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Education boards instruct colleges not to hold HSC test exams now

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Education boards have directed colleges not to hold the test exams for Higher Secondary Certificate students for now. Colleges have instead been asked to continue with regular classe... Read More


Govt to buy Aman rice at Tk 50 per kg

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The government has set a target of procuring 700,000 tonnes of rice for the upcoming Aman season, raising the price by a maximum of Tk 3 per kg compared to last year. The decision wa... Read More


Inside Orlando Bloom's unpublicised trip to Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom has completed a four-day visit to Bangladesh, returning to the country after eight years in his role as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. UNICEF confirmed t... Read More


Theft at 100-year old Kali Temple in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Jewellery and cash have been stolen from Kali Temple in Chattogram that is over a century old. The incid1ent occurred at some point in the early hours of Sunday at the Sadarghat Kali... Read More


Fire at Mohammadpur garage sparked by 'bomb attack', police say

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Police have uncovered initial evidence that a fire that broke out at a car garage in Dhaka's Mohammadpur was sparked by a crude bomb thrown from a motorcycle. The incident occurred a... Read More


Primary teachers hold candlelight protest to condemn police crackdown

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools have gathered at Central Shaheed Minar, holding a candlelight vigil to protest a police attack on demonstrators campaigning for 10th... Read More


Fire engulfs multiple vehicles in Mohammadpur garage

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A fire has broken out late in the night in a vehicle garage along the embankment in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, destroying several cars. Locals reported seeing multiple vehicles ablaze aroun... Read More


Waking to chaos: Dhaka mornings descend into gridlock as markets seize the streets

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The weekday morning rush in Dhaka is a familiar spectacle -- parents racing to drop children at school, commuters hurrying to offices, and endless traffic queues stretching across the... Read More


Dhaka, 14 districts get new deputy commissioners

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The government has assigned new deputy commissioners (DCs) to fifteen districts, including Dhaka. On Saturday night, the Ministry of Public Administration issued orders transferring ... Read More


Salahuddin critiques third-party invitation, says BNP will only respond to interim government

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned invitations routed through another political party, saying his party will participate in discussions only if summoned by Chief Adviso... Read More