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Attack on Khaleda's motorcade: Former Chhatra League leader faces interrogation

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Police have secured five days to question former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Redwanun Mir Pallab in the case involving the 2018 attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's motorcade... Read More


Government to refund Tk 380m unspent Hajj funds to 990 agencies

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The government is going to return Tk 379 million in unspent Hajj funds over the past eight years to 990 travel agencies. The amount, recorded under the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Um... Read More


Jamaat urges November referendum for 'experience' and to 'avoid election chaos'

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has pressed the Election Commission to hold the referendum on the July National Charter in November, arguing that it would both help the authorities gain electora... Read More


Revision hearing over actor Salman Shah's death ends, order on Oct 20

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The hearing of the revision petition filed by late filmstar Salman Shah's mother in a case over her son's death has concluded, with a Dhaka court setting Oct 20 for its order. Dhaka... Read More


Dhaka College students demand to keep higher secondary teaching unchanged

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Students of Dhaka College have staged protest programmes, leading a procession to the Central Shaheed Minar demanding the college keep its higher secondary study option and independe... Read More


Campus bustles as CUCSU election campaign hits fever pitch on final day

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- After nearly three decades, the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall parliament elections are set to take place on Wednesday. On the final day of campaigni... Read More


Shifting primary textbook printing to education directorate will not solve problems, says TIB

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The Transparency International Bangladesh believes the interim government's initiative to transfer the printing and distribution of primary level textbooks to the Directorate of Prim... Read More


HSC results on Thursday, to be available online or via SMS

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The results for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be released on Thursday, with all 10 education boards scheduled to release the results at 10am... Read More


MPO teachers' strike enters second day, with work stoppage uneven across schools

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- As part of their "uninterrupted sit-in" demanding 20 percent of their basic salary as housing allowance, MPO-affiliated teachers and employees have continued their protest at the Cen... Read More


Student protesters for Dhaka Central University press for 4-point list of demands

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Students demanding a final ordinance to combine seven government colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University into the proposed Dhaka Central University are demonstrating for... Read More