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EC seeks law amendment to stop MPO teachers contesting in local elections

Bangladesh, July 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has moved to amend the law to stop teachers and staff at MPO-listed educational institutions from contesting in local government elections. To this... Read More


Man dies in clash over family feud in Sherpur

Bangladesh, July 14 -- A young man has been killed and five others injured in a clash between two groups of cousins over a longstanding family dispute in Sreebardi of Sherpur. The victim's father fil... Read More


Bus services between Rajshahi and rest of Bangladesh stalled over committee formation

Bangladesh, July 14 -- Bus services between Rajshahi and the rest of Bangladesh have remained suspended since 6am on Tuesday after a section of transport workers enforced a strike over a dispute surro... Read More


Students block roads demanding education minister's resignation

Bangladesh, July 14 -- Students have blocked key roads in Dhaka, demanding the resignation of Education and Primary Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon. The protesters alleged that authorities... Read More


Speaker heads to Qatar, will convey PM's condolences over former emir's death

Bangladesh, July 14 -- Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has left Dhaka for Qatar to convey a condolence message from the prime minister of Bangladesh following the demise of the Gulf nation's f... Read More


Teesta water falls below danger mark after overnight surge

Bangladesh, July 14 -- The Teesta River's water level has dropped below the danger mark in Nilphamari after receding from an overnight rise triggered by heavy rain and upstream flows. At noon on Tues... Read More


Court awards death to one, life terms to three over MC College gang rape

Bangladesh, July 14 -- A court has sentenced one man to death and handed life imprisonment to three others in a case over the gang rape of a housewife at the hostel of MC College in Sylhet. Sylhet Di... Read More


Bangladeshi teen goes missing in Portugal, family appeals for help

Bangladesh, July 14 -- A 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl has reportedly been missing in Portugal for the past three days. According to her family, Tahrim Begum, 15, has been missing since Friday afterno... Read More


Chittagong Port sees 'record' 208 appointments, 1,464 promotions since July Uprising

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Chittagong Port has employed 208 people and promoted 1,464 staff members since the July Uprising. The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) revealed the figures on Sunday, describing... Read More


How traders turn raw bananas yellow in 10 hours - and why experts warn of health risks

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Ripe or Ruined? The 10-hour trick: Wholesalers across Dhaka use hidden chemicals to turn raw green bananas into market-ready yellow fruit overnight Economic turnaround: Trader... Read More