Chief admits crisis of public trust in ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Saturday admitted that the commission has a crisis of public trust as most of the steps, about 70 per cent, taken by the graft watchdog were against petty suspects.
Floods kill 10 more, maroon thousands afresh
At least nine villagers drowned in flood waters in Jamalpur, Netrokona and Sirajganj while one died of snake bike in the worst flood hit Gaibandha district in 24 hours ending Saturday morning, according to the Health Emergency Control Room.
Public health in jeopardy
Public health in Bangladesh has become highly vulnerable in the face of phenomenal rise in adulteration of foods, serious contamination of drinking water, substandard and date-expired medicines and air pollution.
BNP for national consensus on law and order
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday expressed deep concern about deteriorating law and order situation and said that the party was giving priority to create a national consensus on the issue.
Minni lands in jail after making statement
Aysha Siddika Minni, widow of Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in front of her in Barguna district town on June 26, made a statement before Barguna senior judicial magistrate on Friday.
Flood worsens in central Bangladesh
Thousands of flood victims remained hungry and vulnerable to waterborne diseases like diarrhoea as relief supplies were far less than enough to meet their basic demand of food and drinking water.
US firm on holding Myanmar perpetrators accountable
The United States has reiterated that they will stand strong on resolving the Rohingya issue, and also holding the perpetrators in Myanmar accountable for committing the crimes of atrocities against Rohingyas.
Hear people’s voice, release Khaleda Zia, says Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged the government to try to understand people’s voice and to release the party chairperson Khaleda Zia without any delay.
DCs asked to monitor ACC activities in field
The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday said that he had instructed the deputy commissioners to keep an eye on the activities of the graft watchdog and inform him if they find any irregularities.
Finance minister evades office fearing mosquito infestation
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said he was not going to his office at the economic relations division in the Planning Commission in fear of mosquito bites.
