Tarique, Takaichi bilateral talks today
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo on Tuesday, with both sides seeking to...
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Farmers caught in fertiliser row
Despite the government’s assurance that fertiliser supplies are sufficient, allegations of politicised dealer appointments, distribution irregularities and market syndicates continue to raise concerns over the...
‘BD workers can enter KSA even after iqama expiry’
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Monday said Bangladeshi workers, who missed their scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia due to war-related...
Controversy over Police Conducts / Crossfire if govt allows
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Md Ali Hossain Fakir, has said police could resort to ‘crossfire’ to maintain law and order if the government...
‘Truthful journos played vital role in the fall of tyranny’
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has stated that truthful and principled journalists played a vital role in the movement against autocracy. Journalists such...
No licence for crossfire
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) and Odhikar have condemned Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir’s remarks that...
NBR gets new chair
Ahsan Habib has been appointed chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) after serving as acting chairman for nearly four months. According to a...
Police HQ clarifies / ‘Crossfire’ not means extrajudicial killing
Police Headquarters has sought to defend Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir’s controversial reference to “crossfire”, insisting that he was not advocating...