Amid huge criticisms for his reported recent remark on bribe, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid clarified on Wednesday his position and termed the media reports on his remark 'partial' and 'baseless', reports UNB.At a press briefing at the Education Ministry auditorium around 1 pm, the minister said, "I was narrating...
Read moreAdolescents in Bangladesh are growing up as vulnerable population due to their poor knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights and issues as neither families nor the educational institutions talk on these vital issues, speakers told a programme on Wednesday.They also noted that teachers feel discomfort in discussing the reproductive...
Read moreBangladesh achieved many things in the outgoing year - 2017 - but it also lost a number of prominent personalities, both in the political and cultural arenas - that will take time to heal the wounds, reports UNB.In August, legendary Bangla film actor Razzak passed away at a hospital in...
Read moreCHITTAGONG, Dec 27: The retired government officials who have crossed 70 years of age have demanded inclusion into the pension system due to low amount of pay system at their time of retirement.In a statement, the retired government officials said they were compelled to surrender 100 per cent pension at...
Read moreMinistry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) on Wednesday signed a deal with 11 ministries concerned to strengthen cooperation to prevent violence against women.The ministries include Health and Family Welfare, Social Welfare, Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Home, Information, Education, Religious Affairs, Youth and Sports, Posts Telecommunications and Information Technology,...
Read moreThe High Court on Wednesday said Biroda Rani Roy, assistant commissioner (land) of Bhurungamari upazila in Kurigram, misused her power by sentencing a lawyer through a mobile court in Dinajpur district, reports UNB.The HC bench comprising Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the observation...
Read moreCHITTAGONG, Dec 27 (bdnews24.com): The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), has arrested another man involved in the rape of four women during a robbery in Chittagong's Karnaphuli area.Abu Sama, 45, was arrested in the port city on Tuesday night, said the case investigating officer and PBI Inspector Santosh Kumar Chakma.Sama,...
Read moreA team of BRAC University (BRACU) students has been selected from over 350 teams from over 65 countries to travel to Washington DC to compete with three other finalists on their ideas on tackling extremism and hate crime on social media, said a press release.The special global university competition, EdVenture...
Read moreIn a special drive, detectives arrested some 56 suspected muggers from different areas of the capital on Tuesday night, reports UNB.One Chinese axe, three machetes and two knives were also recovered from their possession.Briefing reporters at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Centre on Wednesday, Detective Branch Joint Commissioner Abdul...
Read moreThe University of Development Alternative (UODA) has organised a fair for admission seekers of honours and masters programmes, aiming to get meritorious and poor students, said a press release.The admission fair started on Tuesday and it will continue until December 31 this year. The university authority held a press conference...
Read moreBOGRA, Dec 27 (UNB): At least four people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila early Wednesday.The deceased are Abdul Zabbar, 55, son of Bhola Mia of Harirampur village in Shibganj, Ashraful Alam, 55, son of Bazlur Rahman of Kurigram, Ram Krisna,...
Read moreResidents and pedestrians suffer a lot as the road adjacent to Testuribazar in the city being dug for the last few days. — FE photo
Read moreA press conference by police on seizure of huge Yaba tablets and its raw materials in the Chittagong city in progress on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla
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