‘No extortion to be tolerated at cattle mkts’
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has issued a stern warning that no form of extortion will be tolerated...
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Waker praises poll as ‘best ever’
Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has described the national election as an “excellent” event, the likes of which Bangladesh had never seen before. He made the...
‘Crime rising than interim govt period’
Cumilla-4 lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has expressed concern over the country’s worsening law and order situation, stating that crime has reportedly surpassed levels seen during the...
Govt plans 5,000MW green power drive
The government has set an ambitious target to generate 5,000 megawatts of electricity from solar power within the next five years, as Bangladesh seeks to...
US military killed 5 civilians Iran says
Iran has accused the United States of killing five civilians in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its forces attacked passenger vessels in the waterway rather...
13 years on, Shapla Chattar case awaits trial
Thirteen years after the deadly crackdown on a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, the trial over the May 5, 2013 incident is yet...
‘Govt moves to form Media Commission’
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Tuesday said the government is working to establish an acceptable Media Commission aimed at resolving key issues...
Nine haor rivers still above danger level
Rainfall has eased across Bangladesh’s northeastern region over the past 24 hours, but water levels in several haor-basin rivers remain above the pre-monsoon danger mark,...
22 killed in mob violence in April
Mob violence claimed 22 lives, while political violence led to the deaths of six people across the country in April, according to a report by...