AFP :A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades is under way, with 160 animals already killed, the environment ministry said Tuesday. The cull was announced last week to relieve pressure on grazing and water supplies, and to provide meat for programmes to support the thousands of people going hungry because of the drought. Carried out by professional hunters, it targets 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 impalas, 83 elephants, 100 blue...
Staff Reporter : The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the European Union (EU) to encourage Bangladeshi authorities to...
BSS : Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday called for extending mutual cooperation in the field of education between Bangladesh and China as Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on him at the latter’s Secretariat office here. “Mutual cooperation on education should be extended,” he said welcoming the Chinese proposal to improve the standard of technical education through “Luban Workshop.” The adviser also highly praised the Chinese education system and its universities. The Chinese envoy stressed...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladeshi tourists and business travelers can now pay a visit to Pakistan without any visa. The Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Syed Maroof, confirmed it while holding a meeting with the adviser to the Home Ministry Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday. The Pakistan government has recently brought changes in its visa policy from August 14, stating that tourists and business travelers from 126 countries will benefit from free visas to visit Pakistan....
Staff Reporter : Home Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Lieutenant General (retd) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, announced on Monday that the government will soon initiate a re-investigation and fair trial into the BDR carnage. The bloody incident, labelled as a mutiny in the then-BDR, resulted in the deaths of 74 people, including 57 Army officers, at the Pilkhana headquarters in February 2009. “Not only as the Home Affairs Adviser but also as a former Army officer and a common...
Staff Reporter : In a significant political development, Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the Speaker of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (National...
Staff Reporter : Former Member of Parliament (MP) from Pirojpur-2 and a former Minister of Water Resources Anwar Hossain Manju...
Staff Reporter : A man has been arrested in connection with the recent attacks on doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Sanjoy Pal Joy, son of Ranjit Pal from Gaibandha city, was apprehended by police on Monday. The arrest comes in response to a case filed by DMCH office assistant Amir Hossain, who alleged that Joy was involved in the violentincident at the hospital’s emergency department. The attack, which involved vandalism and physical assault on doctors, sparked widespread protests...
Staff Reporter : Emergency medical services in hospitals across Bangladesh, including the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), resumed operations on Monday afternoon. However, the outpatient departments remained closed. Doctors announced plans to restart outdoor medical services on Tuesday while also demanding the formation of a new law to protect physicians and the establishment of specialised police forces for their safety. Dr. Abdul Ahad, a senior doctor at DMCH’s Neurosurgery Department, outlined the protest plan at a press conference on Monday....
Staff Reporter :The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a joint operation to recover stolen weapons that were looted during the attacks on police stations and units that followed the ousting of the Sheikh Hasina government from power. The operation will commence on September 4. Faisal Ahmed, the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs, confirmed this in a press release issued on Sunday. Meanwhile, the police headquarters has issued a stern warning that legal action will be...
Staff Reporter : The interim government has issued a directive requiring all public servants to submit their wealth statements. The order was communicated on Sunday through a notice signed by Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Md. Mokhlesur Rahman. A senior official from the Ministry of Public Administration who preferred to remain anonymous confirmed the decision, stating, “All government employees will now be required to submit asset declarations. The specific process and timeline for submission will be finalised...