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Government to set up 'special cell' to tackle abuse of women, children, says PM advisor

Dhaka, April 15 -- The government is going to form a "special cell" under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to prevent violence against women and children, particularly cyberbullying and online harass... Read More


Measles outbreak in Bangladesh will take time to subside despite vaccination drive, says information advisor

Dhaka, April 15 -- The unrelenting spread of measles in Bangladesh will take time to come under control despite ongoing vaccination efforts, Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has sa... Read More


No project under Awami League was realistic, PM's advisor says

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister's Advisor on Economic and Planning Affairs Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir says none of the projects undertaken during the Awami League government were realistic, accusing t... Read More


Minister presents freedom fighter count in parliament

Dhaka, April 15 -- Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has told parliament that Bangladesh currently has 198,037 recognised freedom fighters from the 1971 Liberation War, based on the inte... Read More


PM Tarique maps out Kuakata tourism plans, airport only if viable

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has outlined the government's aim of developing Kuakata in a planned and sustainable way. Replying to a question from ABM Mosharraf Hossain, the MP fo... Read More


Fuel price hike may be necessary if Middle East war drags on: information advisor

Dhaka, April 15 -- Information Adviser Zahed-Ur-Rahman says the government may be forced to raise fuel prices if the war in the Middle East persists. "Considering the circumstances, the issue of adju... Read More


'Low-feed' production at ERL but no fuel shortage risk in two months: energy ministry

Dhaka, April 15 -- There will be no fuel shortage in the country in the next two months, even though crude oil imports have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the war in t... Read More


Mohammadpur 9-murder indictment hearing pushed back to Apr 26

Dhaka, April 15 -- A hearing for the framing of charges in the crimes against humanity case over the killing of nine people in Dhaka's Mohammadpur during the July Uprising has been deferred for the se... Read More


Former Chhatra League leader lifts lid on 'guest room' abuse culture at DU

Dhaka, April 15 -- A former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader at Dhaka University has described a "culture of abuse" in residential hall "guest rooms", where juniors were allegedly summoned and punishe... Read More


Bangladesh Bank rolls out daily interest rate benchmarks to match global standards

Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has introduced its first-ever transaction-based reference rates to provide a clear indicator of prevailing interest rates across the financial sector. The central b... Read More