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Education Minister Milon calls for distinct pay structure for teachers

Dhaka, April 6 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said a separate pay scale should be introduced solely for teachers. He made the remarks on Monday afternoon while speaking at a discus... Read More


Elections for women's reserved seats in 13th parliament on May 12

Dhaka, April 6 -- The election for the reserved women's seat in the 13th parliament will be held on May 12. The Election Commission (EC) will announce the official schedule for the polls on Apr 8. EC... Read More


6 deaths in Keranignj factory fire: Relative of factory owner remanded for 3 days

Dhaka, April 6 -- A Dhaka court has granted police three days to interrogate a suspect in their custody in a case filed over the deaths of six people in a gas lighter factory fire in Dhaka's Keranigan... Read More


What will we with 'Epstein files' now? Asks Mukhriz Mahathir asks

Dhaka, April 6 -- Mukhriz bin Mahathir, a Malaysian politician, businessman and son of former Malaysian ruler Mahathir Mohammad has raised several questions about the classified documents released reg... Read More


Hurting religious sentiments case: HC grants bail to Baul artiste Abul Sarkar

Dhaka, April 6 -- The High Court has granted bail to Baul artiste Abul Sarkar in a case over hurting religious sentiments. The bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Sagir Hossain gave the o... Read More


Becoming difficult to trust the govt, says TIB over turning ordinances into laws

Dhaka, April 6 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says it is becoming difficult to trust the government as it expressed its position on whether or not to convert ordinances into laws. It ... Read More


First ECNEC meeting adjourned until next week mid-discussion

Dhaka, April 6 -- The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) after the formation of the BNP government has ended mid-discussion. Nineteen projects were on t... Read More


Fire breaks out in Sylhet airport's server room, no flights disrupted

Dhaka, April 6 -- A fire has broken out in the server room of Sylhet's Osmani International Airport late in the night, contained within half an hour by the Fire Service and Civil Defence. Fire Servic... Read More


After clearance drives, street vendors are quickly reclaiming Dhaka footpaths

Dhaka, April 6 -- After eviction drives in Dhaka, illegal shops on roads and footpaths are quickly being reoccupied. Some vendors avoid fully reopening to sidestep trouble but continue small-scale bu... Read More


Lawmakers fail to reach consensus on how to implement the July Charter

Dhaka, April 6 -- After more than two hours of intense discussion in the parliament, no agreement emerged between the government and the Opposition on the roadmap to implement the July National Charte... Read More