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Women unsafe amid rising sexual violence: Selima Rahman

Staff Correspondent: BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Monday expressed deep concern that women are not safe in society, stating that a “grand festival of rape” unfolding in Bangladesh, with

Govt asks to operate irrigation pumps from 11:00pm to 7:00am daily

Staff Correspondent: The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Monday urged farmers to operate irrigation pumps between 11pm and 7am during the upcoming summer and irrigation season. This

Dr Yunus orders police to strengthen security for all citizens

UNB: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the police to strengthen their efforts to maintain law and order so that every citizen of the country, including the minorities,

EC seeks OIC support for expatriate voting in national polls

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has sought cooperation from member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to enable Bangladeshi expatriates to vote in the upcoming

Govt recommends withdrawing 6,202 politically motivated cases

Staff Correspondent: The government has suggested withdrawal of 6,202 harassment cases following recommendations from the seven-member central committee of the Home Ministry formed to select politically motivated cases. “The central

Train washing plants close after 20 months, costing Tk 130,000 per wash

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Railways purchased two automatic train washing plants for Tk 380 million, installing one at Kamalapur, Dhaka, and the other in Rajshahi. However, both plants were shut down