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Montha intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, heads towards Andhra Pradesh

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Cyclone Montha has moved further north-northwest and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued a special bulletin stating the s... Read More


42% of paint samples in Bangladesh contain 'high lead levels'

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- A recent study has found lead concentrations as high as 190,000ppm in decorative paints sold in Bangladesh, far exceeding the legal limit of 90ppm set for safe use. The research, co... Read More


BUET undergraduate applications open on Nov 16

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Applications for admission to undergraduate programmes at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for the 2025-26 academic year will run from Nov 16 through to... Read More


Govt abolishes senior lecturer post in updated MPO policy

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The government has abolished the senior lecturer post in higher secondary schools and colleges by amending the MPO policy for private educational institutions. Alongside this, the M... Read More


Consensus Commission proposes two alternative models for July Charter reforms

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The National Consensus Commission has proposed two alternative methods to provide both legal and institutional backing for implementing the constitutional reform provisions outlined ... Read More


Metro rail victim Azad's family seeks Tk 100 million, job as compensation

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The family of metro rail victim Abul Kalam Azad has issued a legal notice demanding Tk 100 million in compensation and permanent employment at the metro rail for one family member. ... Read More


Proposed July Charter Order calls for referendum, reform council, mandate for constitutional changes

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The National Consensus Commission has submitted a comprehensive set of proposals to the government on how to implement the July National Charter, recommending that the process be car... Read More


Consensus panel calls for July Charter referendum 'on day of or ahead of' polls

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The National Consensus Committee has made a recommendation to the interim government to issue an order to hold a referendum for a constitutional amendment to implement the July Natio... Read More


Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat sentenced to life in prison in arms case

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, the former president of the Jubo League's Dhaka Metropolitan South unit, has been sentenced to life in prison for the illegal possession of a foreign... Read More


Metro rail 'back to full service' after accident interruption

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Metro rail service along the entire line has resumed after an extended pause following the death of a pedestrian due to a fallen bearing pad from the elevated track in Farmgate. The... Read More