France on Monday signaled its willingness to work with Bangladesh on civil defence preparedness in the wake of the recent Dhaka earthquake. The interest was conveyed when French Ambassador Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet paid a courtesy call on Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam
The well-marked low over South Andaman Sea and adjoining area persisted over the same region and is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Besides, another low-pressure area has formed over southwest Bay and
Almost a third of street-involved boys in Dhaka are victims of survival-driven sexual exploitation, according to landmark national research released on Monday by The Freedom Fund in collaboration with government agencies, research institutions, and leading child protection organisations. The findi
International Farakka Committee (IFC) Bangladesh called on all the political parties to include the country's most pressing water issues in their election manifestoes. They made the call at a press briefing in the city on Monday, says a press release. IFC New York Chairman Sayed Tipu Sultan and I
A case has been filed against 200 unidentified individuals in connection with the attack on followers of Baul artiste Abul Sarkar, police said on Monday evening. Md Aminul Islam, Inspector (Investigation) of Manikganj Sadar Police Station, said injured Baul artiste Abdul Alim filed the case. The a
