EU to cap children’s access to social media
Children should have “phased and gradual access” to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use...
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Police nab 33,000 nationwide
Bangladesh Police arrested 32,908 people in an ongoing special operation conducted across the country between May 1 and July 12. Additionally, 83,817 people were arrested...
16 of 18 ADP projects controlled by MP’s nephew
Allegations have emerged against Masud Rana – nephew of Dr. Abdus Salam, MP for Thakurgaon-2, and joint general secretary of Haripur Upazila BNP – of...
HRW calls for action on camp landslides
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Bangladesh government, the United Nations and international donors to take urgent steps to reduce disaster risks in...
Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire
The Middle East has been rocked by US and Iranian attacks of a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, as fighting over the strategic Strait...
Ram statue builder Haridas held
Dhaka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police have arrested Haridas Chandra Taroni Das, a widely discussed figure from Palashbari, Gaibandha. A special CID team from Dhaka...
Govt targets 30pc EVs by 2030
The government has set a target of converting at least 30 per cent of the country’s road vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 as...
BD to send PM’s Defence Adviser in New Delhi
Despite the recent incident involving Prime Minister’s Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman in New Delhi, Bangladesh, the current chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative...
Promotion of retired joint secy cancelled
Staff Reporter After reporting at The New Nation titled on `Promotion row raises vetting questions’ published on Sunday, the government has cancelled the promotion of...
11 customs officials jailed for Tk 185m embezzlement
A court has cancelled the bail of 11 customs officials and sent them to jail in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case involving allegations of laundering...
3 bodies recovered near DMCH area
Three bodies were recovered Sunday morning from footpaths near two locations in the capital – beside Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and behind Dhaka University’s...