Dhaka: A suspected serial sexual predator has been arrested in the capital’s Jatrabari area, with police uncovering a disturbing pattern of abuse, blackmail, and exploitation involving at least 10 young victims within just six weeks, most of them from…
Dhaka: Expressing deep frustration over persistent road accidents on the highway, National Citizen Party (NCP) MP from Cumilla-4 Abul Hasnat (Hasnat Abdullah) on Wednesday made an urgent plea in Parliament to widen the Cumilla-Sylhet highway.
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Tokyo: The government is providing student loans on easy terms to support Bangladeshi students seeking higher education in Japan, said Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali today. The envoy was speaking at a seminar titled “Growth of Bangladeshi …
Dhaka: The home ministry today transferred 17 police officers holding the rank of supernumerary additional deputy inspectors general (Addl-DIGs) to new assignments. “The transfer order will take immediate effect,” stated a circular issued by the home …
Dhaka: Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari on Wednesday underscored the growing relevance of wellness in a world facing wars, economic inequality, social fragmentation, and climate crisis. He made the remark when addressing global cha…
Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today characterized fascism as a ‘mental illness’ that primarily originates from the abuse of power and a lack of accountability. “Power contains certain viruses; if ‘anti-viruses’ or ‘va…
Dhaka: Chief Whip Nurul Islam on Wednesday expressed optimism about resolving existing differences between the government and the opposition through dialogue, with a joint proposal on amending the Constitution in the pipeline.
According to United Ne…
Dhaka: Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has been honoured with the ‘Gold Award’ by the Centre for Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the country’s remittance sector. The award was presented during the ‘Branding …
Dhaka: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has announced that mobile courts are actively engaged in efforts to reduce air, water, and noise pollution across Dhaka and other regions. This statement was made in response to …