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Education ministry opens transfers for MPO-listed school, college teachers

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The Ministry of Education has issued a new policy allowing teachers under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme to transfer between private schools and colleges, introducing a centralis... Read More


Power Advisor Fouzul says raising civil service salaries not feasible for 'time constraints'

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Implementation unlikely now: Advisor Fouzul sees no time to implement the Pay Commission's recommendations; decisions are left for the next government. Phased approach: Even if impl... Read More


Rangunia Awami League leaders among 26 named in inquiry into attack on Fakhrul's convoy

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Police have submitted an investigation report against 26 individuals over the attack on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's motorcade at Rangunia's Ichakhali Bazar in... Read More


Bangladesh central bank chief rebukes business groups over interest-rate silence

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- * Businesses remained silent when state intervention distorted financial system and money was smuggled out * Low, capped interest rates are unlikely to return soon * High rates are... Read More


IUB welcomes around 1,000 new students at Spring 2026 orientation

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has welcomed around 1,000 newly admitted undergraduate students through its Spring 2026 orientation. The event was held on Jan 15 at the IUB... Read More


Yunus inaugurates e-learning in 12 schools across three hill districts

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has inaugurated e-learning programmes in 12 schools across the three hill districts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban. On Tuesday afternoon, he ... Read More


NCP's Nahid says attack on Patwary was 'orchestrated' by Abbas, with Tarique's 'consent'

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- NCP Convenor Nahid Islam has alleged that the "attack" on the party's Dhaka-8 candidate Nasiruddin Patwary was carried out on the "instructions" of BNP candidate Mirza Abbas, with th... Read More


Home ministry says fairs beyond 365 metres of polling centres will not disrupt voting

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the ministry sees no problem with fairs being held beyond 365 metres of polling centres, saying this would not disrupt the voting enviro... Read More


BNP chief Tarique says Jamaat's silence in power exposes hollowness of its corruption claims

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- If the four-party alliance government was corrupt, then why did Jamaat-e-Islami's two top leaders never resign at the time? Tarique Rahman has raised the question, challenging Jamaat... Read More


Ruplal, Pradeep lynching: Family 'threatened' in Rangpur after suspects secure bail

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- In Rangpur's Taragonj Upazila, the family of Ruplal Das and his son-in-law Pradeep Lal -- both beaten to death in a "mob" attack -- has alleged that suspects released on bail are now... Read More