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PM orders spl drive to curb women repression

The government on Tuesday directed all the ministries and agencies to launch a coordinated special drive to prevent rape of and violence against women, declaring the issue a top priority.

Trains on northern routes halted after Nilsagar Express derails at Santahar

Rail services between Dhaka and most northern routes were disrupted on Wednesday afternoon after nine compartments of the Nilsagar Express derailed in the Santahar area of Bogura district. No casualties

Half of youth find no job in 10 years: WB

The World Bank on Tuesday urged the newly elected government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to undertake the long-pending macro-economic and financial sector reforms for employment generation as nearly

Last-minute rush at Dhaka terminals as Eid exodus peaks

Thousands of people thronged bus, train and launch terminals across the capital from Wednesday morning, heading to their home districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. On the second day of the weeklong

People start streaming out of capital for Eid

People started streaming out of the major cities, including the capital, on the first day of the weeklong Eid-ul-Fitr holiday that began on Tuesday amid complaints of charging of extra

PM Tarique attends office amid Eid holidays

Though a seven-day public holiday began on Tuesday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work. The Prime Minister arrived at

Report excess Eid fares, action will be taken: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said there is no security risk surrounding Eid and warned that action will be taken against anyone charging excessive fares during

PM’s 28 steps in 28 days an unprecedented effort: Adviser Mahdi Amin

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s adviser Mahdi Amin has described the government’s “28 steps in 28 days” as an unprecedented effort in governance. In a Facebook post on Tuesday morning, he