Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Ministry Dr Dipu Moni said the government is working to ensure equal and active participation of women in the socio-economic development of the country, reports UNB. She said: “The Bangladesh government has been working relentlessly…

Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood on Sunday stressed the need for taking effective steps to deal with the growing trade-based money-laundering culture, reports UNB. “Money-laundering, especially the trade-based one, is a big threat to the national economy," he…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon yesterday asked the authorities concerned to demolish 109 buildings, identified earlier as vulnerable, within the shortest possible time. He issued the directive while inaugurating the demolition work of vulnerable buildings of Dhaka South…

The fourth death anniversary of former President Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician and Language Movement hero, an organiser of the Liberation War, and…

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday in a drive detained eight people including six Rohingyas, Myanmar citizens, along with 600,000 contraband yaba tablets at Patenga area in Chittagong. The detainees were identified as Mohammad Jamal Hussain, 45, Nur Kabir, 40, Mohammad Bashir Ahmed, 35, Mohammad…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive on Saturday arrested three people along with Tk11, 10,450 from Hathazari Bus stand area in Chittagong. The arrestees were identified as Dhan Bikash Chakma, 60, son of Birendra Chakma, Prem Ranjan Chakma, 32, son of Sundor Moni Chakma, and Rubel Babu Tanchangya,…

Speakers at a human chain in Shahbagh on Saturday have demanded accountability on construction of infrastructures at random in the name of development leading to public safety like deaths following collapse of flyover girders. These constructions posing often as death traps ignoring the public safety…

Christian Von Mitzlaff, Adviser, Sustainable Textiles, GIZ, Germany called on Professor Abdul Mannan, Chairman, and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh at the latter’s office yesterday.  Afsaruddin Ahmed, Senior Advisor, Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the…

Speakers said on Saturday there is no alternative to digitization of the archives and records to present and preserve the country's rich history to the next generation, reports UNB. They said in a special seminar titled ‘Archives in Bangladesh -Present and Future’ held in the Begum Sufia…

A young man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Pohorivita Agrokhola area under Keraniganj upazila on Saturday, reports UNB. The deceased is Jahirul Mia, 28, son of Khaleq Mia, of Choto Belna area under the upazila.  Sub-inspector M. Elias Hossain of Keraniganj Model Police Station…

Bangladesh Coast Gaurd (BCG) Mongla West Zone on Saturday seized huge number of illegally imported foreign sarees from a truck at Rupsha Bridge area in Khulna city, reports BSS. BCG operation officer of Lieutenant Commander M Fariduzzaman said acting on a tip-off, a team of their conducted a drive adjacent…

Engineer MH Hasan Raja, father-in-law of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's late younger son Arafat Rahman Koko, was laid to eternal rest on Sunday, reports UNB. He was buried at Banani Graveyard following his namaz-e-janaza at Banani DOHS Mosque after Zohr prayers. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul…

Mid-day-meal programme launched in Rajshahi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam on Saturday said the present government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a decision of launching mid-day-meal programme at all primary schools for making schooling attractive to students and reducing…

Biz tech challenge held at AIUB The Department of Management Information System (MIS) of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) organised an event “Biz Tech Challenge” on Thursday at FSIT Building, says a press release.  “Using Information system to automate business”…