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Tarique Rahman shows another gesture of humanity standing by sick baby

Staff Correspondent: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday showed another gesture of humanity taking responsibility of treatment of an abandoned new born baby being found from a stack of

Ghost Roads and Empty Hospitals: How corruption failing Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: As Bangladesh sets its sights on becoming a developed nation, systemic corruption remains one of its most formidable obstacles, infiltrating every stratum of society – from mega infrastructure

Lack of democratic practice in governing system fosters fascism: Ali Riaz

Staff Correspondent: The democratic and institutional weaknesses in the governance structure helped establish fascism in the country over the last 53 years, Prof Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus

Forest Department to get back its 12,000 acres of Cox’s Bazar land: Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said nearly 12,000 acres of forest land in Cox’s Bazar, which had been allocated to various agencies, are being returned to

Court orders to seize land, freeze bank accounts of Ziaul Ahsan

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the seizure of 99.93 bighas of land, three flats, and five houses of former major general Ziaul Ahsan in response to an

Court orders seizure of property of ex-DB chief Harun

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate one flat and three plots of former Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid. Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Zakir