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NTRCA to hold written, viva exams for heads, deputies at private schools

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The Non‑Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) will conduct examinations for the appointment of heads and assistant heads in private educational ... Read More


Education ministry opens transfers for MPO-listed school, college teachers

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The Ministry of Education has issued a new policy allowing teachers under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme to transfer between private schools and colleges, introducing a centralis... Read More


Bangladesh central bank chief rebukes business groups over interest-rate silence

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- * Businesses remained silent when state intervention distorted financial system and money was smuggled out * Low, capped interest rates are unlikely to return soon * High rates are... Read More


Police to grill Pabitra Kumar in custody for four days over 'child abuse'

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Police have been granted approval to question Pabitra Kumar Barua, an administrative officer allegedly involved in the abuse of a child at a school in Dhaka's Paltan, in their custod... Read More


Tarique heads to Mymensingh for election rally after 22 years

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has left Dhaka for Mymensingh to attend an election rally, marking his return to the district after more than two decades. His motorcade departed his Gulsha... Read More


Will a 'Yes' vote deliver change? BRAC's Asif Saleh is sceptical

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- As arrangements have been made to seek public approval for 84 major reforms through a single question in the upcoming referendum, Asif Saleh, executive director of BRAC, says he sees... Read More


Bangladesh to build arms factory in Mirsarai to 'boost defence capacity'

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The interim government has decided to establish a factory to manufacture military hardware to meet the needs of the armed forces and strengthen national defence capability. Banglade... Read More


Over 400,000 expatriate Bangladeshis cast votes through postal ballots, says EC

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- More than 400,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes through postal ballots before the Feb 12 national election and referendum, according to the Election Commission (EC). ... Read More


Toddler waits as court sets Thursday hearing for mother over police assault charges

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A 1-and-a-half-year-old child has spent the day at a Dhaka court compound, waiting for the release of his mother Topsha Biswas, whose bail plea in a police assault case is now schedu... Read More


Former MPs make up 85 of BNP's 292 election candidates

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has nominated candidates in 292 constituencies for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. Speaking at a media briefing at the BNP's Gulshan... Read More