Local govt system facing limitations: Speakers
Bangladesh's local government system now faces several limitations, including institutional weaknesses, over-centralisation of power and financial constraints.Besides, there are other challenges such as lack of transparency, accountability and corruption, political interference and limited opportunities for gender and social inclusion.Speakers identified the challenges at a press conference at the National Press...
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Ambassador of Qatar Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani called on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus
Ambassador of Qatar Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani called on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
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Int'l training on CGE modeling starts in Delhi
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), launched a week-long introductory training programme on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling in Delhi on Monday (March 17). Supported...
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JU hosts Arabic calligraphy workshop
Jahangirnagar University (JU) started organising a three-day Arabic Calligraphy Workshop from Monday, aiming to explore the professional value of the art form and expressing spirituality in Ramadan. Organised to mark the 13th founding anniversary of JU's Department of Fine Art, the workshop was inaugurated by the institution's Arts and Humanities...
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HC orders security measures for families of child 'rape victims'
The High Court (HC) has ordered Barguna's deputy commissioner and superintendent of police to ensure the safety of a child "rape victim" and her family. Authorities in Magura have similarly been directed to take measures to protect the elder sister of a child who died after she was raped, reports...
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One to walk gallows for raping, killing girl in Dohar
A Dhaka court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced one Ziaur Rahman to death in a case lodged over the rape and subsequently murder of an adolescent girl in Dohar in 2018, reports BSS.Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 pronounced the judgment in the...
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Weather (2025-03-19)
Rain/thunder showers/lightening flashes accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky....
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