‘Protecting media vital to democracy’
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday underscored the need to safeguard the media to protect democracy. “To safeguard democracy, the media must be protected,”...
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Govt seeks humane, green urban system: Mahdi
The government’s key objective is to build a humane, people-centred and environment-friendly urban system, rather than simply developing large cities, to address the challenges of...
‘Awami League is ‘mafia gang’, not political party’
Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday described the Awami League as a “mafia gang”, saying the recent attack on...
Bidisha Siddiq released from jail
Bidisha Siddiq, wife of late HM Ershad, former president and founder chairman of the Jatiya Party (JP), was released from the Kashimpur Women’s High-Security Central...
RAB seeks info to recover missing firearms
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has urged the public to provide information on missing government firearms as authorities have launched a nationwide special joint operation...
Youth dies after beating by Ansar members
Allegations have been raised against on-duty Ansar members of beating to death an unidentified youth, approximately 20 years of age, on suspicion of theft at...
Metro rail project costs more than double
The Planning Commission has demanded a reduction in costs after expenditure on metro rail construction on two routes in the capital increased by more than...
Govt expands support to curb pry school dropout
The government has taken a series of measures, including stipends, free uniforms and school feeding programmes, to prevent dropout among poor and disadvantaged children in...
MRT Line-1 tender opens Oct 12
The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is set to open tender documents for the procurement of rolling stock and depot equipment for MRT Line-1...
Govt curbs bonded cotton yarn imports amid BGMEA, BKMEA protest
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended duty-free bonded imports of 10-30 count cotton yarn for export-oriented garment factories, while allowing those shipments to...