Baharul Alam has been appointed as the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

This was announced by Local Government and Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan at a press conference held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Wednesday (November 20) evening.

He said that Sheikh Shahzad Ali has been appointed as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

Baharul Alam has served at the headquarters, including as the head of the Special Branch (SB) of the police. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as a police liaison officer in the Peacekeeping Department of the United Nations Headquarters. In 2015, he worked as a senior police adviser to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan. Before that, he served in Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo and Sierra Leone. This officer, who was denied promotion twice, retired in 2020.

A clash and chase-counter chase occurred between students of Dhaka College and City College in the capital's Science Lab area. This stopped traffic in the capital's Science Lab area. Additional police and the army have been deployed at the scene.

The clash began after 3 pm on Wednesday (November 20).

Eyewitnesses told the media that Dhaka College students vandalized a bus in the Science Lab area. Immediately after this, City College students reacted and clashed with them.

After receiving the news, the police reached the spot and are trying to control the situation, but tension still persists.

Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief adviser, said that every press conference of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be monitored, and the reform work will be carried out by keeping in mind what happened in the press conference, who played what role, then it will be beneficial.

He said that the voice will not be taken away like the fascists. Every fact will be discussed, but no one’s freedom of work will be curtailed.

Shafiqul Alam said these things at a discussion titled ‘Role of the media in the July genocide: Accountability and reform proposals’ at the National Press Club on Wednesday (November 20).

The press secretary to the chief adviser said that for the last 15 years, fascists have tried to take away our voice. We should not create such an environment by tagging someone Shibir, tagging someone BNP. We should not be fascist in our attitude. We should not take away the voice of another. We should not take away the voice of those who criticize. We welcome every voice. Let every voice continue in Bangladesh.

He said, we should know who made slanderous remarks about those who have disappeared. We will find out the killings by Hefazat in Shapla Chattar according to international standards. Sheikh Hasina held many press conferences from 2009 to 2024. There is a description of each one, who did what. We should keep a record of who had what role.

Shafiqul Alam said, international journalist rights groups have given many statements with press accreditation cards. We welcome their statements. But let them know what kind of terrible journalism has been done in the last 15 years.

He said, the journalism that took place from July 1 to August 5, the way students were called terrorists on TV. Who said it should be known. We will invite international journalist rights groups; you come and investigate what kind of journalism has taken place. See where fascist statements have been made.

He further said, we demand serious research on every issue. If we do research, our responsibility to the next generation will be fulfilled. We will be able to show them what events have happened.

The discussion, chaired by journalist Joynal Abedin Shishir, convener of 'We Want a Fascist-Free Media' and moderated by spokesperson Plabon Tariq, was also attended by Syed Abdal Ahmed, executive editor of Daily Amar Desh, S.M. Rashedul Islam, senior journalist of BSS, Abbas Uddin Nayan, chief reporter of The Business Standard, researcher and teacher Mahabub Alam, vice-president of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal Dr. Touhidur Rahman Awal, publication editor of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Azizur Rahman Azad, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and member secretary of Ekatar Bangladesh Tahmid Al Mudassir, Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Shihab Uddin Khan, New Age senior journalist Faiz Ahmed, among others.

The Advisory Council of the interim government led by Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has approved the draft of the International Crimes Tribunal Amendment Ordinance. This will allow the International Crimes Tribunal to recommend action against political parties on charges of crimes against humanity.

The draft was approved at a meeting of the Advisory Council chaired by the Chief Adviser at the Secretariat on Wednesday (November 20) afternoon. Almost all the advisers participated in this meeting, the first held at the Secretariat after the formation of the interim government.

It is learned that the Advisory Council has approved the draft of the International Crimes Tribunal Amendment Ordinance raised in the meeting with the proposal that the International Crimes Tribunal will be able to recommend the trial of political parties on charges of genocide.

After the formation of the interim government, regular meetings of the Advisory Council were held at the Chief Adviser's residence Jamuna and the Chief Adviser's office, but this was the first time that the meeting was held at the Advisory Council conference room at the Bangladesh Secretariat, the center of administration.