Bangladesh
Police Staff College playing unique role in building professional force: IGP
Terming 'Police Staff College Bangladesh' a 'think-tank' of police, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Tuesday said it is playing a unique role in building a professional force.
Hike tobacco tax and price to save lives, earn revenues: ATMA
The Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Tuesday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to impose specific taxes and hike prices of all tobacco products to discourage people from consuming them.
President Abdul Hamid to receive coronavirus vaccine tomorrow
President Abdul Hamid will receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday.
HC upholds Haji Selim’s 10-year imprisonment in graft case
The High Court on Tuesday upheld a 10-year imprisonment sentence of Awami League parliamentarian Haji Mohammad Selim handed down by a subordinate court for amassing illegal wealth.
Maintain Covid precautions: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to follow three health safety protocols -- wearing face-mask, exercising maximum caution and keeping public gatherings limited -- in the fight against Coronavirus in Bangladesh.
Murder accused held in Narsingdi 3days after his escape from Chattogram jail
Police in a drive arrested a prisoner, who escaped from Chattogram jail, from Ballakandi Char area in Raipur upazila of Narsingdi district.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily cases rise, 13 more die
Bangladesh saw a rise in its daily Covid-19 in cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning as the country registered 912 new cases.
Bangladesh to gain from seamless transport connectivity with India: WB
Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national income by as much as 17 percent in Bangladesh and 8 percent in India, according to a new World Bank (WB) report.
Why jail term of suspended GCC mayor won’t be extended: HC
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the jail term of sacked mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) MA Mannan in a graft case should not be extended.