55-yr-old man arrested over rape of minor girl聽聽
The police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl in Gazipur.聽
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PNG approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM
Papua New Guinea鈥檚 cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country鈥檚 prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing鈥檚 rising influence.
Ethiopia church scaffold collapse kills 36
Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said...
2 college students go missing as boat capsizes
Two college students went missing after a boat capsized in the Chengi River at Naniarchar in Rangamati on Tuesday night...
Cinematographer Rashed Zaman explores visual storytelling at NSU
Cinematographer Rashed Zaman delivered a talk on the intricate relationship between architecture and film at North South University in Dhaka on Thursday...
2 arrested over rape of Garo schoolgirl in Mymensingh
Police have arrested two people in connection with the rape of a Class IX schoolgirl from Garo community at Haluaghat in Mymensingh...
Japan insists 鈥榥o discrepancies鈥� with US on investments
Japan鈥檚 tariff envoy said Wednesday there were 鈥榥o discrepancies鈥� with the United States on the $550 billion of mooted investments by Tokyo as part of their recent trade agreement...
Govt medical board finds 鈥榥o evidence of rape鈥�
Doctors found 鈥榥o signs of rape鈥� following the examination of a Marma schoolgirl, who was allegedly raped in Khagrachari, according to a report of the government medical board.
Two pulled from Indonesia school collapse as rescuers race against time
Rescuers pulled two survivors from a collapsed school in Indonesia on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on...
Blockade suspended, section 144 remains
Doctors found 鈥榥o signs of rape鈥� following the examination of a Marma schoolgirl, who was allegedly raped in Khagrachari, according to a report of the government medical board...
CPA, Navy sign MoU for hydrographic survey
The Chattogram Port Authority and the Bangladesh Navy inked a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct joint hydrographic activities on Monday...
Protests at Khagrachari rape, attack continue
Socio-political organisations and citizens on Tuesday continued to protest against the rape of a Marma girl in Khagrachari and subsequent eruption of violence killing at least three national minority people there...
Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse
Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped a day after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said...
41 citizens condemn rape of Marma girl, violence in Khagrachari
A group of 41 citizens, including rights activists, journalists, university professors, lawyers, and cultural activists, issued a joint press statement on Tuesday, condemning the rape of a Marma girl in Khagrachari and the subsequent violence that resulted in the deaths of at least three national minority community members.
Nat鈥檒 minorities still in fear
The families of national minorities in Guimara upazila of Khagrachari said that they were passing days in fear after Sunday鈥檚 clashes that left three of the community dead and about 100 shops and houses, mostly belonging to them, burnt...
Protests against Khagrachari violence spread
Different socio-political organisations on Monday continued to protest against the rape of a Marma girl in Khagrachari and violence that killed at least three national minority people there.
Japan funds $3.4m aid for Rohingya, hosts
Japan has allocated $3.4 million to The United Nations World Food Programme to support lifesaving assistance for Rohingyas and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh...
Sylhet Osmani hospital employee killed in water tank collapse
An employee died in a water tank collapse at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital on Monday afternoon...
Long-route bus services from 3 northern dists resume after 4 days
Long-route bus services from Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj districts resumed on Monday, four days after the transport owners suspended the operations...
Alik Mree quits NCP protesting at party鈥檚 silence over Khagrachari incident
National Citizen Party joint chief organiser for north Alik Mree resigned from his position protesting at the 鈥榮ilence鈥� of the party over the incidents in Khagrachari...
NOAB鈥檚 indifference delays 9th wage board implementation: info adviser
The information and broadcasting ministry was willing to announce the long-awaited ninth wage board for press media but failed so far as the Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh remained indifferent on the matter, said ministry adviser Mahfuz Alam on Sunday...
84 feminists protest at Marma girl rape, attack on protesters in Khagrachari
A group of 84 feminists on Sunday protested against the recent rape of a 12-year-old Marma girl and on-going attacks on protesters in Khagrachari...
BAPEX inaugurates drilling of 鈥楽rikail-5 appraisal-cum-development well鈥�
The Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited inaugurated the drilling of the Srikail-5 appraisal-cum-development well on Sunday...
Single gateway 鈥楤anglaBiz鈥� launched for investors
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, has launched BanglaBiz, a unified platform designed to provide faster, streamlined support to investors by consolidating key information and services of multiple portals...
Northern Islami placed in Z category
Northern Islami Insurance has been placed in 鈥榋鈥� category from the existing 鈥楢鈥� category regarding non-disbursement of the approved dividend within the stipulated time frame...
Printing place does not affect fairness of polls: DU VC
Dhaka University authorities on Sunday admitted that ballot papers for the recently held Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections were printed in Nilkhet, following widespread criticism.
Dozens hurt in clashes during road blockade in Khagrachari
Dozens of people were injured in clashes between national minorities and Bengali people at places in Khagrachari on Saturday when the former had been enforcing a dawn-to-dusk road blockade in the hill district protesting against the rape of a...
Bring disciplined forces under NHRC scope: dialogue聽聽
Human rights activists and senior lawyers on Saturday urged the government to bring the country鈥檚 disciplined forces under the jurisdiction of the National Human Rights Commission clearly to ensure their accountability for rights violations.
RAPE OF MARMA GIRL:聽Protests continue in Dhaka, hill dists
Protests against the alleged rape of a 12-year-old Marma girl in Khagrachari continued on Friday in Dhaka and in the hill districts of Khagrachari and Rangamati.
Shwapno opens 733rd outlet
Retail chain shop Shwapno on Thursday launched a larger outlet in Block D of Banasree in the capital, said a press release.
