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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


Rising flour, oil and sugar prices add to grocery woes as eggs remain costly

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- After the prices of flour and flour products rose last week, oil and sugar have joined the list of products becoming more costly, while eggs are still being sold at high prices.... Read More


Malaysia clears 312 more Bangladeshi recruiting agencies

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- The Malaysian government has listed 312 more Bangladeshi manpower hiring firms as authorised "associate recruiting agencies" for its labour market. The overseas employment mini... Read More


Ziaul Ahsan arrested in crimes against humanity case over Salahuddin 'disappearance'

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre chief Ziaul Ahsan has been placed under arrest in a crimes against humanity case over the alleged enforced disappearance of H... Read More