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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


Jamaat calls for proportional representation proposal in Charter referendum

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded that the proposal for elections under a system of proportional representation (PR) be included in the referendum on the July Charter. Secretary Gene... Read More


Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor and eminent academic, dies at 74

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Syed Manzoorul Islam, an emeritus professor and renowned litterateur, has died in hospital care at the age of 74. He passed away at 5pm on Friday while undergoing treatment at Labai... Read More


Three bodies recovered from Dhaka's Shahbagh, police rule out foul play

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Police have recovered the bodies of three people, including a woman, from separate locations in Dhaka's Shahbagh. The three were found unconscious at different times and taken to Dh... Read More


When gold glitters too much: Bangladesh feels the sting of global price surge as sales slump

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- As global uncertainty drives investors toward safe-haven assets, gold prices in Bangladesh have surged sharply while jewellery sales have slumped. On Wednesday, global gold prices h... Read More