Day: September 6, 2024

City Desk : Water Resources and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has directed the concerned departments to formulate an action plan with a target to make the country’s rivers pollution and encroachment free within next two months. “Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), BIWTA, National River Conservation Commission and Divisional Commissioners have been asked to formulate a time-bound, cost-effective action plan in line with the apex court directives after enlisting all the rivers within next two months...

City Desk : Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain has called upon the government officials to submit their wealth statement for ensuring good governance and transparency. “All the government officials will have to submit their wealth statement. We, the advisers, are submitting our asset details. Accountability is a must in case of (unnatural) increase in the assets. A state can’t run without good governance and the rule of law,” he said. He made the remarks in a...

City Desk : The Sex Workers Network of Bangladesh has issued a 10-point demand urging the government to intervene and halt the oppression of female sex workers across the country, including in Dhaka. The demands were outlined during a press conference held at Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club on Thursday afternoon, reports media. Aleya Akter Lili, president of the Sex Workers Network of Bangladesh, read the written statement at the press conference. Lili highlighted recent incidents of...