Public safety must be a priority this Eid
According to a report published in this newspaper on Tuesday, a series of troubling incidents across Dhaka in recent days has once again drawn attention...
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RAB warns against extra Eid fares
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has warned of immediate legal action against transport operators found overcharging home-bound passengers during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The warning came...
Satkhira shelter project homes at risk before handover
In Ashashuni Upazila of Satkhira, 18 homes built under a shelter project are now at risk of collapse even before they have been officially handed...
Wednesdays public holidays declared in Sri Lanka to conserve fuel
Long queues have formed at petrol stations across Sri Lanka as drivers rush to secure fuel, highlighting growing shortages in the region.Several Asian countries are...
Police see no Eid security threat
Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir on Tuesday said law enforcement agencies have not detected any specific security threat surrounding the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, assuring...
US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of US President Donald Trump’s administration to resign...
Bida outlines 180-day action plan for better investment climate
The executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida), Ashik Chowdhury, has outlined a 180-day action plan aimed at strengthening the country’s investment climate...
Festival bonus for MPO teachers may rise to 60pc
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has recommended increasing the festival bonus for MPO-listed teachers and staff working in private educational institutions to 60pc of...
Agriculture Minister inaugurates canal re-excavation in Cumilla
Food, Fisheries & Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said the government has demonstrated its commitment to fulfilling pre-election promises through concrete actions...
South Korea plans for year-round festival
The Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea says it plans to turn the capital into a city of year-round festivals by linking major seasonal events...
PM orders crackdown on violence against women
The government has placed renewed focus on addressing violence against women, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directing a special nationwide drive to take action against...
Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is war crime: UN
The head of a UN investigation said on Monday that an Israeli air strike on a prison last year was a war crime, and warned...