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MPO teachers' strike enters third day as protesters plan 'March to Secretariat' at noon

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- As part of their "uninterrupted sit-in" demanding 20 percent of their basic salary as housing allowance, MPO-affiliated teachers and employees have gathered at the Central Shaheed Mi... Read More


An overview of the CUCSU election

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall and hostel union elections are being held on Wednesday after a 35-year gap. The polls will form a 26-strong centra... Read More


Final draft of July Charter delivered to 33 political parties

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Consensus Commission has delivered the final draft of the July National Charter 2025 to 33 political parties, aiming to ensure that the reform commitments reached through dialogu... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami chief meets with Danish ambassador Moller

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Moller has met with Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman. The Danish ambassador visited the Jamaat chief's office in Bashundhara on Tuesday morning... Read More


Chief of secondary and higher education made OSD after seeking exit

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The education ministry has removed Prof Muhammad Azad Khan from his role as director general of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education and made him an officer on special d... Read More


MPO teachers return to Shaheed Minar, threaten 'Shahbagh blockade'

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Private school and college teachers under the MPO scheme have returned to Central Shaheed Minar, after abandoning plans to march towards the Secretariat following police barricades a... Read More


Mirpur washing facility where fire broke out 'not part of BGMEA'

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has said the factory in Mirpur's Rupnagar, where a deadly fire broke out, is not a member of the organisation. ... Read More


10 July Smrity Foundation officials face charges over alleged assault during interrogation

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A case has been filed against 13 people, including 10 officials of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, for allegedly assaulting a man and his wife in the organisation's office under ... Read More


Court orders newspaper notice summoning Hasina, 260 others in sedition case

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A Dhaka court has ordered a public notice to be published in newspapers ordering former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others to appear before it in a sedition case. The case ... Read More


Facebook abuzz with NCP leaders' demand for 'Shapla' poll symbol

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The National Citizen Party leaders took to social media to press their demand for the "Shapla", or water lily, symbol after the Election Commission set a deadline for the party to se... Read More