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Eight Islamist parties rally at Paltan for July Charter, referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Eight Islamist political parties have gathered at Dhaka's Paltan intersection to press home a five-point list of demands, including issuing an order to implement the July Charter and... Read More


3 to die for murder of Bogura union council chairman candidate

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Bogura court has sentenced three people to death and three others to life in prison over the murder of Tozammel Haque, a candidate for chairman in the Bogura union council election... Read More


BNP warns any move beyond July Charter is 'government's sole responsibility'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has warned that the "interim government will bear full responsibility" for any decision made outside the July National Charter. BNP Standing C... Read More


Finance ministry clears upgrade of primary school head teachers' pay to 10th grade

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The finance ministry has approved the implementation of the decision to raise the pay scale of government primary school head teachers from grade 11 to grade 10. According to offici... Read More


Cyclone, 3-6 days of rain forecast in rest of November

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that two to three more low-pressure systems are to form in the Bay of Bengal during the rest of November. At least one of them ... Read More


Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order to stand that directs US President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 mi... Read More


Inter rise to Serie A summit after confident win over Lazio

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Inter Milan moved to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 home win over Lazio on Sunday, sealed by goals from Lautaro Martinez early in the first half and Ange-Yoan Bonny after the interval... Read More


Son stabs father to death in Chattogram's Satkania

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A man has been stabbed to death by his son over a "dispute" in Chattogram's Satkania. The incident took place on Sunday night in Nayapara village of Kanchana Union. The deceased Ah... Read More


Crude bomb detonated in Agargaon near Betar Bhaban

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A crude bomb has exploded outside Bangladesh Betar headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon. The explosion occurred around 6:30pm on Monday, according to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police chief Im... Read More


Primary teachers reverse decision, work stoppage to continue

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Assistant teachers from the government primary schools pushing for a list of demands, including pay at the 10th-grade level, have reversed their decision to halt their work stoppage ... Read More