Father hopes for justice after PM’s assurance
Abdul Hannan Mollah, father of eight-year-old Ramisa, expressed confidence that justice will be served in his daughter’s murder case, following assurances from the Prime Minister....
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US banks on Pakistan to end Iran war
Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war were teetering on the “borderline”...
Restore local confidence first, Nahid says
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam has said Bangladesh must first restore confidence among local entrepreneurs before expecting major foreign investment. Speaking at a budget...
Ramisa’s father echoes Sagar-Runi’s unsolved case
As the country entered a third consecutive day of protests over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, her father Abdul Hannan Mollah sat...
Protests erupt over Ramisa’s killing
The rape and murder of seven-year-old Ramisa Akter — a bright second-grader from Dhaka’s Pallabi neighbourhood — has unleashed a torrent of public anguish across...
Strong social movement needed to stop rape
Laws and government initiatives alone are not enough to prevent rape, child abuse and killings, stressing the need for a strong national social movement, BNP...
HC rejects writ over interim govt activities
The High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition seeking an investigation into the 18-month activities of the immediate past interim government led by Muhammad...
I will die in this summer heat: Salman F Rahman en route to court
Former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, expressed discomfort over the intense heat while being brought to court...
Govt mulls SIM tax cut, removal of levies on replacement and IoT SIMs
The government is considering reducing the tax on new SIM card issuance and abolishing taxes on SIM replacements and Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs...
Vaccine delays worsen measles outbreak
Bangladesh faced a prolonged shortage of routine measles vaccines last year, contributing to a surge in cases and deaths, UNICEF said on 20 May. The...
Accountability vital for global stability: Speaker
Lasting global stability cannot be achieved without accountability in the evolving world order, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said on Wednesday. Addressing the closing session of...
Bangladesh, Morocco seek stronger ties
Bangladesh and Morocco have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through enhanced cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, skills development and multilateral engagement. During a...