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Bangladesh's top court orders 1,137 candidates 'deprived' in 27th BCS to be given govt jobs

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Following the scrapping of the oral portion results for the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations, the Supreme Court's Appellate Division has ordered 1,137 candidates previously... Read More


Work on metro rail interrupts gas supply to Dhaka areas

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The gas supply to Dhaka's Kuril area will be suspended for 13 hours for work on MRT Line-1 of the metro rail. The gas supply will be shut down from 10am on Thursday, according to a ... Read More


Youths want to build a new civilisation, says Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- This year's Amar Ekushey has come with a new significance in the changed circumstances of Bangladesh, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said. Extending his congratulations to the rec... Read More


Police working 'fantastically', says DMP commissioner

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Amid worries from Dhaka residents about the law situation, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali said that it has been "much improved". "Law and order [r... Read More


40th BCS: Six, including first in police cadre, removed

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Six trainee assistant superintendents of police from the 40th Bangladesh Civil Service batch have been removed, one of whom came first in the police cadre. Their removal was announc... Read More


July Uprising injured Khokon Chandra Barman to fly to Russia for treatment

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The government has decided to send Khokon Chandra Barman, who was seriously wounded during the mass uprising in July-August, to Russia for improved treatment. He would fly to Russia... Read More


22 DCs from three elections sent into forced retirement

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The interim government has forced 22 deputy commissioners who served as returning officers in the last three general elections into compulsory retirement. Speaking to journalists at... Read More


Sylhet college student attacked by 'Chhatra Shibir' over Facebook comment on KUET clash

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- A student of Sylhet's MC College has allegedly been beaten by members of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, after commenting on Facebook about the recent cla... Read More


I am not in favour of Bangladesh having provinces, says Local Government Reform Commission chief

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Local Government Reform Commission head Tofail Ahmed has opposed the proposal from the Public Administration Reform Commission to provincialise four old districts and abolish the dis... Read More


Fourth phase viva exam of 44th BCS to begin on Mar 2

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The viva examinations for another 1350 candidates who passed the written test for the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, will begin on Mar 2. In the fourth phase, the viva for c... Read More