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53,000 candidates set for private school head exam after legal hurdle cleared

Dhaka, April 16 -- The recruitment examination for leadership positions in private educational institutions is set to go ahead on Saturday, after a last-minute legal impasse was cleared by the Appella... Read More


No arrests 72 hours after Kushtia 'shrine leader' killed over blasphemy claims

Dhaka, April 16 -- Tension continues to simmer in Kushtia as police have yet to make any arrests 72 hours after a "Sufi shrine leader" was lynched in a "mob attack" allegedly triggered by blasphemy. ... Read More


Chhatra Dal leader attacks shopkeeper at Chittagong University

Dhaka, April 16 -- Jalal Siddique, joint general secretary of the Chittagong University unit of the Chhatra Dal, has attacked a shopkeeper on the campus. The incident occurred at a makeshift stall at... Read More


Bangladesh regulatory body approves fuel loading for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Dhaka, April 16 -- The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has approved fuel (uranium) loading for the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking a key milestone for the ... Read More


Chinmoy Das to stay behind bars over other charges despite fresh bail

Dhaka, April 16 -- A Chattogram court has granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Sanatani Jagaran Jote, in a case filed by BNP leader Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin almost thr... Read More


BRAC Bank, SME Foundation sign deal to generate affordable financing for small businesses

Dhaka, April 16 -- BRAC Bank and the SME Foundation have signed an agreement to provide easier and more affordable financing for cottage, micro and small enterprises, with a focus on women-led and man... Read More


Long-term care for ageing population emerges as key development priority in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 16 -- A high-level policy dialogue on building an inclusive and sustainable long-term care (LTC) system in Bangladesh has underscored the growing urgency of addressing the needs of the co... Read More


Bangladeshi worker killed in Saudi road crash as family learns after 20 days

Dhaka, April 16 -- A Bangladeshi migrant worker has died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, with his family learning of the tragedy nearly 20 days after it occurred. The dead, 24-year-old Farid Sard... Read More


Breakthrough study involving IUB researcher suggests resolving Hubble tension with physics beyond current models

Dhaka, April 16 -- An international team of astronomers has produced a precise measurement of the universe's current expansion rate, strengthening evidence around one of modern cosmology's major unres... Read More


375 nomination forms collected for 50 reserved women's seats

Dhaka, April 16 -- A total of 375 nomination papers have been collected so far for the 50 reserved women's seats in the parliament. The figures were revealed in the latest list released by the Electi... Read More