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Notice to recruit MPO-registered teachers within 'one or two days'

Dhaka, June 15 -- The non-government teachers' authority is set to issue a circular within the next couple of days, inviting applications to fill nearly 100,000 teaching positions at MPO-listed Privat... Read More


One more dies of COVID, 26 new cases reported in a day

Dhaka, June 15 -- Another person has died from COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of virus-related fatalities this year to four. The deceased was a man aged between ... Read More


Doctors' group demands higher age limit for BCS exams

Dhaka, June 15 -- A group of doctors has raised four demands, including one for a higher age limit to sit for Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams. Under the banner of the PSC Reform Movement Doctors... Read More


29 Bangladeshi pilgrims die during Hajj amid Saudi heatwave

Dhaka, June 15 -- The number of Bangladeshi pilgrims who have died during this year's Hajj has risen to 29 amid a searing heatwave sweeping across Makkah and Madinah, according to the Ministry of Reli... Read More


Gono Forum chief and Liberation War organiser Mostafa Mohsin Montu dies at 80

Dhaka, June 15 -- Gono Forum President and veteran Liberation War organiser Mostafa Mohsin Montu has died at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. He passed away at 5pm on ... Read More


One dies, 249 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day

Dhaka, June 15 -- Another person has died due to dengue fever while 249 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number ... Read More


9 new COVID-19 cases logged in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 15 -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Chattogram has continued to rise, with authorities reporting nine new cases of the infection in a daily count. The cases were logged over a 24-hour p... Read More


Hannan Sarkar returns to BCB as Under-17 head coach

Dhaka, June 15 -- Former Bangladesh opener Hannan Sarkar is returning to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), this time as a coach, after stepping away from his role as a national selector earlier this... Read More


Dhaka Stock Exchange climbs after Eid-ul-Azha holidays

Dhaka, June 15 -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has closed higher on the first trading day after a 10-day Eid-ul-Azha break, recovering from the pre-holiday volatility. The benchmark DSEX index gained 1... Read More


Why didn't UK PM Starmer meet Yunus if it was an 'official' trip?

Dhaka, June 15 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has faced pointed questions after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not meet him during his four-day "official" trip to London. Just before receiving t... Read More