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Primary teachers hold candlelight protest to condemn police crackdown

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools have gathered at Central Shaheed Minar, holding a candlelight vigil to protest a police attack on demonstrators campaigning for 10th... Read More


Dhaka, 14 districts get new deputy commissioners

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The government has assigned new deputy commissioners (DCs) to fifteen districts, including Dhaka. On Saturday night, the Ministry of Public Administration issued orders transferring ... Read More


Salahuddin critiques third-party invitation, says BNP will only respond to interim government

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned invitations routed through another political party, saying his party will participate in discussions only if summoned by Chief Adviso... Read More


St Joseph School improvised explosive attacker yet to be identified

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Police have yet to identify the attacker who threw a crude bomb at St Joseph Higher Secondary School & College in Dhaka's Mohammadpur as there was no power in the area when the bomb w... Read More


CID approves 17 chargesheets against Salman Rahman, associates over 'money laundering'

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has approved filing chargesheets in 17 cases against Salman F Rahman, against Salman F Rahman, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's adviso... Read More


Chhayanaut calls on government to reconsider scrapping music, PE teacher posts

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Cultural organisation Chhayanaut has called on the interim government to reconsider its decision to cancel the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in primary schools.... Read More


Over 125 primary teachers hospitalised after police crackdown over 10th-grade pay protests

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- At least 125 government primary school teachers have been injured and received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-gr... Read More


Interim government's duty is elections not party interests, says Tarique

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Tarique Rahman has said the main duty of the interim government is to organise elections rather than advance any party interest. Speaking virtually from London at a conference of Mat... Read More


Extra police deployment in Dhaka streets 'part of regular security exercise', says DMP

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Increased police presence across Dhaka has raised questions among the public over possible security concerns. Police, however, said the deployment is part of their "regular security ... Read More


Government primary teachers call nationwide work stoppage from Sunday over 10th-grade pay, police attacks

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Government primary school teachers have announced work stoppage from Sunday after a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. Mohammad Abul Kashem, president of the Ba... Read More