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Up to 142% pay rise as govt formalises new pay scale

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The government has issued the gazette for its new pay scale for public servants, setting out a phased salary increase that will take full effect from July 2027. The Ninth National ... Read More


179 arrested over Gulshan 'Joy Bangla' march

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Police have arrested 179 people in connection with a procession in Dhaka's Gulshan where participants chanted "Joy Bangla". The procession took place in the Gulshan-1 area around m... Read More


Woman's body found on Dhaka New Market stairs

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from a stairway at Bonolota Kachabazar in Dhaka's New Market area. The woman, believed to be around 46, was found unconsciou... Read More


Five explosive claims from Diana's brother's new book

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Nearly three decades after Princess Diana's death, her brother Charles Spencer is reopening some of the most painful disputes surrounding her final days. In his forthcoming memoir ... Read More


Fugitive death-row convict arrested in Ctg

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- A death-row convict who escaped from Kashimpur Central High Security Prison more than two years ago has been arrested in Chattogram city. Mohammad Bahadur Mia, 35, was arrested in ... Read More


Bomb blasts in front of police stations, bus on fire

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Blasts from improvised explosives have been reported at least eight places in Dhaka on Friday night. Multiple hand bombs were detonated in front of Jatrabari Police Station and a f... Read More


Dhaka loses 31% of its green cover in a decade

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Dhaka is rapidly trading trees, wetlands, and open land for concrete in an alarming transformation researchers warn is making the capital hotter, more polluted, and increasingly vul... Read More


8 demands could become one: Shafiqur warns govt

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to "learn from the recent past", warning that the 11-party alliance's eight demands could eventually turn into a singl... Read More


When money is tight, student life can suffer in more ways than one

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- For university students struggling to make ends meet, money worries may extend far beyond how to pay the next bill. They can mean difficulty buying study materials, worrying about ... Read More


Sleep quality, not just duration, shapes disease risk: study

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The type of sleep a person gets may matter as much as how long they sleep when it comes to disease risk, according to a large study of nearly 100,000 people. Researchers at Peking ... Read More