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Special 48th BCS exam for hiring doctors held, results expected Monday

Bangladesh, July 18 -- The written examination for the special 48th Bangladesh Civil Service, aimed at recruiting doctors, has taken place. Conducted on Friday in multiple-choice question (MCQ) forma... Read More


Advisor Asif Mahmud says decision to retain boat as election symbol is 'ill-judged'

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has criticised the Election Commission's (EC) decision to retain the Awami League's "boat" symbol in the official list of ele... Read More


Banks to remain closed on Aug 5 for 'July Uprising Day'

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Banks across the country will remain closed on Aug 5 for "July Uprising Day", which is set to be observed as a national holiday. Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on Thursday i... Read More


Asif Mahmud praises law enforcers for doing 'good job' in Gopalganj

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has praised the law-enforcing agencies for what he called a "good job" during the violence surrounding the Nationalist Citize... Read More


Bodies of four shot dead in Gopalganj buried without postmortem or inquest

Bangladesh, July 17 -- None of the four people shot dead during Wednesday's daylong violence in Gopalganj received any inquest or postmortem examination before they were buried or cremated overnight. ... Read More


Unemployment in Bangladesh, root cause of Uprising, persists, says Advisor Asif Mahmud

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Unemployment was at the core of the July Uprising that toppled the Awami League regime, but Bangladesh has not been able to deal with the problem, Youth Advisor Asif Mahmud Shoj... Read More


BNP 'backtracks' whenever key state reforms are raised, NCP claims

India, July 15 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused the BNP of retreating whenever discussions on fundamental state reforms are brought to the table, particularly on electoral restructuring... Read More


Parents of girl who filed abuse case appeal for restraint, healing after cyberbullying

India, July 15 -- The parents of a girl who filed a court complaint seeking safety from physical and mental abuse have expressed alarm over "cyberbullying" their daughter is now facing and appealed fo... Read More


NCP agrees to proposal requiring cabinet approval for emergency rule

India, July 13 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has agreed to the National Consensus Commission's proposal that requires approval of the cabinet for declaring a state of emergency. The party, howe... Read More


PSC moves to identify recommended 44th BCS candidates already serving in cadre posts

India, July 13 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has sought information on candidates recommended in the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) who are already employed in cadre services. This info... Read More