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No place for mob justice, moral policing in Bangladesh, says Rizwana

Dhaka, March 4 -- The interim government remains firm against mob justice and moral policing, Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said. Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign Service A... Read More


Visa resumption for Bangladeshis lies with India, govt not at fault: Touhid

Dhaka, March 4 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain says any decision about restarting visa services for Bangladeshis is up to the Indian government. Speaking to journalists at the foreign ministry on T... Read More


Interim government to recruit 2,000 more doctors through PSC

Dhaka, March 4 -- The interim government has decided to recruit 2,000 more doctors through the Public Service Commission, or PSC, to improve healthcare with a focus on rural areas. The decision was m... Read More


Draft law for Civil Registration Commission in the works

Dhaka, March 4 -- The interim government has moved to establish an independent commission to mitigate complications involving the acquisition of birth certificate, NID and passport. A draft ordinance... Read More


MRT deploys policemen to patrol metro trains for passenger safety

Dhaka, March 4 -- Authorities have deployed MRT Police personnel to enhance security on the Dhaka Metro Rail, with at least two officers stationed inside each train to ensure passenger safety. The mo... Read More


Researchers concerned over Zika virus 'cluster' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 4 -- The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, or ICDDR,B, has detected the first "cluster" of Zika virus in Bangladesh. The patients with Zika virus were fir... Read More


Appeal verdict in money laundering case against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Mar 6

Dhaka, March 4 -- The Appellate Division has set Mar 6 for the verdict on the appeal in a money laundering case against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Gias Uddin Al Mamun. A four-... Read More


6,531 primary school teachers to be appointed on Tuesday

Dhaka, March 4 -- A total of 6,531 candidates who were recommended for assistant teacher jobs in government primary schools in the Dhaka and Chattogram divisions will receive their appointment letters... Read More


EU proposes allowing small businesses in Rohingya camps

Dhaka, March 4 -- The European Union, or EU, has proposed engaging Rohingya refugees in economic activities to reduce their reliance on humanitarian aid amid a backlog of repatriations. EU Commission... Read More


Court sets Apr 30 for verdict in BNP leader Amanullah Aman's graft case

Dhaka, March 4 -- The verdict on BNP leader Amanullah Aman's appeal against corruption charges is set to be delivered on Apr 30. A three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul ... Read More