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Community engagement and gender sensitivity

POLICE legitimacy, the public’s confidence in law enforcement’s authority to act in the community’s best interest, is essential for building trust, fostering cooperation, and encouraging voluntary compliance with the law. It shapes citizens’ willingness to report crimes, support policing efforts, and uphold societal order. Rooted in procedural justice — transparency...

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Univs should hold students’ union polls early, regularly

UNIVERSITY of Dhaka students demanding elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and hall unions in three to six months is a legitimate demand. The demand came once again through a survey that the advisory committee formed by the university administration conducted in March 23–April 6. About 75 per cent of the respondents say that the authorities...

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GIB relocates Adhunagar branch

Global Islami Bank on Sunday relocated its Adhunagar branch to Iconic Tower, Lohagar Main Road, Lohagara in Chattogram...

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AIBPLC provides Tk 10 lakh to DU statistics dept

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Sunday provided a check for Tk 10 lakh for construction of a data analytics and service centre at the Department of Statistics of Dhaka University, said a press release...

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Samsung rolls out Eid-ul-Adha offers

Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has launched a campaign titled ‘Ei Eid a Ghor Saje Samsung Ameje’ on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, said a press release...

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75pc students for DUCSU polls by June

Seventy-five per cent of students at the University of Dhaka believe that organising the Dhaka University  Central Students’ Union elections by June will ensure the most peaceful and widely accepted outcome, according to a recent survey.

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Trump doubts Putin’s intentions to end war

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter’s basilica before Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal...

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Iran, US hold 3rd nuclear talks

The United States and Iran were expected to start haggling over details of a potential nuclear deal in Oman Saturday as they held their third round of talks in as many weeks.

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Terror, communal politics and India’s existential crisis

THE picturesque town of Pahalgam, once fondly dubbed the ‘Switzerland of India,’ now bears the weight of a tragedy that marks a troubling shift in India’s socio-political landscape. The deadly gun attack in this Himalayan resort town, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people, including foreign nationals and a naval officer, is not merely another terror incident. It is a...

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RMG exports to EU rise by 37pc in Jan-Feb

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union witnessed an increase of 37 per cent to $3.69 billion in January and February of 2025, according to Eurostat data, compiled by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...

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KUET vice-chancellor, pro-vice-chancellor removed

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Mashud and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sheikh Shariful Alam were removed from their posts on Friday night following prolonged student protests.

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EU asylum approvals up in 2024

The European Union granted protection to 4,37,900 asylum seekers in 2024, up seven per cent on the previous year, the bloc’s statistics agency said on Friday.

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GAU celebrates World DNA Day

Gazipur Agricultural University celebrated the World Deoxyribonucleic Acid Day 2025 at the university in Gazipur on Friday.

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WFP runs out of food in Gaza

The UN’s World Food Programme on Friday warned it has depleted all its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza, where the entry of humanitarian aid has been blocked by Israel since March 2.

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US to lead Iran attack if no nuclear deal

President Donald Trump said the United States will ‘lead the pack’ in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview.

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