Police’s Counter Terrorism ad Transnational Crimes (CCTC) unit yesterday attributed the rise of militancy to cultural crisis saying youths who were aloof from mainstream national culture and lacked proper knowledge of religion were more prone to militancy, reports BSS. “Youths who could…

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held today at 6.45 pm in the conference room of Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mokarram to review reports on moon sighting for the holy month of Jilhaj, 1437 Hijri to fix the date of holy Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS. Religious Affairs Minister and…

A joint meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee, Advisory Council and president and secretary of the Council Preparation Committee will be held in the city on September 6, reports UNB. The meeting will begin at 7 pm at the Prime Minister’s official residence Gano-bhaban with AL president…

A court in Habiganj yesterday transferred the case filed over the killing of four children at Sundratiki village in Bahubal upaizla, to Children Court from the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, reports UNB. District and Session Judge M Atabullah ordered the transfer of the case hearing…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all, including guardians, to remain alert so that their children do not go to the wrong path of terrorism and militancy, reports UNB. "It's unfortunate that terrorism and militancy are spreading in the country in many ways and forms after 1975 (following…

With a spate of heavy rainfall and more rain likely in the next two to three days, both in upstream and locally, there are fears of flash flooding in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj and Feni, with the rise in the water level of the Surma-Kushiayara and Muhuri. While the north-eastern rivers and Muhuri in…

A 60-year-old Bangladeshi woman was murdered while walking on a road in Queens in New York, USA, yesterday. The victim was identified as Nazma Khanam. The murder of the elderly woman comes within three weeks of the gunning down of two Bangladeshi nationals, including an imam, in the same borough. Investigators…

Five additional secretaries, working as acting secretaries in different ministries and offices, were promoted to the rank of secretary yesterday. The newly promoted are -- acting Secretary of Ministry of Expatriate's Welfare  Shamsunnahar, acting Member of Planning Commission Abdul Mannan,…

At least 2,376 people died and 6,341 injured in 2,179 road accidents from January 1 to August 31 this year across the country, according to a survey of a non-government organisation the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways. As per the data, the country witnessed a decreased rate…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has asked the owners of the garments factories and tanneries to pay salary and bonus to their workers before September 10 so the workers can celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha without any hassle. He asked this at a meeting of law and order on Eid-ul-Azha, held at the home…

At least 19 people were killed in ‘crossfire’ in August alone, Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) said in a report yesterday. Among the deceased, 10 were killed in police ‘crossfire’ while 8 died during ‘crossfire’ with Rapid Action Battalion…