Experts call for end to malpractices, syndicate control in labour migration system to ensure success of the new policy

Demand immediate withdrawal of restrictions

Families say financial stress and shock triggered fatal collapses amid widespread haor flooding

The unseen crisis of stress, insecurity, and institutional neglect in Bangladesh’s newsrooms

Victim attacked with pen during prostration; suspect held

Up to 60 hectares affected in Mirzapur; farmers seek compensation as probe begins

Politicians, business leaders, academics, civil society members, students and others yesterday joined The Daily Star in celebrating its 35th anniversary in Chattogram city, condemning the December 18 mob attack on the newspaper’s Dhaka office last year and demanding punishment for the perpetrators.

The first session of the parliament ended with the promise of a vibrant House with lively debates but also revealed weaknesses in the failure to adopt reforms.

Shanti Rani Sarkar, elder sister of Anil Chandra Nath FCA, senior partner of Basu Banerjee Nath & Co Chartered Accountants, passed away at her home in Netrakona on Thursday afternoon. She was 92.

Former five-time lawmaker from Mymensingh-6 (Fulbaria) and Awami League leader Advocate Moslem Uddin died yesterday while undergoing treatment at Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in Dhaka. He was 88.

Farmers in the haor region have suffered a further decline in Boro paddy prices as intermittent rain and clouds continue to prevent proper drying of harvested crops.

Bangladesh is expecting $3 billion in budget support by the middle of June from five multilateral and bilateral lenders, including the World Bank, in what would provide a sigh of relief to the government from the financial pressure triggered by the Middle East war.

Bangladesh’s worsening measles epidemic followed the interim government’s decision to halt vaccine procurement through Unicef and switch to an open tender system, despite warnings that the move could disrupt routine immunisation and trigger an outbreak, according to a Science.org report published on Thursday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government will soon begin work to upgrade road and rail connectivity on the Dhaka-Sylhet route, aiming to ease travel and boost regional economic activity.

Despite long years of experience and proven performance, many women are unable to return to work after childbirth owing to the absence of flexible work arrangements and reliable support systems at home and at work.

Although the law mandates disposal within 180 working days after investigation and trial, the average duration of a case in Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals stands at 1,370 days -- approximately 3.7 years -- according to a joint study by the Bangladesh Supreme Court and BRAC.

Misinformation and rumours in Bangladesh are no longer merely online falsehoods but are increasingly being used as political and commercial tools from social media to the streets and then into mainstream media and academics, said media experts and policymakers yesterday.

The Election Commission yesterday declared the nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party, valid for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament under the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday directed law enforcement agencies to eliminate middlemen from police stations across the country, including those under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).

The first DC Conference since the formation of the BNP government is set to begin today, with the four-day event featuring several proposals submitted by deputy commissioners from different districts.