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Annual exams postponed in most government schools amid teachers' strike

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Annual examinations in most government schools have been disrupted as teachers at public secondary and primary institutions continue their work stoppage, despite warnings from the gov... Read More


Metro rail track searched overnight after 2 climbed train roof: DMTCL

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Authorities have searched the entire metro rail track overnight after two individuals climbed onto the roof of a metro train, says Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing ... Read More


Doctors doing all they can for Khaleda Zia's recovery, says BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Doctors in Bangladesh and abroad are working in tandem to oversee the treatment of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, says senior party leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The BNP secretary gene... Read More


Reza Kibria, son of former minister Shah AMS Kibria, joins BNP

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Dr Reza Kibria, the son of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, has joined the BNP. He made the decision official as he presented flowers to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul I... Read More


British MP Tulip Siddiq handed 2-year jail sentence in Bangladesh land corruption case

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A Dhaka court has convicted British MP Tulip Siddiq in a corruption case related to the allotment of a 10-katha plot in Purbachal and sentenced her to two years in prison. On Monday,... Read More


Farhad Mazhar says trying Hasina in old tribunal was a mistake that risks global doubts

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Columnist and thinker Farhad Mazhar believes the trial of Sheikh Hasina was essential, yet holding it in the International Crimes Tribunal, which was forged by the deposed prime minis... Read More


Praying for Khaleda is a 'religious duty', says Jamaat leader Porwar

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar believes it is a "moral and religious duty" to pray for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment in the hospital. H... Read More


Teacher protests cast doubt over annual exams across government schools

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Despite warnings from the government, the announcement by government primary and secondary school teachers to continue their work stoppage has sparked uncertainty over the annual exa... Read More


BNP suspends December roadshow amid Khaleda Zia's illness

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The BNP has postponed its two-week "Victory Torch Roadshow", originally announced to mark the month of victory in December, due to the "critical" condition of Chairperson Khaleda Zia... Read More


Sports reporter dies in motorcycle accident on Khilgaon Flyover

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Police have reported the death of a sports journalist in a motorcycle accident on the slope of Dhaka's Khilgaon Flyover. Zahir Bhuiya, 53, served as a senior reporter for the daily ... Read More