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No point in making law without enforcement

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said on Wednesday there is no let-up in rape incidents in the country even after making the death sentence as the punishment for the heinous crime, reports UNB."Apart from reports on death sentence for rapists, there is news on seven rape incidents in today's...

Action will be taken after proper investigation

Mentioning the government's strict position about rape incidents, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Wednesday action will be taken against offenders after proper investigation into rape cases, reports UNB.He came up with the remarks while talking reporters at the Secretariat."We've decided in the last Cabinet meeting that we're going to...

Leaders of Dhaka City South Jubo League electioneering for Dhaka-5 by-polls

Leaders of Dhaka City South Jubo League electioneering for Dhaka-5 by-polls at Jatrabari in the city on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Crimes will come down if law is enforced strictly

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP had introduced the culture of impunity in the country during its reign while the present government replaced it with the culture of justice, report agencies."BNP had introduced the culture of impunity in the country but the present government is trying to...

Army personnel carrying out an awareness campaign to contain the spread of coronavirus

Army personnel carrying out an awareness campaign to contain the spread of coronavirus in Patuakhali on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Antibody study doesn't reflect all of Dhaka city: IEDCR

A study on the coronavirus situation in Dhaka that found the existence of antibodies in a large percentage of the test subjects does not represent the capital city as a whole, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has said, reports bdnews24.com.In a notice issued on Tuesday, the IEDCR...

Police detain six Neo-JMB operatives in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 14: Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested six operatives of Neo-JMB on Tuesday night.The Counter Terrorism Unit of CMP arrested them from different spots of Bandarban district, and Lohagara and Satkania upazilas of Chattogram district.The arrestees are Mohammed Muhidul Alam (24), Md Jahir Uddin (28), Mohammed Mainuddin (20), Md...

JRP 2020 so far 48.2pc funded

The 2020 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for Rohingya humanitarian crisis is so far 48.2 per cent funded and remains vital to sustain life-saving preparedness and response efforts for extreme weather events, which have become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the United Nations. Bangladesh has an "excellent track record"...

Youth held over 'gang rape' of schoolgirl in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 14 (UNB): Police on Wednesday arrested a young man in connection with the 'gang-rape' of a schoolgirl in Debengapara of Maheshkhaliupazila in Cox's Bazar. The arrestee is Ebadullah, son of Md Ali Prakash. Quoting the victim, police said Ebadullah asked her to meet him at 9:30 pm...