Action being taken against absent police personnel: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan on Sunday said processes have already started to take action against the police personnel who haven't joined their workplace yet. He made the remark while responding to a question from reporters at the opening ceremony of the CRAB-Walton Football Festival at Paltan Outer

International action urgently needed in Myanmar

Myanmar’s army, at war with pro-democracy forces and ethnic militias, must know it’s nowhere near victory. It recently came close to losing control of Myawaddy, one of the country’s biggest cities, at a key location on the border with Thailand. Many areas are outside its control. The army surely expected an

Action has been taken against 458 illegal brick kilns: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said legal action has already been taken against 458 illegal brick kilns till March 10 as part of the ministry's 100 working-day action plan. “Of these 458 brick kilns, 209 have been shut down,” he told a meeting held at the

Action will be taken if anyone hikes commodities’ prices: Nanak

Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak today said stern action will be taken if anyone increases prices of commodities during the holy month of Ramadan. "Law enforcement agencies will take action if anyone increase price of commodities," he told the inauguration function of distribution of commodities at fair price during

UN chief urges urgent action to prevent conflict spillover

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday voiced grave concern over the escalating conflict in Israel and Gaza and stressed the need to prevent the violence from spreading into the wider region. The UN chief raised alarm over clashes along the Blue Line, the demarcation between Israel and Lebanon, as well as

WB report warns Bangladesh against air pollution

A World Bank report launched on Sunday recommended immediate actions, including improving public health services and response mechanisms, improving air pollution data monitoring systems to reduce air pollution impacts on health.The report 'Breathing Heavy: New Evidence on Air Pollution and Health in Bangladesh' assessed the impacts of outdoor air pollution

Ending violence against women: From rhetoric to action

Violence against women is a global crisis, prevalent in every community and society around the world. Globally, estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Yet,

Home Minister asks BNP not to resort to violence

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday urged the BNP to carry out their political activities in a "disciplined way", making it clear that the government will not shy away from taking action if they resort to violence. Asserting that carrying sticks to political programmes is clearly'against the law", the Minister

Gaibandha-5 By-polls: EC decision on Gaibandha by-poll to come after probe

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday said the Election Commission would decide its next course of action about the Gaibandha-5 by-election after receiving an investigation report. "An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the malpractices in the Gaibandha-5 by-election. The Committee will submit their report within seven days.