Investigative journalism vital to ensure rule of law: info secy
Information and Broadcasting secretary Mahbuba Farzana on Sunday stressed the crucial role of investigative journalism in promoting justice, transparency and the rule of law.
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Judicial independence key to democracy: Justice Farah Mahbub
Senior judge of the High Court Division, Justice Farah Mahbub, on Thursday, emphasised that judicial independence was fundamental to democracy and hailed the chief justice鈥檚 recently proposed roadmap for judicial reform...
Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief
The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task...
Exhibition spreads message of peace
A day-long art exhibition titled Artivism for Peace aimed at spreading message of peace was held at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park in Gulshan in the capital on Sunday...
Over 4 crore people in Bangladesh trapped in extreme poverty: UNDP
Some 4.17 crore people in Bangladesh are living in extreme poverty, with 6.5 per cent of the population facing severely dire conditions, according to a latest report.
Recovering stolen wealth
BANGLADESH bleeds as over $3 billion drains from Bangladesh annually through offshore accounts. According to a recent report, close to $150 billion was siphoned off the country during 15 years of kleptocratic Hasina regime鈥檚 misrule. Nearly $50 billion went out of the country in the first six years (2009鈥�2015) of the Hasina regime...
Chief adviser seeks support from UNDP for reforms
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought support of the United Nations Development Programme for carrying out vital reforms in wide-ranging areas such as judiciary, police, Election Commission, tax administration and land registration....
UNDP, Norway to strengthen cooperation for peaceful Bangladesh
The royal Norwegian embassy in Dhaka and the United Nations Development Programme signed an agreement on Thursday at the embassy, extending the ongoing collaboration for a peaceful and inclusive Bangladesh...
UNDP reaffirms support to Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh
United Nations Development Programme administrator Achim Steiner has reaffirmed UNDP鈥檚 steadfast commitment to support the emerging national priorities of the interim government in Bangladesh...
UNDP chief visits Beximco Industrial Park
Stefan Liller, resident representative, UNDP Bangladesh, has visited Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur on Thursday...