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Dr SM Moazzem Hossain joins IUB as director of Center for Health, Population and Development

Dhaka, June 7 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has appointed Dr SM Moazzem Hossain as the director of the Center for Health, Population & Development (CHPD). The appointment took effect on... Read More


Ramisa murder case verdict a milestone for judiciary, says attorney general

Dhaka, June 7 -- Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal has described the verdict in the Ramisa Akter murder case, delivered just 20 days after the incident, as a "milestone in the judicial process". ... Read More


Every page of Ramisa case 'filled with grief, anger, hope for justice': court

Dhaka, June 7 -- A Dhaka court that sentenced two suspects to death for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter has said every page of the case is filled with "pain, anger, anxiety and a longin... Read More


'I had to see this man with my own eyes': Ramisa verdict draws students to court

Dhaka, June 7 -- A group of college students have gone to a Dhaka courtroom to hear the verdict in the rape and murder case of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter. One of them asked, "Did the suspect's hand not ... Read More


Execution of Ramisa rape-murder 'may be done in 3 months', law minister hopes

Dhaka, June 7 -- Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has expressed hope that the death sentences handed down to the convicts in the rape and murder case of child Ramisa Akter can be carried out within the nex... Read More


Bangladesh sets ambitious Tk 3 trillion development plan, but questions remain over implementation

Dhaka, June 7 -- Key Takeaways Ambitious Fiscal Blueprint: The BNP government has approved a Tk 3 trillion ADP for the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a 50 percent increase over the current year's revis... Read More


Neighbours want quick execution of verdict in Ramisa rape-murder case

Dhaka, June 7 -- The death penalty for the accused in the Ramisa rape-murder case was 'inevitable', and now Ramisa's neighbours in Pallabi are demanding its speedy execution. Media workers have been ... Read More


Grieving father finds solace in capital punishment over Ramisa rape, murder

Dhaka, June 7 -- The father of murdered child Ramisa Akter has welcomed the verdict in the rape and murder case, saying it has fulfilled his expectations. He has voiced hope that the death sentences ... Read More


Prone minister reviewing performances of ministries, says chief whip

Dhaka, June 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is personally taking stock of the performance of different ministries, Chief Whip Nurul Islam has said. Speaking after BNP's parliamentary party meeting... Read More


New BSEC chief Masud seeks to regulate only where needed, simplify rules

Dhaka, June 7 -- Newly appointed Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan says he will seek to strike a balance between regulation and simplification as he takes charge... Read More