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SC clears way for appointing 6,531 primary teachers

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the High Court order that had cancelled the process of appointing 6, 531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools in Dha... Read More


Hotel fire in Dhaka kills 4

Dhaka, March 3 -- Four people died after a fire broke out at 'Saudia', a hotel in Bashatala, Shahjadpur, on Monday. One of the victims' bodies was found inside a bathroom on the sixth floor, and thre... Read More


HC issues rule on President's power to pardon convicts without policy

Dhaka, March 3 -- The High Court issued a rule on Monday questioning why President's power to pardon convicted people without any established policy should not be declared unconstitutional. The court... Read More


WFP welcomes new Japanese contribution to food security for flood, cyclone victims

Dhaka, March 3 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of Japanese Yen 500 million (approx. US$ 3.2 million) from the government of Japan to boost food security fo... Read More


Importers 'hoarding goods' at Chittagong Port to create artificial crisis

Chattogram, March 3 -- Amid Ramadan, allegations have surfaced against certain traders for hoarding imported goods at Chittagong Port, allegedly to engineer an artificial crisis and inflate market pri... Read More


Army Chief off to Central African Republic

Dhaka, March 3 -- Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka on Monday for Central African Republic on a three-day official visit. During the visit, he will inspect the activities of the B... Read More


Chinese Ambassador meets foreign secy, discusses various issues

Dhaka, March 3 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday met Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin. Japan, UNHCR sign $1.6mn deal to boost Rohingya support in Bangladesh The two sides had in... Read More


'BSF's bid' to construct barbed-wire fence along Lalmonirhat border foiled by BGB

Lalmonirhat, March 3 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Sunday foiled an alleged attempt of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to build a barbed-wire fences near the zero point along D... Read More


Essentials' prices go up in Khulna markets as Ramadan begins

Khulna, March 2 -- Prices of essential commodities, particularly those used for iftar, have increased in Khulna's markets with the onset of Ramadan, with some items seeing a two-to threefold hike. Lo... Read More


SC set May 8 for hearing on review petitions on caretaker govt

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Appellate Division on Sunday fixed May 8 for hearing on four separate review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that abolished the non-party caretaker government system. A t... Read More