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PM leaves Tokyo for Dhaka after nearly 5-hour delay
PM leaves Tokyo for Dhaka after nearly 5-hour delay

PM leaves Tokyo for Dhaka after nearly 5-hour delay

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Tokyo for Dhaka on Thursday night after a delay of four hours and 44 minutes due to a technical glitch in the Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft, wrapping up his four-day state visit to Japan.

‘Crossfire’ as shield for failure in maintaining law and order is dangerous message: TIB
‘Crossfire’ as shield for failure in maintaining law and order is dangerous message: TIB

‘Crossfire’ as shield for failure in maintaining law and order is dangerous message: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned and expressed deep concern over the remarks of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir that ‘if permission is received from the government, police will resort to crossfire if necessary to maintain law and order’.

109 children sexually abused in madrasas in 9 months: JMBF
109 children sexually abused in madrasas in 9 months: JMBF

109 children sexually abused in madrasas in 9 months: JMBF

At least 109 children were sexually abused in 72 incidents at madrasas across Bangladesh during the first nine months of this year, according to monitoring by JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF). The organisation also documented at least 131 incidents of rape and attempted rape involving boys nationwide during the same period, with 171 victims.

UN Day: 81 years of commitment to global peace and cooperation
UN Day: 81 years of commitment to global peace and cooperation

UN Day: 81 years of commitment to global peace and cooperation

October 24 marks United Nations Day, commemorating 81 years since the founding of the United Nations, an organisation established to promote global peace, safeguard international security, uphold human rights and strengthen cooperation among nations. Born out of the devastation of the Second World War, the UN was founded with the aim of saving future generations from the horrors of war. More than eight decades later, it remains one of the principal forums for international diplomacy.

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