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Chhayanaut calls on government to reconsider scrapping music, PE teacher posts

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Cultural organisation Chhayanaut has called on the interim government to reconsider its decision to cancel the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in primary schools.... Read More


Over 125 primary teachers hospitalised after police crackdown over 10th-grade pay protests

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- At least 125 government primary school teachers have been injured and received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-gr... Read More


Interim government's duty is elections not party interests, says Tarique

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Tarique Rahman has said the main duty of the interim government is to organise elections rather than advance any party interest. Speaking virtually from London at a conference of Mat... Read More


Extra police deployment in Dhaka streets 'part of regular security exercise', says DMP

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Increased police presence across Dhaka has raised questions among the public over possible security concerns. Police, however, said the deployment is part of their "regular security ... Read More


Government primary teachers call nationwide work stoppage from Sunday over 10th-grade pay, police attacks

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Government primary school teachers have announced work stoppage from Sunday after a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. Mohammad Abul Kashem, president of the Ba... Read More


Khosru says referendum under Constitution only possible after parliamentary approval

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has argued that under the existing Constitution, any national referendum can only be held after it is legislated by parliament, cautioni... Read More


Bangladesh Medical University calls on Japan to assist in using AI for disease diagnosis

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- With artificial intelligence transforming medical science worldwide, the Bangladesh Medical University has sought Japan's cooperation to strengthen diagnostic accuracy through AI-driv... Read More


Police use sound grenades to break up primary teachers' protest in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police have been accused of firing sound grenades to disperse a procession of government primary school teachers in Dhaka. The teachers, who have been demanding that their pay be upg... Read More


Tongi cotton warehouse fire under control after 1.5 hours

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in Gazipur's Tongi. The fire reportedly broke out at 11:45am on Saturday. Seven firefighting units... Read More


Primary teachers begin nonstop sit-in for 10th grade pay

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools have launched a continuous sit-in in Dhaka, demanding salaries under the 10th pay grade along with two other demands. The programme... Read More