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Women unsafe amid rising sexual violence, says Selima Rahman

Dhaka, March 17 -- BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Monday expressed deep concern that women are not safe in society, stating that a "grand festival of rape" unfolding in Bangladesh, with 11 women a... Read More


Workers block highways in Gazipur; several factories declare holiday amid protests

Dhaka, March 17 -- Several hundred workers staged a protest on Monday morning blocking Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Gazipur. Over 300 workers from the Mim Alema Design Garments fact... Read More


EC meets OIC diplomats to outline plans for upcoming polls

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Election Commission (EC) has opened a meeting with the heads of missions from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to brief them on preparations for the next ... Read More


Navigating Tax Policy Framework: Impact and Priorities for Critical Sectors

Dhaka, March 17 -- Policy Exchange Bangladesh organized a roundtable discussion titled "Navigating Tax Policy Framework: Impact and Priorities for Critical Sectors" on March 5, 2025, in Dhaka. During ... Read More


11-year-old boy detained for 'attempted rape' of 4-year-old girl

Dhaka, March 17 -- Police have taken an 11-year-old boy into custody for allegedly attempting to rape a 4-year-old at Nayabazar area in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka. The victim has been admitted to th... Read More


NGO worker killed in Gazipur road accident

Dhaka, March 17 -- An NGO worker has been killed in a truck accident in Gazipur. The deceased, Suman Kumar Sutradhar (35), was the son of Sri Jiban Chandra Sutradhar from the Haturia Beramara area in... Read More


Cooking oil supplied on condition of 'purchasing other products'

Dhaka, March 17 -- Despite an increase in the supply of soyabean oil, traders are keeping their shelves selectively stocked. Instead of displaying all available bottles, they are reserving the oil for... Read More


Jul-Feb ADP execution lowest in 14 years

Dhaka, March 17 -- The government agencies are not seemingly functioning properly as their development programme-implementation rate in the first eight months of the current financial year was the low... Read More


DMP commissioner apologises amid backlash over 'rape' remarks

Dhaka, March 17 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has issued an apology over his comments on the use of the word "rape" in a recent event. He conveyed his apology through... Read More


Lending 27pc to CMSMEs made a must-do for banks

Dhaka, March 17 -- A latest regulatory move makes it a must-do for banks and nonbanks to lend minimum 27 per cent of their credits to cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises, as new government po... Read More