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Clashes erupt at Jatiya Party rally in Kakrail, police use batons

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Pitched battles have erupted between Jatiya Party (JaPa) activists and police surrounding a workers' rally called outside the party's central office in Dhaka's Kakrail. The police d... Read More


Dhaka University set to host 'Sarat Utsob' after scrapping Satyen Sen Shilpi Group's allocation

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Dhaka University has revoked permission for the cultural organisation Satyen Sen Shilpi Group to organise the Sarat Utsob, an annual festival to mark the arrival of autumn, at the Fa... Read More


Bangladesh JaSaD questions Consensus Commission's motive behind proposal on Bangabandhu portraits

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) has raised objections to the National Consensus Commission's move to seek opinions on whether portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur R... Read More


Elections and referendum on same day? Consensus panel to ask government to decide

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The National Consensus Commission will propose that the government decide whether to hold the national election and the referendum at the same time, panel member Badiul Alam Majumdar... Read More


MPO teachers to begin continuous sit-in from Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Teachers and staff listed under the government's monthly pay order (MPO) scheme are set to begin a continuous sit-in protest outside the National Press Club for Sunday, demanding a h... Read More


Students to stage 'long march' on Monday to push for Dhaka Central University ordinance

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Students from Dhaka's seven government colleges have announced a "long march" to the education ministry for Monday, demanding that the government swiftly issue the Dhaka Central Univ... Read More


Consensus Commission invites views on removal of Bangabandhu's portrait in institutions

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The National Consensus Commission has said it is "considering" a proposal to remove Bangladesh's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's portraits from public and private... Read More


LPG cylinder prices should be below Tk 1,000, says Energy Advisor Fouzul

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Energy Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan has stressed the need to bring down the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder below Tk 1,000, urging the private sector to boost eff... Read More


A gentle price drift, but Dhaka's vegetable market stays fiery

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Intermittent rains combined with the extended four-day Durga Puja holiday have noticeably reduced the flow of vegetables into Dhaka markets over the past week. Although this supply ... Read More


More than 300,000 to sit for special BCS exams on Friday

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- More than 312,000 candidates are sitting for the written MCQ-based 49th Special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations for appointments to 683 teachers' posts at government coll... Read More