HC on street children rights failure
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the failure to take effective steps to protect and ensure...
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Ex-BRUR VC Rashid sent to jail on Abu Sayed murder case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 today sent former vice-chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), Professor Dr Md Hasibur Rashid, to jail after showing...
CID to submit further probe report in Hadi murder case on June 7
A court here today set June 7 for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a report on its further investigation into the sensational murder...
PM pays last respects to ex-State Minister Mizanur Rahman Sinha
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday paid his last respects to former State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mizanur Rahman Sinha. The Prime Minister...
Govt seeks films’ role in rebuilding state
The government wants to rebuild the state and society through collective efforts, stressing that films and cultural movements can play an important role in that...
DMP arrests 80 in city wide drives
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 80 people allegedly involved in various crimes during separate special drives carried out in different areas of the capital...
Open House Day held to boost community policing
An ‘Open House Day’ was held on Saturday with a call to strengthen community policing activities to prevent drugs, terrorism, militancy, extortion and juvenile crime....
World Hypertension Day today
World Hypertension Day is being observed in Bangladesh today, alongside other countries across the globe, through various programmes. The theme of this year’s observance is...
Gas supply to remain off in Savar, Ashulia
Gas supply will remain suspended for 18 hours in several areas of Savar and Ashulia from today due to gas pipeline replacement work. In a...
Dhaka air remains ‘moderate’
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 31st among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
Didarul Alam made DUJ acting gen secy
Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) has appointed Didarul Alam Didar as its acting general secretary.DUJ General Secretary Khurshed Alam will leave Dhaka for Saudi Arabia...
Mizanur Rahman Sinha dies
Former state minister for health and family welfare and Managing Director of Acme Laboratories Ltd Mizanur Rahman Sinha died in Singapore early Saturday while undergoing...