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Monday, 23 December, 2024

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DMP seeks public co-op to help shift to more community-based approach

Mohammad Masud Karim, additional police commissioner (Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, emphasized the importance of mutual cooperation between the police and the public in fulfilling the expectations of the people from law enforcement. He made the remark...

WHO urges greater efforts to prevent drowning in South-East Asia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to enhance efforts to prevent drowning, a leading cause of death that disproportionately affects children and vulnerable populations. According to WHOs first Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention, the region...

South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote

South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...

DMP to launch 'Quick Response Team' for faster services

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is planning several new initiatives, including the formation of a quick response team, to provide faster and better services to the citys 20 million residents. DMP has planned to form a quick response team to ensure that better police services are provided as...

Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council has elected its leadership for the coming year, selecting Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switzerland as its President for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2025, according to a statement. Ambassadors Tareq Md Ariful Islam of Bangladesh, Razvan Rusu of...

DMP commissioner admits Dhaka's traffic indiscipline, seeks public cooperation

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali admitted the citys traffic mismanagement, calling it indisciplined. He appealed to residents for cooperation in restoring order to the roads. His comments were made during a press briefing at the DMP Media Center on Monday....

Record 9.5 tons cocaine seized in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic authorities announced Friday that they confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, reports UNB. Confirming the matter, the authorities said it is the largest drug seizure in the countrys history. The $250 million worth of drugs were found nestled inside a banana shipment that...

Democrats decry ‘sham for justice’ as prosecutors drop Trump charges

Democrats decry shame for justice as the special counsel Jack Smith has dropped all charges against president-elect Donald Trump. He has been relieved from allegation of making an effort to overturn the 2020 election and retention of classified information. Dan Goldman, a prosecutor turned...

CEC, 4 ECs visit injured students admitted in NITOR

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, along with 4 other election commissioners (ECs) went to NITOR (National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation) to see the condition of the injured in student-public uprising. After taking oath and completing their first day of...

Bangladesh keen to work closely with Trump administration: CA

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged top Republican Party leaders to visit Bangladesh to witness the Interim Governments efforts to restore democracy in the country. He made the call when senior officials of the International Republican Institute (IRI) paid a visit to him at the...

Skilled men replacing pro-fascists in administration: Asif

The interim government is recruiting skilled, capable and honest manpower by driving out patrons of the ousted fascist Awami League government from the public administration. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain made the statement while addressing a function held at the Officers...

Students and public gather at Dhaka-Ctg highway

Students and the public gathered this morning on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway to prevent any disorder that can be created by the Awami League. They have been holding a sit-in at Kanchpur, in Narayanganjs Sonargaon, one of the busiest entry points to Dhaka. Along with the sit-ins, people were...

Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of swing states

Donald Trump, Republican candidate for the presidential election 2024 of the United States has secured 270 electoral-college votes needed to win the election early Wednesday, reports Al Jazeera. However, the Associated Press declared on Saturday that Donald Trump has won the presidential...

Restoring public-police relations an urgent need: Shakhawat Hossain

Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Shakhawat Hossain on Saturday said, re-establishing the relationship between the police and the public has become an urgent need, reports UNB. The police must transition from being a monster police to a humane police force, one that serves people without...

Trump and allies prepare for power shift following landslide victory over Harris

President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters geared up on Wednesday to assume power following a resounding election win that could grant Republicans full control of the government and provide Trump with a strong mandate to implement his bold agenda for change. Vice President Kamala Harris...

'Reform is an ongoing process, not a packaged product': Hassan Arif

A F Hassan Arif, Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and the Ministry of Land, has said that reform is an ongoing process. It is not a packaged product that can be bought from a shop. To keep the wheels of this process turning, it is essential to...

Trump at 230 electoral votes, Harris at 210

Vote count of United States Presidential election 2024 is underway. Already, some media started to forecast state wise the winner of the election. According to the forecast of Associated Press, The republican candidate Donald Trump is going to win in Florida, Kentucky, Texas, Utah, Kansas, West...

Hidden hardships students from lower middle-income families endure in public universities

For many students from lower middle-income backgrounds in Bangladesh, reaching university is a significant milestone, but it also brings tough realities, reports UNB. While some have family support to meet basic needs, others face a relentless struggle, as they balance academic ambitions with...

DMP bans gatherings near Kakrail, surrounding areas

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned all forms of public gathering at Kakrail and surrounding areas on Saturday to maintain public order. This information was given in a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan on Friday. Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir...

Biden’s Gaza policy drives Michigan’s Muslim leaders to support Trump

A group of Muslim leaders in Michigan joined Trump on stage and committed their support for the Republican candidate, reports Anadolu Agency. The leaders reminded the audiences of Trumps commitment of ending conflicts. We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promises peace, not...

U.S. and World Bank to aid Bangladesh's private sector: Governor

The United States State Department has expressed interest in understanding the trajectory of public-private partnerships in Bangladeshs economic development and the ongoing recovery process. The U.S. government is poised to offer policy support to bolster this sector, while the World Bank has...

Harris mocks Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

Kamala Harris went after her rival Trumps mental state and fitness for office after the Republican candidates televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session, reports BSS/AFP. Three weeks before the U.S. election, the Vice President sharply shifted focus to Trumps health and...

Global public debt to exceed $100 tn by end of 2024: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the global public debt is expected to exceed a record $100 trillion this year, reports BSS. In its latest report on fiscal policy, on Tuesday, the IMF said it expects global public debt to hit 93 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) this year,...