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Students call Sunday sit-in at Shikkha Bhaban over Dhaka Central University demands

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Students from the seven colleges have announced a continuous sit-in outside Shikkha Bhaban on Abdul Gani Road this Sunday, demanding the issuance of the Dhaka Central University Ordin... Read More


Dhaka Metro Rail halted for 16 minutes after cloth falls on power line

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Dhaka Metro Rail has resumed operations after a brief suspension caused by a piece of cloth falling onto the overhead power line in Uttara. The 16-minute disruption occurred between ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank retirees' path to MD roles raises 'conflict of interest' concerns

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Officers with 20 years of experience in Bangladesh Bank and other financial regulatory bodies can now, if they wish, become managing directors (MDs) or chief executive officers (CEOs)... Read More


British specialist arrives in Dhaka to assess Khaleda Zia's treatment

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A British specialist physician has arrived in Dhaka to join the treatment team overseeing the care of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, who remains in critical condition at Evercare Hospital. B... Read More


Tarique Rahman expresses gratitude for 'unity and solidarity' in difficult time

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Tarique Rahman, the son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia - who is undergoing treatment in a hospital, has expressed his gratitude to everyone for wishing for his mother's recovery. The... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur visits Khaleda at Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has paid a visit to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. Shafiqur arrived at the hospital around 10pm on Tuesday. "Everything is i... Read More


Bangladesh moves to buy 220,000 tonnes of US wheat

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Bangladesh is set to purchase another 220,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States under a government-to-government arrangement, at a total cost of Tk 8.42 billion. Each tonne of w... Read More


Government secondary school teachers suspend strike

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Government secondary school teachers have suspended their ongoing work stoppage, which was held over four demands including salary scale for ninth grade and the formation of an indepe... Read More


CID inspects Rayerbazar graves before exhuming Uprising victims

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has "nearly completed" preparations to exhume unidentified bodies buried during the July Uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League gov... Read More


Government plans tariff overhaul, incentives to boost smartphone sales, says Taiyeb

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The surge in illegal smartphone imports has reduced domestic sales by 20 percent, prompting the government to plan a comprehensive "tariff restructuring" for both imports and local pr... Read More