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National Prevention Mechanism against torture to be built: Law Adviser

, Dec. 9 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the ratification of the Operationalisation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) is not the end but the beginning of... Read More


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


Advisers can't contest election while holding office: EC Anwarul

, Dec. 9 -- Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker on Tuesday hinted that any adviser of the interim government cannot contest the upcoming election while remaining in office, as the election code... 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


BGB seizes smuggled goods worth over Tk 168 crore in November

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized various types of smuggled goods and contraband drugs worth over Tk 168.38 crore from different parts of the country including border areas in... Read More


Bangladesh, India repatriate fishermen released from custody

, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh and India on Tuesday completed the release and repatriation of 47 Indian and 38 Bangladeshi fishermen underscoring their shared commitment to humanitarian and livelihood concern... 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