Five officers including DIG of Bangladesh Police have been transferred. This information was given in a notification of the Home Ministry on Wednesday (January 8).

DIG of Special Branch of Police Md. Sarwar has been made Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Additional DIG of Police Headquarters Md. Atiqur Rahman has been made Joint Commissioner of DMP and Additional DIG Mohammad Enamul Haque has been made Joint Commissioner of DMP.

In addition, the order of transfer of ANM Sajedur Rahman of Special Branch of Police as Superintendent of Police of Habiganj and Md. Aslam Shahazada of DIG Office of Dhaka Range (transferred to Habiganj as Superintendent of Police) as Superintendent of Police of Habiganj has been cancelled.

The BSF barbed wire fence on the Bastabor border in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon was stopped due to BGB obstruction. However, the situation is currently stable.

Naogaon 14 BGB stopped BSF work on Wednesday (January 8) morning.

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Iqbal Hossain, commander of Naogaon 14-BGB, confirmed this information.

He said that there is no fence between the two countries within about 600 yards of the Bastabor area of Naogaon. This morning, a BSF team suddenly came to that border area to construct a barbed wire fence. According to the law, no permanent establishment or fence can be built within 150 yards of the border pillars of the two countries except for crop cultivation. This will be applicable to both countries. But the BSF members came to construct the barbed wire in violation of international law. Upon learning this, the BGB members stopped them. At this time, the BSF members returned without doing any work. 

The interim government’s chief adviser, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, said that the interim government is preparing for local government elections alongside the national elections. 

He said this in a meeting with European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer on Wednesday (January 8). 

During this meeting, Professor Yunus discussed in detail the interim government’s plans for holding the next general elections and local government elections. 

Dr. Yunus said that the interim government is preparing for local government elections simultaneously so that local government is truly local and one government can be ensured.

The chief adviser said, ‘The development of eastern Bangladesh will benefit eastern India and Myanmar.’

Meanwhile, European Investment Bank Vice President Nicola Beer assured support in implementing the important reforms undertaken by the government.

Nicola Beer said, ‘We have come to a very challenging time. We support the interim government and the government’s reform agenda. The EU has the technical expertise to assist in these areas.'

The meeting was attended by Lutfe Siddiqui, Special Envoy of the chief adviser, Ashiq Mahmud Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Lamia Morshed, Senior Secretary for SDG Affairs, Shahriar Quader Siddiqui, Secretary of the Economic Relations Division, and EU Ambassador Michael Miller. 

A fire broke out after two passenger buses and an ambulance collided on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar's Police Town area. All four people in the ambulance were burned to death in the incident.

The accident occurred on Wednesday (January 8) night. The fire was brought under control at around 3:15 am after an hour-and-a-half effort by two units of the Fire Service.

Fire Service officer Alauddin, who was at the scene, confirmed this information and said that a passenger bus hit the ambulance from behind, causing the ambulance to catch fire. Later, the bus that was hit by the ambulance and a passenger bus of Shyamoli Paribahan next to it caught fire. All four people in the ambulance were burned to death on the spot.