GAZIPUR, Mar 20 (UNB): President Abdul Hamid asked on Tuesday prison authorities to keep vigil on prisoners so that they cannot take drugs and run drug business in jails."A large number of prisoners are in jail in drug-related cases. Prison authorities have to take stern actions to prevent addicts or...
Read moreThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Tuesday said efficiency of the Commission's workforce needs to be improved as the perpetrators are constantly shifting their graft strategy, type and style.Although the Commission has made some progress in curbing and preventing grafts through continuous and impartial efforts, the national ant-graft...
Read moreDr Simeen Mahmud, head of Gender Studies Cluster and coordinator of Centre for Gender and Social Transformation at Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) of Brac University, passed away on Sunday at Mount Auburn Hospital in the United States, says a press release.Daughter of late Mirza Nurul Huda, popularly...
Read moreThe Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) lauded the government on Tuesday for endorsing the draft of National Defence Policy-2018. Besides, the TIB urged the government to create an opportunity for people to express their opinion on it before enacting the law.In a statement the TIB welcomed the government move underlying its...
Read moreCOX'S BAZAR, Mar 20: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar conducted the third joint patrol in the Naf river on Tuesday. BGB sources said 12 members of BGB and 10 members of BGP took part in an hour long joint border patrol that began at...
Read moreA new organisation styled 'Bangladesh 21-41 Society' emerged with an avowed mission of aiding the country to navigate a higher trajectory of development following its graduation from LDC status. Launching the "non-profit and non-political" organisation at a press conference Monday, the organizers said they just want to work for the...
Read moreCOMILLA, Mar 20 (UNB): The students of Victoria College formed on Tuesday a human chain on the campus demanding justice for the killing of their fellow Sohagi Jahan Tonu.Tonu, a second-year history student of Comilla Victoria College and a member of Victoria College Theatre, was found dead at Comilla Mainamati...
Read moreA suspected robber was killed and another received bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Gabtoli in the city in the early hours of Tuesday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Badsa, accused in several cases with different thanas.The team also recovered a...
Read moreChief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, among others, attending the South Asian Regional Conference on 'Gender, Rights and Choices: Access to Justice in a Megacity', organised by Shokhi at Dhaka University Senate Bhavan on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla
Read moreWeather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 6pm today (Wednesday).Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the county, Met Office said.The country's highest temperature 35.6 degrees Celsius was recorded on Tuesday in Jessore and lowest...
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