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  DHAKA, May 26, 2024 (BSS) - State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan today said the government is considering the economic value

Around 31 percent of people in the country’s climate-vulnerable areas experienced physical, psychological, economic, or sexual violence in the past year, said a study.

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

Rural women’s contribution to economy goes unrecognised

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

Bangladesh’s government must urgently take steps to support the community-led learning facilities in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and strengthen their resources in line with the country’s international commitment to protect children’s right to education.

Speakers at a virtual roundtable today said the government must ensure equal rights for women in inheritance and family property to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against them.

Bangladesh Jatiyo Hindu Mohajote, an alliance of the Hindu community in Bangladesh, protested a recent statement made by a so-called civil society organisation that defended the evil agenda to change the Hindu Law. The people who made the statement defending the

Is a 1923 law applicable for modern Bangladesh? Eminent citizens question govt’s move to arrest investigative journalist Staff correspondent Staff correspondent Civil society bodies and eminent citizens across the nation issued statements decrying the arrest of Prothom Alo senior correspondent Rozina Islam and demanded her immediate release. Addressing a webinar by the Committee for the Protection of Fundamental Rights (Moulik Odhikar Shurokkha Committee), eminent jurist Dr Shahdeen Malik ...

Saluting the spirit of young changemakers Over 5,000 people join BYLC Youth Carnival 2020 virtually Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Speakers at a virtual ceremony on Saturday emphasised the need to show young people how they can be part of a sustainable change-making process. They applauded the spirit of youth in creating progressive impact during the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) organised the "BYLC Virtual ...