An inter-ministerial meeting yesterday asked officials concerned to accept cases for child repression as soon as the allegations are lodged, reports UNB. The inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Secretary of Women and Children Affairs Ministry Nasima Begum, also decided to take legal actions against…

A nor’wester accompanied by hailstorm and heavy rainfall swept many parts of the country yesterday, leaving two sisters dead in Narsingdi and around 30 injured in Barisal and Munshiganj, reports UNB. In Narsingdi, two minor sisters were killed as a boundary wall collapsed on them in Noarpara in…

The Special Taskforce of Dhaka Power Distribution Co. Ltd (DPDC) snapped the power lines of an office, three community centres and several streetlights under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday after these ran up huge dues in electricity bills. The 18 buildings and instalments in the Azimpur…

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khand-aker Mosharraf Hossain called upon Singapore to exchange experiences, research findings and implementation strategies with Bangladesh to face climate change impacts, reports BSS. He made the call during a meeting with Singap-orean Minister for Environment…

Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (Bir Bikram) stressed the need for awareness among teachers and guardians to combat terrorism and militancy in educational institutions, reports BSS. “Giving education on morality and discipline is necessary alongside with…

TANGAIL: Four people were killed and five others injured when a bus collided head-on with a pickup van in Jogarchar area on the Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway under Kalihati upazila of the district yesterday afternoon, reports BSS. Three of the deceased were Raju Ahamed, 35, son of Abu Ahamed of…

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bangladesh Adel Mohammad Hayat yesterday showed his country’s interest to import more Bangladeshi manpower to boost the economy of Kuwait, reports BSS. “Bangladesh and Kuwait have long bilateral relations. Kuwaiti Amir will soon visit Bangladesh which would further…