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Bangladesh issues ordinance amending Public Service Act amid protests

Dhaka, May 26 -- Despite a day of protests by civil servants at the Secretariat, the interim government has issued an ordinance amending the Public Service Act 2018. The ordinance was issued on Sunda... Read More


Over 20,000 'KNF' uniforms seized from Chattogram warehouse, say police

Dhaka, May 26 -- Police have reported the seizure of 20,300 garments made for members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), an armed organisation operating in the Chattogram Hill Tracts, from a ready... Read More


Handing over Chattogram Port operations to foreign firms "not right decision': Mirza Aziz

Dhaka, May 26 -- Former caretaker government advisor AB Mirza Azizul Islam has said the interim government's plan to transfer terminal operations of Bangladesh's main seaport in Chattogram to foreign ... Read More


Mustafizur to miss Pakistan tour with thumb injury

Dhaka, May 26 -- Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of Bangladesh's tour party for Pakistan due to an injury. The pacer has sustained a clip fracture to his left thumb, which will ... Read More


Yunus urges unity among political parties to prevent internal, external conflict

Dhaka, May 26 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the ban on Awami League activities has triggered a "war-like situation" within the country and with outside forces, and preventing internal divis... Read More


Families of July Uprising injured, martyrs to get special preference in Dhaka University admissions

Dhaka, May 26 -- The Deans' Committee at Dhaka University has decided that the families of those injured and martyred in the July Uprising will get special consideration during admissions. The Dhaka ... Read More


HC rejects writ petition challenging women's reform panel proposals

Dhaka, May 26 -- The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the validity of several recommendations made by the Women's Affairs Reform Commission in its report. The panel of Justice Fat... Read More


Poverty, family troubles drive couple to 'double suicide' in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, May 26 -- A couple in Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj have allegedly died by double suicide as poverty drove them into mental agony, according to the family and police. The incident occurred at Kurer ... Read More


4 July Uprising survivors attempt suicide in Dhaka by ingesting poison

Dhaka, May 25 -- Four individuals injured in the July Uprising have attempted suicide by ingesting poison during a meeting at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka, according t... Read More


2 die as concrete mixer truck rams motorcycle in Dhaka's Banani

Dhaka, May 25 -- Two motorcycle passengers have been killed after their vehicle was rammed by a concrete mixer truck in Dhaka's Banani. The incident occurred around 9am on Sunday. The victims have y... Read More