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ACC probes Tk 2.52bn extra cost in textbook printing

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is probing whether leaked estimates and contractor collusion drove up the cost of free textbooks by nearly Tk 2.52 billion. An ACC enforcement te... Read More


Private school headteacher hiring ruling stayed

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The Appellate Division has stayed a High Court ruling that scrapped the 18-year experience requirement for appointing headteachers at private educational institutions. The Chamber Co... Read More


10 die of dengue in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh has reported 10 dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, the highest in a single-day toll this year. Another 1,996 patients were admitted to hospitals during the period, accordin... Read More


2,200 NGOs face funding crunch: BIDS study

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- At least 2,200 NGOs in Bangladesh are at risk of funding shortages as donor countries cut allocations for development assistance, according to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of D... Read More


6 more die of 'measles'

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh has recorded six more deaths with measles symptoms in a day, alongside 102 newly confirmed cases. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its bulletin on... Read More


Messi has a giant new challenge

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Lionel Messi has spent more than two decades finding ways past some of football's toughest defenders. His animated alter ego is about to face considerably bigger opposition. The firs... Read More


Children should care for nature, animals: PM

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Children must not only excel in studies, sports, arts, culture and languages, but also be brought up as compassionate human beings, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said. Speaking a... Read More


Argentina plans one last party for Messi

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell will be much more than a football match, with drones, fireworks, live music and a mystery act lined up for a night-long celebration at Buenos Aires' ... Read More


Oil, gas prices held in check with highest subsidy: Mahdi

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The government has kept oil and gas prices in check with the highest subsidy despite the global crisis, Prime Minister's Advisor Mahdi Amin has said. After a sports event in Cumilla ... Read More


4 new books for students in 2027: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Education Minister Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that students in Class 4 and Class 6 will receive four new textbooks under the revised national curriculum starting from the 2027 ... Read More