OC Aftab withdrawn over yaba case
Officer-in-Charge Aftab Uddin of Chattogram Metropolitan Police’s Kotwali Police Station has been withdrawn following allegations of misappropriating yaba tablets and releasing an accused police constable....
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164 children raped in six months
A culture of impunity, social decay and abuse of power have made child rape a deeply alarming reality in the country, with at least 164...
Bangladesh, Spain agree to deepen economic ties
Bangladesh and Spain have agreed to further strengthen their bilateral relations during a courtesy meeting held in Dhaka on Wednesday. Humaiun Kobir met with Gabriel...
Brazil seek Haiti reset after Morocco expose familiar cracks
Brazil face Haiti tomorrow needing a World Cup reset rather than another misty-eyed reminder of their glittering past, after a disappointing Group C draw with...
Prime accused Abir sentenced to death
A court in Chattogram has sentenced Abir Ali to death in the brutal murder case of five-year-old child Ayat, who was abducted and later dismembered...
Indictment hearing against Hasina set for July 14
A court on Wednesday set July 14 for the hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and...
A floating paradise
A vast wetland of breathtaking natural beauty, Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj stretches like a shimmering inland sea. Recognised as a globally significant wetland ecosystem, it supports...
Recruitment stalled due to pending cases
Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said that recruitment and promotion of thousands of teachers across the country remain stalled due to pending...
Rice market in BD stable, stocks sufficient
The price and supply situation of rice in the market remains stable, and the government maintains a satisfactory reserve of both rice and wheat, Commerce...
Babu, Rupa under probe in Shapla Chattar case
The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has questioned former Managing Director of Ekattor TV Mozammel Babu and former Chief Reporter Farzana Rupa in connection with...
Oil prices fall amid Hormuz Strait reopening
Oil prices are continuing to drop, as hopes rise for a return to stability in global energy markets before the signing of a framework agreement...
77,040 prisoners against capacity of 45,136
Prisons across Bangladesh are currently housing around 1.7 times more inmates than their approved capacity, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told Parliament on Tuesday. Responding to...