the capital’s Uttara. The fire broke out on the second floor of the building around 7:30 am on Friday. However, the residents living on the fifth and sixth floors died of suffocation due to smoke, police said.
The dead included Fazle Rabbi Rezvi, his wife Afroza Akhter and their two-and-a-half-year-old son, as well as Mohammad Harez, his son and niece.
They were declared brought dead after being taken to different hospitals. According to the fire service, the fire was brought under control after reaching the spot within four minutes of receiving the information. The police and fire service are investigating the cause of the incident.
After the student uprising, the shortage of police vehicles has become acute. Due to lack of vehicles in police stations and outposts, regular operations are being hampered, resulting in major problems in arresting accused and investigating cases. Even though there are plans to carry out additional raids due to upcoming parliamentary elections, top police officials are worried about the shortage of vehicles.
In this situation, a letter has been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs stating the need to purchase new and additional vehicles for the police. There was an allocation of at least Tk 300 crore, but the ministry decided to buy a car worth Tk 275 crore. However, the process of buying the car is not progressing as the full amount has not yet been received. According to the police, many structures have been damaged in the recent attacks and arson and while investigations into the looting of firearms and killing of policemen are underway, many accused cannot be brought to book due to lack of vehicles.
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