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Dhaka seeks stronger ties with UNODC

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Welcoming the newly appointed Regional Representative on his first visit to Dhaka, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday emphasised the importance of strengthening coop... Read More


Teknaf road crash kills autorickshaw driver, passenger

Two people, Dec. 9 -- run autorickshaw driver, were killed after a truck hit their vehicle in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 3pm in the Alikhali Rashta Matha area of Hni... Read More


ACC to get full independence if BNP returns to power: Tarique

, Dec. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged that his party will fully ensure the independence of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to effectively control corruption in the cou... Read More


Women professionals urge swift passage of amendment to tobacco control law

, Dec. 9 -- Women professionals on Tuesday urged policymakers to immediately pass the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act to safeguard women's health and strengthen public health protections... Read More


'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials': Human rights day to be observed Wednesday

, Dec. 9 -- With this year's theme 'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials', Human Rights Day 2025 will be observed in Bangladesh on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe. Different organisations ha... Read More


Jamaat to seek public opinion online for election manifesto

, Dec. 9 -- e-Islami will collect public opinion through an online platform to prepare its manifesto for the upcoming 13th national election. Party Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman announced the initiative ... Read More


ACC chief: Political elites helped corrupt individuals flee for crores after August 5

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Political elites in Bangladesh facilitated the escape of corrupt individuals across the country's borders in exchange for huge amounts of money after August 5, 2024, Anti-Corruption C... Read More


Bangladesh Bank buys $202 million to support Forex market

, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank purchased $202 million from 13 commercial banks on Tuesday to stabilise the foreign exchange market and bolster remittance and export inflows, according to the central bank... Read More


IELTS paper leak in Bangladesh, China, Vietnam gives 80,000 students wrong scores

, Dec. 9 -- Thousands of migrants may have received UK study and work visas despite failing mandatory English tests due to a marking error, The Telegraph reported. Up to 80,000 candidates taking IELT... Read More


Experts urge govt to make birth, death registration more citizen-friendly

, Dec. 9 -- Experts on Tuesday stressed the need for amending the Birth and Death Registration Act, 2004 to shift the responsibility of registering births and deaths from families to healthcare instit... Read More