Bangladesh grapples with shocking surge in sexual violence
A surge in sexual violence has gripped Bangladesh, raising widespread concern and deepening fears over public safety, experts said. They said daily reports detail harrowing rape incidents, with victims spanning ReadMore
Violence Against Women: Students from 30 colleges stage protest at Shahbagh
The students from 30 colleges in the capital have gathered at Shahbagh to demand the maximum punishment for perpetrators of violence, rape, and abuse against women. The students arrived in ReadMore
Govt decides to return Ziaur Rahman’s Independence Award
The decision to revoke the Independence Award of late President Ziaur Rahman, which was canceled in 2003, has been annulled. At the same time, the names of the selected recipients ReadMore
ACC asked to freeze 124 bank accounts related to Hasina, family
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 124 bank accounts of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, five of their family members and ReadMore
Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk110, maximum Tk2,805
The minimum Fitra has been fixed at Tk110 per head this year, while the maximum at Tk2,805. The rate was fixed at a meeting of the National Fitra Committee on ReadMore
Election Commission considers proxy voting for expatriate Bangladeshis
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Tuesday said the Election Commission is thinking about introducing a proxy voting system in a bid to ensure the franchise ReadMore
On cultural freedom…
Serajul Islam Choudhury: In Bangladeshi culture, there is no shortage of poverty and inequality. The two are more interconnected than it seems, and in fact, the latter invariably engenders the former. ReadMore
