Our National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a significant step by proposing amendments to the NHRC Act of 2009. This newspaper on Wednesday reported that the initiative, discussed during the 111th Commission Meeting on 1 October, aims to enhance the commission’s ability to investigate allegations against law enforcement agencies directly. In light of recent events, including the resignation of the 6th NHRC members following the fall of the Awami League government, these proposed changes are both timely and essential....
Day: November 14, 2024
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Staff Reporter : Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum was forced to leave the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) while visiting victims of July’s mass uprising amid outrage.She was accompanied by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook. The incident occurred on Wednesday at NITOR in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, when the health adviser and the British diplomat arrived to check on those still undergoing treatment from injuries sustained during the July protests. Witnesses said that the situation turned tense...
Staff Reporter : Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), hosted the first Durbin Exhibition on October 31, 2024, as part of Astronomy Night 8, organized by Durbin IUB, the Bangladesh chapter of the international astronomy outreach program Durbin (Dur Bishwer Nagorik). Held in collaboration with the Computational & Observational Astronomy Lab (COALab) at IUB and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, the exhibition displayed an impressive collection of 37 astronomical images, capturing celestial wonders from the...
Staff Reporter : A rally and oath-taking ceremony were held on Wednesday at Nabakumar Institution and Dr. Shahidullah College in Old Dhaka. The event was part of a social awareness campaign under the theme “Smoke-Free Campus for a Healthier Environment.” Brigadier General Md. Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, SUP (Retd.), Principal of Nabakumar Institution and Dr. Shahidullah College, addressed the gathering, emphasising that smoking has become a fashion among the younger generation, particularly teenagers, which often leads to addiction. He highlighted that...
City Desk : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Wednesday said her visit to the National Institute of...
Business Report : Bangladesh Bank has imposed a fee for income tax payments made through credit/debit cards, internet banking, and mobile financial services (MFS) or payment service providers (PSP).The fee will be Tk 20, including value-added tax, for payments of up to Tk 25,000 made through cards or internet banking, and it will be Tk 50 for payments of up to Tk 50,000.For payments via MFS or PSP wallets, the fee will be a maximum of Tk 30 and 1...