She’s happy over security measures taken for humanitarian actors  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will have a stronger presence in its key operational activities in Bangladesh further scaling up its ongoing humanitarian activities, says ICRC Operations Coordinator for…

Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday said political will is a must to empower women and ensure their equal rights at all levels, reports UNB. Strong political commitment can help ensure women development and…

A 1 MW wind power plant opened in Kutubdia island of Cox’s Bazar yesterday, reports UNB. State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid inaugurated the plant set up with 20 turbines each having 50 kilowatt production capacity. With this wind power unit, the total number of such green power plants…

A man was hacked to death allegedly by his son at Nagerpara Choto Kalinagar village in Gosairhat upazila yesterday, reports UNB from Shariatpur. The victim was identified as Warez Khan, 60, resident of the village. Mofazzal Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Gosairhat Police Station, said that Warez’s…

Two people were killed and four others injured as a truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Dugia on Atpara-Netrakona road in Sadar upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Wahed Ali, 55, and Muslem Uddin, 40, both residents of Rupchandrapur village in Atpara uapazila.…

Three stone quarry workers were killed when part of a hillock collapsed on them while lifting stones from Bichanakandi in Gowainghat upazila early yesterday, reports UNB from Sylhet. Two of the deceased were identified as Tola Mia, 25, and Zakir, 20, of Gulergaon village in Sadar upazila of Sunamganj…

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said all the upcoming elections, including the general one, will be held under the new Election Commission (EC) no matter whether BNP accepts it or not, reports UNB. "The new CEC won't resign amid your (BNP's) demand. This Election Commission will be there.…