'March to Secretariat': MPO teachers give government deadline until afternoon

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The MPO-affiliated teachers and employees have given the government some more time to accept three of their key demands, including raising their housing allowance to 20 percent of th... Read More

Man gets life in jail for abducting, raping Viqarunnisa student

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to life in prison for the 2017 abduction and rape of a student in ninth grade at Dhaka's Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. Dhaka Women and Child... Read More

CUCSU elections: Ballot boxes reach centres amid heightened security

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- After 18 days of campaigning, the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and the hall and hostel union elections are set to be held on Wednesday -- marking the first s... Read More

Administration hopes good voter turnout in CUCSU polls, candidates worried about 'holidays'

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Students are nearly ready to choose their representatives in the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall and hostel union elections. Campaigning for the polls... Read More

Brazil President Lula plans Bangladesh visit at Yunus's invitation

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping the trip would strengthen ties between the two countries.... Read More

Before its birth, Dhaka Central University faces a storm over structure, autonomy

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- As the government pushes ahead with the creation of Dhaka Central University from seven of the capital's largest colleges, tensions have erupted over the proposed academic and admini... Read More

First female managing director appointed at Bata

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Faria Yasmin has been appointed as the first female managing director of multinational footwear manufacturer and retailer Bata, marking a historic first in the company's 63-year pres... Read More

Mill owners hike cooking oil price again after 5 months

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Traders are increasing the price of bottled cooking oil by Tk 6 per litre and loose oil by Tk 8. In addition to these products, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati M... Read More

Fire breaks out at garments factory, chemical godown in Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Seven firefighting units are attempting to bring a fire that broke out at a godown storing garments and chemicals in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka's Mirpur under control. The blaze was... Read More

CUCSU election campaign ends as ballot day draws near

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The curtain has fallen on campaigning for the Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall union elections, as candidates made their final push across the campus ah... Read More

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