21 killed in post-election violence in Mozambique
21 killed in post-election violence in Mozambique

Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda said at least 21 people were killed in Mozambique after the countrys Constitutional Council announced the final results of the October 9 general election in the country, reports Tass. The Verdade news portal quoted the minister as saying: After the Constitutional...

‘Voices Against Cyber Violence’ dialogue held in the city
‘Voices Against Cyber Violence’ dialogue held in the city

UNDP Bangladesh, in collaboration with the UNDP Seoul Policy Center and the Government of Korea, hosted the Voices Against Cyber Violence: Research Findings and Knowledge Dissemination Dialogue at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center in the capital on Tuesday. The event marked the...

9 arrested, 8 remanded over lawyer Saiful's murder and court violence
9 arrested, 8 remanded over lawyer Saiful's murder and court violence

Nine people have been shown arrested, and eight others have been remanded in connection with two cases related to the violence at Chattogram court and the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam on Monday passed an order to show nine detainees...

VIP case, VIP extortion
VIP case, VIP extortion

Since the July Revolution and the events of August 5, over 2,500 cases of violence have been reported nationwide. Ministers, MPs, bureaucrats, and VIPs from the former Sheikh Hasina government are among those accused in these cases. In addition to these high-profile figures, more than 100...

Drug trafficking continues unabated
Drug trafficking continues unabated

In light of the shifting political landscape, joint forces are actively operating across the country. Thousands of drug dealers continue to operate at over 300 locations in Dhaka, even under the heavy presence of law enforcement. Notably, in the Geneva camps of Mohammadpur and Pallabi, drug dealers...

One in three women experiences gender-based violence
One in three women experiences gender-based violence

Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread violence women and girls face worldwide, reports UNB. In support of this civil society initiative the UN Secretary-General back in 2008 launched the...