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DHAKA : Security has been tightened across the country, particularly in the capital, ahead of Christmas Day, the largest religious festival of the Christian community, to ensure peaceful celebrations. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the...

The Ministry of Health has proposed a new bill to amend the existing Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005 (as amended in 2013). While multiple anti-tobacco pressure groups appear confident about the bill’s applicability, the hasty nature...

DHAKA : Education Adviser Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar today said Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani's politics was never detached from the people. "He always stood beside poor farmers, workers and oppressed communities, prioritizing people's politics over power politics," he said. He...

DHAKA : Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar today said the increase of fish production will become useless until its food safety is ensured. "Although the expansion of agro-based production has increased the supply of fish in the country . . . It...

North South University (NSU) has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to promote mental health and overall well-being among its students and faculty members. The initiative was jointly launched by the university’s Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Counseling and Well-being...

DHAKA : The Daily Star has filed a case accusing 350-400 people of vandalism, arson, and looting at its Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue office in the capital early Friday. According to the case filed by operations head Mizanur Rahman, attackers...

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is all set to fill the city with festive warmth, joy, and irresistible culinary indulgence this Christmas. Adding an extra sparkle to the season, the hotel has curated exclusive friends and family dining experiences...

As one of the key activities of the “Development of Mediation and Civil Litigation Practices for Enhancement of Access to Justice Project,” the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs...

The high-level meeting of ‘Alliance of Universities in Ashulia’, comprising private universities in the Ashulia region, was held today at the meeting room of the permanent campus of Manarat International University in Ashulia, a press release said. The meeting was...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today visited the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Manch and a key figure of the July uprising. Following Fajr prayers at the Dhaka University Central Mosque, Dr Shafiqur Rahman,...