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Pay Commission doing 'substantive' work, rollout a separate issue: finance advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The National Pay Commission formed to prepare a new salary structure for government employees is carrying out "substantive" work, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. Howe... Read More


'Any election without all major parties cannot be considered democratic', 4 UK MPs say

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Four British members of parliament have called for Bangladesh's general election to be inclusive, saying no vote can be considered as "democratic" without the participation of all ma... Read More


3 die as covered van hits battery-powered van in Madaripur

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Three people have died after a cover van hit a battery-powered van in Madaripur's Sadar Upazila. The dead were all passengers on the battery-powered van. Two others were injured in ... Read More


Myanmar border shooting: Huzaifa to be taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- No improvement has been noted in the condition of 9-year-old Huzaifa Afnan, who was hit by gunfire from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf. She is still on life support at the ICU o... Read More


NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, wife Rama move into new home in Manhattan

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, a Syrian illustrator and animator, have taken up residence at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral home on Manhattan's Upper ... Read More


Falling behind in AI adoption could cost Bangladesh the competitive edge, warn analysts

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- In the bustling halls of an export-oriented garment factory in Ashulia, machines move with almost uncanny precision, slicing and stitching fabric with speed and accuracy no human han... Read More


Committee formed to recruit Human Rights Commission chairperson, commissioner

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Ministry of Law has formed a selection committee to recommend appointments for the posts of chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). An office ord... Read More


Wealth of BNP candidate Maznu jumps nearly fivefold in seven years

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- BNP candidate Rafiqul Islam Maznu's wealth has surged nearly fivefold over the past seven years, according to his declaration for the Feni-1 parliamentary race. His wife, businesswo... Read More


Purbachal plot graft: Verdict in case against Hasina, Tulip, Ruponti on Feb 2

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over corruption in the allocation of land plots in Purbachal against former prime minister Sh... Read More


Overnight protest over SUST election

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Students at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology have held meetings with the university administration and the Shahjalal University Central Students Union Election Commissi... Read More