The Chittagong District Administration (CDA) yesterday evicted about 45 illegal establishments and evacuated 100 families from the Batali hill and AK Khan areas to avert possible loss of lives from landslides. Many people living in risky hills slopes die in Chittagong during the rainy season every year.…

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday said BNP's existence will be at a stake if it does not join the next general election, reports UNB. "The boycott of the next general election will be a political suicide for BNP," he said, hoping that the party will not take this path. While talking…

A case was filed over the murder of Shahjahan Bachchu, former general secretary of Munshiganj district unit Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), on Tuesday, reports UNB. Victim's wife Afsana Jahan filed the case with Sirajdikhan Police Station accusing four unidentified people. Earlier on Monday,…

A CCTV pilot project was inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway yesterday, aiming to prevent robbery, snatching and other criminal activities, reports UNB. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary inaugurated the project on the compound of Savar Model thana at noon. Addressing the programme,…

Zaker Party will organise 87 congregations across the country on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims. The party has been organising such Eid congregations for the last 7 years. Of the 87 jamaats planned this year, two will be held in the capital –…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for redoubling efforts to address the root causes of conflict and advance work for the Sustainable Development Goals including by promoting inclusive societies, reports UNB. "Let us stand up for human rights for all in the name of peace for all,"…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday said International Albinism Awareness Day is an opportunity to declare solidarity with people with albinism, reports UNB. He said much more can be done globally to raise awareness about the plight of people with albinism. The UN chief said it is also an…

Soon after they were dispersed by police at noon, teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions resumed their sit-in on the Jatiya Press Club premises yesterday demanding their inclusion in the Monthly Pay Order (MPO), reports UNB. They started their sit-in programme for the fourth consecutive…

The United States yesterday said they want to see the government of Bangladesh to fully meet its human rights obligations while conducting its drive against drugs, reports UNB. "While illegal drugs are a scourge across the world, Bangladesh should ensure its law enforcement respect human rights…