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Chhatra Dal vows not to boycott CUCSU election amid alleged irregularities

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Despite multiple allegations of irregularities in the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has stood firm in their resolve to cont... Read More


NCP asks for 'clear implementation roadmap' before July Charter is signed

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The National Citizen Party Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain has said that the July National Charter can only be implemented properly if everything is "made clear" to the nation before... Read More


CUCSU polls open after 35 years, festive atmosphere prevails

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- After a gap of 35 years, the long-awaited Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU), hall council and hostel council elections have begun. A total of 27,516 students at ... Read More


MPO teachers announce March to Jamuna from Shahbagh Thursday over nationalisation

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Teachers and staff of MPO-registered institutions have announced a march to the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday if their demands for the nationalisation of all private schools a... Read More


Bangladesh records four more dengue deaths, 758 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Over the past 24 hours, dengue has claimed four more lives in Bangladesh, raising this year's toll to 242, while 758 people were admitted to hospitals around the country. According ... Read More


Seminar calls for tobacco harm reduction policy in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Speakers have called for the adoption of an effective and practical harm reduction policy for tobacco in Bangladesh to reduce health risks. According to a media statement released o... Read More


Yunus summons party leaders to resolve differences ahead of July Charter signing

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- To end uncertainty over the July National Charter signing, Chief Advisor and Consensus Commission President Muhammad Yunus has held an urgent meeting with leaders of political partie... Read More


Rakib Hasan, creator of Bangladeshi bestseller 'Tin Goyenda', dies at 74

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Rakib Hasan, the bestselling Bangladeshi author who filled the imagination of countless Bangladeshi teenagers in the 1990s with his "Tin Goyenda" detective series, has passed away at... Read More


MPO teachers leave Shahbagh after 3-hour gridlock, retreat to Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Teachers and employees under the MPO scheme, who had been staging demonstrations for a fourth straight day demanding a 20 percent housing allowance in their salaries, have left Shahb... Read More


In the ashes of Mirpur fire, two fingers lead to the discovery of Sarwar's body

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Since Tuesday, Amanullah has been searching the burnt building in Mirpur's Rupnagar holding a photo of his friend Sarwar in his hand. Sarwar worked as a helper in the garment factor... Read More