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Teacher's dismissal without education board approval illegal, says High Court

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- The High Court has ruled that dismissing a teacher solely on the decision of a governing body, without prior approval from the education board's Appeal and Arbitration Committee... Read More


Two killed as pickup crashes head-on into motorcycle in Lohagara

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- Two men have been killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck in Chattogram's Lohagara. The accident occurred in the Thakurdighi area on the Chattogra... Read More


Tarique plants trees, releases fish for BNP's 48th founding day

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- BNP's 48th founding anniversary has brought Chairman Tarique Rahman to Zia Udyan and Crescent Lake for tree planting and fish release events. The BNP chief took part in the pro... Read More


Implementing new pay scale may raise inflation a bit, says information advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- The new salary structure approved by the government for public sector employees on Monday could lead to a slight increase in inflation, says Prime Minister's Information and Bro... Read More


Bangladesh mourns death of Norway's King Harald V

Bangladesh, Aug. 31 -- Bangladesh has expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the death of Norway's King Harald V. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen Kh... Read More


Jamaat MPs challenge legality of ministers' district roles in High Court

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Eleven Jamaat-e-Islami MPs have moved the High Court challenging a government decision to assign ministers, state ministers and parliamentary whips responsibility for overseeing... Read More


Man held near Pakistan High Commission after posing as DGFI official

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Police have arrested a man in Dhaka's Gulshan for allegedly posing as an assistant director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). The suspect has been ident... Read More


Chief prosecutor says new lead 'links' unnamed cultural figure to Sagar-Runi killings

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam says investigators have found a lead linking a cultural figure to the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sar... Read More


Bangladesh reports three more dengue deaths with 1,097 hospitalised in a day

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more deaths from dengue in a 24-hour count, taking this year's official toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 93. Hospitals across the country a... Read More


Four more die with measles symptoms in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more suspected measles deaths in a 24-hour count. The Directorate General of Health Services said 365 people tested positive for measles during the... Read More