Dhaka, March 7 -- The Bangladesh Civil Service (Health) Cadre Specialist Doctors Forum has announced a three-day strike from Saturday demanding promotion. The forum's press release said a two-hour st... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- The UN human rights chief says he warned the Bangladesh Army against engaging in any repression during the July-August uprising. In an interview with the BBC programme HardTalk on W... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- The United Nations World Food Programme, or WFP, has warned of a "critical funding shortfall" for its emergency response operations in Bangladesh, jeopardising food assistance for Ro... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Bangladesh Bank chief Ahsan H Mansur has agreed to allow Bashundhara Group to restructure its loan "if proper procedures are followed". Central bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan s... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- India has prioritised settling all issues in Bangladesh through democratic means by holding inclusive and participatory elections for a "stable, peaceful, inclusive and progressive" ... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Interim government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has freed a man who beat a Hizb ut-Tahrir member during clashes between the banned organisation members and police at Baitul Muk... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, or RUET, has dismissed four staff members, including a pro-Awami League teacher and officials, over their alleged involvement in su... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Four people have been arrested in Chattogram on charges of kidnapping a garment factory official and extorting his family for ransom by posing as representatives of the Anti-discrimi... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- Advance bus tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr trips will be made available from Mar 14. Homebound passengers will be able to purchase tickets for trips seven days ahead of Eid - Mar 25 to Mar... Read More
Dhaka, March 7 -- In the late 70s, when we were at school, there was a story in our Bangla textbook about Sheikh Saadi, a 13th century Persian poet and thinker. The message of the story was profound,... Read More