Dhaka, Oct 09 – BNP on Friday picked SM Jahangir and Selim Reza as its candidates to contest the upcoming Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 by-elections.
Category: Bangladesh
Uncle ‘rapes’ 10th grader in Chandpur
Chandpur, October 09 – It is impossible to believe in Bangladesh society that someone can rape his niece. But the residents of Chandpur woke up to hear such horrific news on Thursday. A 10th grader of Rustompur village in Faridganj…
Spate of rape labelled nation’s dignity with mud: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 08 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that ruling ‘party men’ are badly tarnishing the country’s image in the international arena by indulging in rape and violence against women.
Int’l agencies urged to shun colonial dominance
Dhaka, Oct 08 – Speakers at a conference of BDCSO Process, a forum of around 700 local CSOs/NGOs, on Thursday urged the international agencies to shun the practice of colonial dominance in partnership with NGOs.
Time to rein in cyberbullies, potential rapists, says Bhabna
Dhaka, Oct 08 – The latest outpouring of anger against rising cases of rapes in Bangladesh is now seeing a number of women speaking out against cyberbullying.
Death penalty for rape: Law on cards
Dhaka, Oct 08 – The Law Ministry is proposing the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape. The draft of the proposed amendment to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act-2000 will be tabled at the next Cabinet meeting…
IBBL inaugurates Sub-Branch at Dotterhat in Noakhali
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Dotterhat Sub-Branch under Maijdee Court Branch, Noakhali recently.
District hospitals to be ready to tackle Covid 2nd wave: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is getting all the district hospitals ready with ICUs and oxygen supplies to provide healthcare services to people in the case of Covid-19 pandemic in the upcoming winter.
Protests against rape on across Bangladesh
People from different walks of life, including students, staged demonstrations across the country for the 4th consecutive day on Thursday as anger mounted over the growing incidents of rape and sexual harassment of women.
Police sued in Narayanganj rape case
A case was filed against a police constable for violating a young girl in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj district on Wednesday.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 20 deaths, 1,441 new cases
Bangladesh on Thursday reported the death of 20 more people from Covid-19 in 24 hours spiking the total fatalities to 5,460.
Tinni rape-murder: Key suspect held in Magura
Police have arrested the prime suspect in a case filed over the killing of Islamic University student Ulfat Ara Tinni.
Savar, Dhaka, Oct 08 – The Department of Environment (DoE) on Wednesday fined eight tanneries at Savar Tannery Industrial Estate Tk 21lakh for polluting the environment.
Tensions high at Rohingya camps after violence
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 08 – Tensions heightened at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps following a fierce clash at Ukhiya camp on Tuesday that left four people dead.
6k families homeless in Khulna devastating riverbank erosion
Khulna, Oct 08 – The pain that riverbank erosion has caused over the past decade is immense. I have lost everything to the natural calamity — my home, my livelihood,” says Rabiul Islam, a resident of Koira upazila who has…
KSA visa, Iqama valid for Bangladeshi expats until Oct 31
The government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended the validity of visa and Iqama (work permit) for Bangladeshi expatriate workers and professionals until October 31 without any charge to help them return to their workplaces smoothly.
IBBL inaugurates Sub-Branch at Dhanmondi in Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its ‘Dhanmondi-5 Sub-Branch’ under New Market Branch, Dhaka on 5 October 2020, Monday. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Additional Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the Sub-Branch as chief guest.
Madrasa girl raped in Barisal: One caught given to police
A madrasa girl was reportedly raped by a young man at Charpattania in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 35 more die, 1520 new cases detected
Bangladesh on Wednesday reported the death of 35 more patients from Covid-19 in 24 hours spiking the total fatalities to 5,440.
Bangladesh child marriage highest in S Asia: UNICEF
Despite significant progress in recent years, Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia and ranks among 10 countries in the world with the highest levels, said UNICEF on Wednesday.
Noakhali housewife molestation: Two more accused held
Noakhali, Oct 07 – Detectives arrested two more suspects from Noakhali’s Begumganj upazila early Wednesday in connection with the torture of a housewife.
Household incomes in BD fell by 20pc due to Covid-19: BBS
Although the average household income declined by 20 percent due to Covid-19 fallout, the resumption of economic activities helped bring down the unemployment rate, according to a survey of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
BNP seeks exemplary punishment of Noakhali woman molesters
Dhaka, Oct 06 – Strongly denouncing the inhuman repression on a woman in Begumganj Upazila of Noakhali district, BNP on Monday alleged that a grand festival of violence against women is “carried out by ruling party men” due to impunity…
4 Rohingyas killed, 20 injured in clash at Cox’s Bazar camp
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 06 – Four Rohingyas were killed and 20 others injured in a turf war at a camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya on Tuesday night.
Why 97 pc sex offences in Bangladesh go unpunished
Dhaka, Oct 06 – As the recent spate of rape and sexual harassment of women have rocked Bangladesh, experts have called for ensuring exemplary punishment of the culprits and their abettors through prompt trial since 97 percent perpetrators now get…
IBBL inaugurates Sub-Branch at Konapara, Jatrabari of Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Konapara Sub-Branch under Jatrabari Branch, Dhaka recently.
Tk 1.23 bn BD project to create self-employment avenues
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared a new project involving Tk 123 crore to create self-employment opportunities and alleviate poverty by expanding the activities of Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC), giving importance to…
Protests continue as fury spreads over chain rape incidents
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.
Many Bangladeshi FB profile pics go black to Protest rape
Alongside protests on the streets, netizens, especially women, have resorted to digital protests to raise their voices against sexual assault, harassment and torture of women.
Shilpakala Academy to reopen its theatre venues October 23
After seven months of closure due to the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is set to reopen its theatre halls (National Theatre Hall, Experimental Theatre Hall and Studio Theatre Hall) from October 23 with one-third seating capacity…