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MPO teachers to get higher allowances

Dhaka, March 6 -- The outgoing Education Adviser Wahid Uddin Mahmud has shared positive news regarding the allowances for MPO (government-funded salary and allowances) teachers. He stated that festiv... Read More


B'desh outperforms regional peers, ranks 35th

Dhaka, March 6 -- Bangladesh has made notable progress in counterterrorism efforts, ranking 35th among 163 countries in the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025. This marks an improvement from its... Read More


Government must stop continued mob violence

Dhaka, March 6 -- Continued mob violence, with no sign for an early let-up, is worrying, especially because of its implications for law and order. In the latest development, a man while standing in f... Read More


Commodities get cheaper this Ramadan than last year

Dhaka, March 6 -- City dwellers have expressed some comfort as they are getting most of the essentials, particularly the kitchen and grocery items, at cheaper and affordable prices compared to last ye... Read More


Japan, Unicef sign $ 3.3mn deal to strengthen assistance for Rohingya children

Dhaka, March 6 -- The government of Japan has allocated approximately $ 3.3 million (JPY 500 million) to support Unicef's response to the humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees. Through this grant, ... Read More


HBRI, Dyadic to promote diverse products of MGMCL

Dhaka, March 6 -- A tri-party joint meeting among HBRI, MGMCL and Dyadic was held at Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI)in the capital on Tuesday to develop and promote the alternate and en... Read More


Factory closures hit 62,000 workers amid economic woes

Dhaka, March 6 -- At least 95 factories in Gazipur, Savar, Narayanganj, and Narsingdi have permanently closed in the past seven months, with several others temporarily ceasing operations. As a result... Read More


Court freezes Saifuzzaman's 39 bank accounts

Dhaka, March 6 -- A Dhaka court has issued an order to freeze former land minister and also Member of Parliament of ousted Awami League (AL) from Chittagong-12 and Chittagong-13 constituencies Saifuzz... Read More


ICT must proceed without pressure, says Tajul

Dhaka, March 6 -- The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Mohammad Tajul Islam, has urged all parties to refrain from exerting pressure on the trials of crimes against humanit... Read More


BNP wants AL's trial without election delay

Dhaka, March 6 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has alleged that conspiracies are underway both domestically and internationally to delay the upcoming elections. Abbas made these claims w... Read More