School director beaten; Cop takes away
Following the suicide of a school girl who had allegedly been subjected to mental abuse at a school in Kadamtali, Dhaka, students blockaded the institution’s...
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Legends honoured for BD’s industrialisation
The Managing Editor of The New Nation Arshad Hosein received the honorary award on behalf of the family of legendary journalist and founding editor of...
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...
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...
Abbas seeks prayers for recovery
Gradually recovering while undergoing treatment at a specialised hospital in Malaysia, BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas on Wednesday over phone call has requested prayers...
UN appeals for $710.5m as Rohingya crisis deepens
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners on Wednesday appealed for USD 710.5 million in international funding to address the urgent needs of Rohingya refugees...
‘No leniency for criminals’
The newly appointed Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, has declared a zero tolerance policy against snatching and extortion in the capital....
IP reform key for foreign investment
As Bangladesh approaches graduation from least developed country (LDC) status, experts say the nation must modernise its intellectual property (IP) framework to attract foreign investment,...
‘Dhaka active on climate issues’
Bangladesh is playing a significant role globally on climate and environmental issues under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Environment, Forest and Climate Change...