Prioritizing public health, Md. Saidur Rahman, Secretary of the Health Services Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has assigned the National Tobacco Control Cell to address the weaknesses in the country’s tobacco control laws. This decision was announced on Wednesday morning (January 22) during a discussion meeting held at the ministry’s conference […]
To mark the 24th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chatra Kallyan Trust 2 -day Daffodil International University 3rd International Education Conference on “Education for World Peace” ends today on January 19, 2025 at the International Mother Language Institute in the capital. Professor Dr. S M Mahabub Ul Haque Mazumder, Pro Vice Chancellor, Daffodil International University was […]
To foster children’s creativity and imagination and provide a platform to showcase their inner talents, Kids Time organizes the largest children’s event, the “Kids Time Fair.” This three-day event, organized for the fifth time, is filled with creative and engaging activities for both children and parents. The fair will run from 9:00 am to 7:00 […]
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the country’s borders are fully secure and measures are being implemented to enhance border security. “Even if blood is shed, the border will remain secure,” the adviser said on Sunday. He was speaking at the certificate distribution and closing ceremony of the 137th […]
A student-led march towards Kurigram border with India started Thursday morning demanding justice for border killings by Indian security personnel and seeking an end to the killings. Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, which led last year’s July-August uprising, and Jatiya Nagorik Committee started the movement titled “March for Felani” from Kurigram’s College Mor intersection to press home […]
BNP senior leader Lutfozzaman Babar walked out of the Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj at 1.45pm Thursday, nearly 17 years after he was put behind bars. The prison’s Senior Jail Superintendent Suraiya Akter confirmed the development to reporters. BNP media cell also confirmed Babar’s release. He is scheduled to offer prayers at the grave of […]
At least 148 people, three times more than the initially reported figure, died on 19 July 2024 during the anti-discrimination movement across the country, according to a new report released Wednesday by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) and the Tech Global Institute (TGI). The 60-page report titled “Bloodshed in Bangladesh” claims 40 of those killed […]
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said the interim government is hopeful to initiate formal talks with political parties next month for reaching a consensus on reform agenda. “I think talks with political parties could begin formally in the middle of February,” she told in a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here today […]
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and others convicted in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Later, a pro-BNP lawyer said now there is no legal bar to prevent Khaleda from contesting in elections. On Wednesday morning, A five-member bench led by Chief Justice […]
47 recommendations placed aim to free ACC from political, bureaucratic influence Daily Sun Report, Dhaka The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission has placed a 47-point recommendation to the government to keep the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) free from political and bureaucratic dependency. Among the 47 recommendations are discouraging the abuse of constitutional and legal powers for personal interest, […]
