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Class XI admission applications may open Sept 2

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- Applications for admission to Class XI at colleges and madrasas could begin online on Sept 2 under a proposed schedule submitted to the education ministry. The Inter-Education ... Read More


CID gets Sept 27 deadline for further investigation into Hadi murder

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the submission of a further investigation report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi by Sept 27. The report in the hig... Read More


Government steps up efforts to make public services accessible to persons with disabilities

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- The government is working to ensure that people with disabilities can access public services and exercise their rights on an equal footing with other citizens, State Minister fo... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul becomes 23rd president of Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh's 23rd president, securing 255 votes in the election. His rival Oli ... Read More


Farid sailed to Pakistan with his father as a child. After 25 years, he's finally home

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Mohammad Farid was only 10 when he left Bangladesh. Travelling first to Pakistan with his father, he lost both his legs in an "accident" there. However, circumstances did not al... Read More


Asaduzzaman takes ACC reins, ending 166-day leadership vacuum

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The new Anti-Corruption Commission, led by retired Appellate Division justice AKM Asaduzzaman, has begun work after a 166-day leadership vacuum. ACC Chairman Asaduzzaman and co... Read More


How many Bangladeshis were killed in Kolkata's deadly hotel fire?

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Conflicting reports have emerged over the number of Bangladeshi nationals among the nine people killed in a fire at a hotel in Kolkata's New Market area. Citing the fire depart... Read More


Writ petition seeks to unseat Noakhali MP Hannan Masud over 'affidavit irregularities'

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking an order declaring the Noakhali-6 parliamentary seat vacant over allegations that MP Abdul Hannan Masud concealed info... Read More


Factory sale notice sparks garment workers' blockade in Chattogram

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Hundreds of garment workers have blocked a road in Chattogram's Aturar Depot area demanding compensation and other dues after being told that their factory was being sold. The ... Read More


Dipu Moni's daughter consults her in jail over parole request after husband's death

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Incarcerated former foreign minister and Awami League leader Dipu Moni has met her daughter in Munshiganj jail to discuss a parole application following the death of her husband... Read More