Eight religious parties urge Yunus to mediate dialogue on July Charter referendum dispute

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Eight faith-based political parties have called on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to act as a "referee" in a dialogue among political groups over the implementation of the July Charter ... Read More

Police block teachers marching to Secretariat to demand MPO inclusion

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police have blocked a march toward the Secretariat by teachers demanding the inclusion of all government-recognised non-Monthly Pay Order educational institutions under the MPO system... Read More

Under pressure from religious groups, Bangladesh drops music, physical education teacher posts

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has decided to scrap the newly created posts for music teachers in government primary schools, following criticism from several religious or... Read More

Met Office warns of higher tides, light rain in coastal divisions

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Myanmar coast. It is likely to move north-northwest along the Myanmar-Bangladesh coast, the Bangla... Read More

Bangladesh's future course 'depends' on elections, says CEC

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh stands at a "critically tough" juncture at the moment and under the circumstances, its future course depends on the upcoming general elections, said Chief Election Commissi... Read More

IMF tells Bangladesh not to cut policy rate while inflation is above 7%

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Bangladesh to wait until inflation falls to 7 percent before cutting the policy rate, objecting to the governor's earlier indication ... Read More

Bangladesh faces possible cyclones, rainfall, and morning fog in November

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh may witness the formation of two to three low-pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal in November, with at least one potentially developing into a cyclone. The Bangladesh ... Read More

Tarique urges party members to back 'finalised' single BNP candidates

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Tarique Rahman has urged BNP leaders to rally behind a single candidate in every constituency, cautioning that "covert autocracy still lurks in the shadows, driven by hidden ambitions... Read More

Amar Ekushey Book Fair in February 'realistic', Bangla Academy says

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Bangla Academy has said the proposal to organise the book fair in February, after the national elections, is "realistic considering the overall situation". The academy made this ... Read More

Bangladesh records 5 dengue deaths, 1,162 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh has reported 1,162 new hospitalisations due to dengue in the past 24 hours with five fatalities. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) count on Su... Read More

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