Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Garment wage board gazette to be issued Sunday

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Labour Minister Ariful Hoque Choudhury on Saturday reiterated that the gazette on the formation of a wage board for garment workers would be issued on Sunday, amid continued pro... Read More


Over 40,000 students secure GPA-5 in HSC exams, down from 69,097 last year

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A total of 40,084 students have secured the highest grade point average (GPA-5) in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, down from 69,097 l... Read More


Girls outshine boys in pass rate, but trail in GPA-5 count

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Girls have pulled ahead of boys in the pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, but have slipped behind in top grades. An analys... Read More


Tahsif Souri's death: 'Friend-like younger brother' Dwip shown arrested

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Police have shown Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip, a 'friend-like younger brother' of former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri, as arrested in the murder case over his death. ... Read More


PBI recovers motorcycle linked to ex-BAF officer's death

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has recovered the motorcycle at the centre of the investigation into the death of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lt KM Tahsif Shouri... Read More


RNPP starts generating power; begins internal use

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) on Friday commenced power start-up operation and began to use internally. "Power start-up operations for Unit-1 commenc... Read More


Golam Porwar warns govt against pushing country towards political confrontation

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Friday warned that the government's refusal to implement the referendum verdict could push the country towards political co... Read More


7 more Saudi fire victims' bodies to return Saturday

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- The bodies of the remaining seven of 16 Bangladeshi workers killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh are being brought home. They are due to arrive at Dhaka'... Read More


SSC 'mark fraud' exposed as failed student handed passing grades

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- An examinee who scored zero in two subjects was credited with passing marks of 45 and 46 in the official results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, ... Read More


HSC, equivalent exam results on Saturday

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- HSC, equivalent exam results on SaturdayThe results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, in which more than 12.70 lakh examinees took p... Read More