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'It was not a coup, but corrective mission': Liaqat Ali Khan on Air Force's role, inside story behind Bangladesh's 1975 military upheaval

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The city of Dhaka bristled with unrest. Across the Army ranks, competing factions manoeuvred in secrecy, their actions sending Bangladesh spiralling toward one of its most decisive an... Read More


Under pressure from religious groups, Bangladesh drops music, physical education teacher posts

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has decided to scrap the newly created posts for music teachers in government primary schools, following criticism from several religious or... Read More


Met Office warns of higher tides, light rain in coastal divisions

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Myanmar coast. It is likely to move north-northwest along the Myanmar-Bangladesh coast, the Bangla... Read More


19 and counting: The price of independence in Bangladesh's media

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- There's a quaint superstition in newsrooms that anniversary pieces should be lighter than the rest-cake, candles, a few misty-eyed lines about "our journey", then back to the grind. F... Read More


Bangladesh's future course 'depends' on elections, says CEC

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh stands at a "critically tough" juncture at the moment and under the circumstances, its future course depends on the upcoming general elections, said Chief Election Commissi... Read More


Teachers launch fresh protest to demand MPO inclusion for educational institutions

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Teachers from educational institutions not under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) programme, many of whom have not received their salaries for a long time, are conducting a "continuous sit... Read More


Bangladesh's interim govt seeks political guidance on July Charter referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh's interim government has sought guidance from political parties to resolve their disagreements over the implementation process for the July Charter and holding a referendum... Read More


Bangladesh's interim govt seeks 'united political guidance' on July Charter referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh's interim government has sought guidance from political parties over the implementation process for the July Charter and holding a referendum on it, asking them to resolve ... Read More


Khulna BNP killed in shooting that 'targeted' a party leader

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A BNP activist has been killed in Khulna after a bullet shot at a local leader "missed its target" and hit him. At least three other people, including a BNP leader, were injured in t... Read More


IMF tells Bangladesh not to cut policy rate while inflation is above 7%

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Bangladesh to wait until inflation falls to 7 percent before cutting the policy rate, objecting to the governor's earlier indication ... Read More