Dhaka: The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has filed a complaint with the police against 10 identified leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP), including its Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary and Chief Organiser for the Northern Re…
Dhaka: A woman died reportedly after jumping from the 7th floor of a Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) building early Friday. The deceased was identified as Riya, 20, a homemaker from Bhadurdangi village under Chartarapur union in Pabna Sadar upaz…
Dhaka: UN experts on Wednesday called for urgent action to support the humanitarian response to the hosting of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, recognising the shared responsibility of the international community. ‘Statelessness affecting Rohingya ref…
Dhaka: The Directorate of Posts has officially declared all its offices and post offices as 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free zones. This announcement was made by Director General Kazi Asadul Islam during an event titled “Sustainable Tobacco Control In…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has given the green light to a proposal for importing refined petroleum products valued at approximately Tk 16,088.52 crore. This decision was made to secure fuel supplies through government-t…
Dhaka: Police arrested an alleged female drug trader with 2,500 yaba tablets during an anti-narcotics drive in Matlab South upazila of Chandpur on Thursday. The arrestee, identified as Khuki, also known as Parveen, 60, is the daughter of Majed Sharif …
Dhaka: Members of Barishal’s floating Manta fisherfolk community have urged authorities to ensure better access to public services, social protection and recognition of their rights.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the demand was raised at a…
Dhaka: Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman raised questions on Friday regarding the BNP-led government’s commitment to fighting corruption, challenging why graft persists if “everything runs” according to Prime Minister Tar…