Against the backdrop of targeting Rohingya children, women and men by traffickers, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is organising a weeklong workshop that begins today in Cox’s Bazar to help Bangladesh police tackle the threat facing thousands of vulnerable people in the settlements.…

National award-winning singer Shammi Akhtar passed away yesterday afternoon. She was 62, reports UNB. Shammi who had long been suffering from cancer breathed…

The Bankers’ Selection Committee of Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday scrapped professional recruitment tests for eight state-owned banks and financial institutions that were held on last Friday. After a committee meeting, Abul Kalam Azad, general manager of BB, said new dates would be announced…

Following the successful operation of private cars and motorbikes in the capital under ride-sharing services, several private companies, including 'Top…

Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has said that the authorities must ensure opportunities for research and higher studies for students. Otherwise, the quality of education will not improve. He was speaking at Chittagong University yesterday (Tuesday). “The quality of education must be ensured.…

A California couple has been arrested on charges of torture after authorities on Monday said their 13 malnourished children were held captive in their…

The health and safety of more than 520,000 Rohingya children living in overcrowded camps and informal settlements in Bangladesh is likely to be put at even greater risk ahead of upcoming cyclone and monsoon seasons, UNICEF warned yesterday. “As we get closer to the cyclone and monsoon seasons,…