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442 women, girls faced violence in March: Report

Staff Correspondent: A total of 442 women and girls were subjected to various forms of violence across the country in March alone. Rabeya Begum Shanti, Secretary of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad,

Erosion threatens Padma Bridge Project site

Staff Correspondent: A sense of dread grips the banks of the Naodoba area in Jajira, Shariatpur, as the impending monsoon threatens to undo a decade’s worth of protective efforts around

Catholic Church in Bangladesh to host interfaith dialogue in September, Cardinal tells CA

BSS: Catholic Church in Bangladesh will host an interfaith dialogue in September this year. Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, who is the Vatican Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, made

Bangladesh’s first freighter flight takes off from Sylhet

BSS: Water cannon spouted as the inaugural freighter flight took off Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport with full of cargo as part of Bangladesh’s response to India’s abrupt suspension of third-country

Islami Bank gears up for legal battle against S Alam, other institutional shareholders

Staff Correspondent: Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has formed a 14-member central legal team to address alleged financial irregularities involving major institutional shareholders, including S Alam Group and its affiliates. Approved

Malaysia scam: HC enquires about action against recruiting agencies for failure to expatriate over 17,000 workers

TDS Desk: The High Court (HC) has asked the government to clarify what actions have been taken against recruiting agencies responsible for the failure to send 17,777 workers to Malaysia.