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Water cannons, sound grenades used on Ebtedayee teachers' protest

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Police have used force to disperse a march by teachers from Ebtedayee madrasas to demand the nationalisation of their educational institutions. The march from the National Press Clu... Read More


Consensus commission recommendations deceptive, says Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on the implementation of the July National Charter "decepti... Read More


Rule amended: No recommendations for candidates already working in the same cadre

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The government has brought about a major change to the public sector recruitment process as a provision has been added stating that any candidate previously selected for or currently... Read More


July Charter referendum still needed if polls are not held at right time: Jamaat deputy chief

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- If, for some reason, the 13th national parliamentary election is not held "at the scheduled time", the July Charter can still be passed and a referendum should thus be held prior to ... Read More


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