Actor Ataur Rahman passes away
Veteran theatre personality, actor and playwright Ataur Rahman has passed away. He died at around 12:30am on Tuesday (May 12) at a hospital in the...
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Fund formed to boost disaster reply capacity
An NGO-Microfinance Institution (MFI) Resourced Pooled Fund has been launched to make locally-run humanitarian financing and disaster response activities more effective and sustainable in the...
Women in village police vital for grassroots justice
The need to strengthen village courts and recruit women members in village police is needed to ensure justice at the grassroots level, local government Minister...
Govt plans 2nd Padma Bridge at Daulatdia-Paturia
The government has planned to construct a second Padma Bridge, likely on the Daulatdia-Paturia route, road transport and bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said on...
Zero tolerance for corruption in Police
The government’s zero tolerance policy against corruption within the police force, there would be no compromise in maintaining discipline and the chain of command in...
‘Industrialisation key alongside jobs for youth employment’
Industrialisation is necessary alongside job creation to ensure employment for the country’s large youth population, disaster management and relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said on...
Trump rejects Iran peace terms, Tehran warns attacks
US President Donald Trump on Sunday branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable,” raising the likelihood of renewed conflict after weeks...
Lebanon urges US to ‘pressure’ Israel to stop attacks
Lebanon’s president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said...
Fake note scanner to be installed
Bangladesh Bank has directed all commercial banks to set up dedicated counterfeit currency detection booths at cattle markets across the country to ensure the security...
Govt to make TCB operation fully transparent
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Monday the government is taking a series of epoch-making initiatives to ensure transparency, accountability and effective state oversight...