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Teachers suspend work stoppage, primary exams from Sunday

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Government primary school teachers who had launched protests demanding implementation of 11th-grade pay have announced the suspension of their work stoppage. The protesting teachers ... Read More


BNP puts faith in Gias Quader in Raozan as two Chattogram seats remain undecided

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reaffirmed its trust in Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury in Raozan as it announced candidates for four more parliamentary constituencies in Chatto... Read More


Kurigram shivers as fog and cold disrupt work and travel

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Kurigram has been gripped by dense fog and a biting cold for four consecutive days, disrupting public life across the northern district. Chilly winds and a heavy blanket of fog have ... Read More


Sri Lanka thanks Bangladesh for flood support, solidarity

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has thanked Bangladesh for extending support and solidarity as the island nation reels from fatal floods and landslides. She spoke with C... Read More


Some do's and don'ts for understanding and respecting people with disabilities

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- My elder brother, James, who was born in 1943 with a genetic chromosomal abnormality known as Down Syndrome, and who had a severe learning disability, died in 1999 in the UK as a resu... Read More


UK universities limit intake from Bangladesh, Pakistan

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- UK universities have cut back enrolments from Bangladesh and Pakistan following a rise in visa refusals and tighter Home Office regulations. The Financial Times reported that at leas... Read More


Leave to appeal rejected, Bangladesh's top court reaffirms interim government's validity

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Bangladesh's top court has dismissed an appeal to challenge the High Court's decision dismissing a challenge to the formation of the interim government and reaffirming its legal valid... Read More


Government calls for prayers for Khaleda Zia on Friday

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The government has called for prayers wishing for the speedy recovery of ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in all mosques across Bangladesh after the Jummah prayers on Friday. The C... Read More


DU departments allowed to hold pending final exams during winter break

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Dhaka University departments will be allowed to conduct pending final examinations for the undergraduate fourth year and postgraduate final phase during the winter vacation. The deci... Read More


Bangladesh Liberation War referred to as 'resistance war' in 47th BCS exam

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The 47th BCS written examination has come under scrutiny after a question in the "Bangladesh Affairs" paper described the 1971 Liberation War as a "resistance war", and referred to Pa... Read More