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Teachers hold nighttime protest at Shaheed Minar over allowance demands

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- As part of their "uninterrupted sit-in" demanding house rent allowance at 20 percent of base salary, MPO-registered teachers and staff are holding a nighttime sit-in at the Central S... Read More


Hasnat calls for continuous teacher protests until 'hypocritical' government fulfils demands

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (South), has labelled the interim government "hypocritical" and urged MPO-registered teachers to remain on the streets ... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami to hold nationwide human-chain protests over five demands

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a two-day human-chain demonstration to press its five-point demands, including the legal recognition of the July Charter, also known as National Cha... Read More


Foreign operators to run three terminals in Bangladesh by December, says shipping secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Foreign operators will manage three major container terminals in Bangladesh -- Chattogram's New Mooring Container Terminal, Laldia Terminal, and Keraniganj's Pangaon Inland Container... Read More


Foreign operators to run Bangladesh ports

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Foreign operators will manage three major container terminals in Bangladesh -- Chattogram's New Mooring Container Terminal, Laldia Terminal, and Keraniganj's Pangaon Inland Container... Read More


MPO teachers call nationwide strike, sit-in from Monday over police assault

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- MPO teachers and staff have announced that they will begin their nationwide strike a day early, starting Monday, demanding increased house rent and other allowances. Delawar Hossain... Read More


Tough tests lie ahead, says BNP's Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul islam Alamgir says there are "tough tests" ahead for the nation as various "conspiracies" are swirling around the upcoming general election. Howe... Read More


BNP dismisses reports of Tarique Rahman's illness as 'false'

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has denied reports claiming that its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has fallen ill. According to a media statement issued by the party's media cell ... Read More


BNP stresses fair trial for past abuses to safeguard military integrity, public trust

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has said "impartial and transparent" trials are crucial to uphold the professionalism of the Army, particularly concerning members implicated in enfo... Read More


MPO-listed teachers hold demonstration, call work stoppage from Tuesday

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Teachers and employees of Monthly Pay Order (MPO) listed institutions are conducting a demonstration in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, demanding their housing allowance be ... Read More