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19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
2 July 2022, 13:13 PM
Culture
Latifur Rahman’s 2nd death anniv today
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
70 died in political clashes this year
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
101st birthday of DU
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Youth
‘Enough with mere formalities’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Priest arrested for confining and raping 15-year-old in church
Rapid Action Battalion members arrested a priest from Rajshahi Catholic Diocese in Umorpur area of the city last night on charges of confining a 15-year-old in a church for three days and raping her.
30 September 2020, 06:38 AM
None held over rape of woman in N’ganj
A woman was raped while she was searching for her missing husband and sister in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj on Monday, said police. None was arrested in this connection as of filing this report.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Taposh willing to work for long-term solution
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday told animal rights activists that he is willing to work towards an integrated, realistic and long-term solution for stray dog population management in the city.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Vulgar display of power
Law enforcers roughed up and detained two activists from a street in the capital in the early hours of yesterday, allegedly for drawing graffiti against rape.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Impunity fuels violence’
Violence against indigenous women is increasing due to a culture of impunity in the country, speakers said at a human chain yesterday.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Cigarette-seller killed for refusing to sell on credit
A cigarette-seller was killed by some miscreants in Rajshahi city’s Bheripara area yesterday for his refusal to sell them cigarette on credit, said police.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
SC stays Sangram editor’s bail
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that granted bail to Abul Asad, editor of Bangla daily Sangram, in a case filed under Digital Security Act on charges of “circulating provocative report and sedition”.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Proper implementation of RTI Act imperative: speakers
In order to reduce corruption and ensure good governance, effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009 is needed. Proper implementation of the law will help ensure transparency and accountability of the government, speakers said at a virtual discussion yesterday.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
HC to deliver verdict today
The High Court will deliver its verdict today over compensating Jaha Alam, who suffered in jail for three years instead of the real accused in several corruption cases.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Solar home systems created 1.37 lakh jobs: report
With a ray of hope, Bangladesh’s solar energy industry’s 5.8 million decentralised solar home systems have created around 137,400 jobs, said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Nat’l edu strategy a must to tackle discrimination
Sixty-nine percent of girls in rural Bangladesh have no access to distance education through television, as only 31 percent of their families have a television with cable network.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
HC forms probe body
The High Court yesterday formed a three-member committee headed by the judge of Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Tribunal of Sylhet to conduct an inquiry into the incident of rape of a woman on the campus of Murari Chand College in Sylhet on September 25.
29 September 2020, 18:00 PM
GD filed against Ajmeri Osman for issuing threat
A general diary was filed against late Narayanganj-5 MP Nasim Osman’s son Ajmeri Osman and his three associates last night for issuing threat to an apparel factory owner and its officials.
29 September 2020, 14:33 PM
Complete beautification of Ramna Park, JS body recommends
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Public Works Ministry today recommended completing infrastructural development of Ramna Park as per the original design.
29 September 2020, 13:45 PM
Rape at MC College: HC forms 3-member probe committee
The High Court today formed a three-member committee to conduct an inquiry into the incident of the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand College in Sylhet on September 25.
29 September 2020, 11:35 AM
Rape at MC College: 3 more accused on 5-day remand
Three more accused were placed on five-day remand in a case filed over the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand College in Sylhet.
29 September 2020, 09:20 AM
Each division to get school-college for cops’ children
The police authorities are planning to establish eight high-quality schools and colleges with residential facilities in eight divisional headquarters to bring an end to officers’ intense attempt to stay in Dhaka on ground of their children’s education.
28 September 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Take steps so expats can return to work’
Jatiya Party Chairperson and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader yesterday expressed deep concern over the complex process and harassment Bangladeshi expatriate workers have to go through to get air-ticket for returning to their workplaces in Saudi Arabia.
28 September 2020, 18:00 PM
TB elimination activities must pick up amid Covid
Tuberculosis (TB) elimination activities are being hampered due to Covid-19 emergencies, despite the contagious disease causing some 107 deaths every day in the country, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.
28 September 2020, 18:00 PM
3 workers die after fall from building in Dhanmondi
Three construction workers died after falling from an under-construction building in Dhanmondi-32 area of Dhaka yesterday morning.
28 September 2020, 18:00 PM