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Nearly 900 primary schools in Cumilla run without head teachers, affecting classroom teaching

, Aug. 7 -- Nearly half of the government primary schools in Cumilla are operating without permanent head teachers, a situation that education stakeholders say is affecting academic standards and scho... Read More


Seven killed, 25 injured as bus ploughs into day labourers in Bogura

Bogura, Aug. 7 -- Seven people were killed and at least 25 others injured after a bus ploughed into day labourers standing by the road in the Erulia Silkibandha area of Bogura Sadar upazila on Friday ... Read More


Six killed, 15 injured as bus crashes into day labourers in Bogura

Bogura, Aug. 7 -- Six people were killed and at least 15 others injured after a bus lost control and crashed into day labourers standing by the road in the Erulia Silkibandha area of Bogura Sadar upaz... Read More


Nahid blames Hasina's Delhi briefing on government's diplomatic 'weakness', marks it as failure

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor and Chief Whip of the opposition Nahid Islam on Friday said Sheikh Hasina was able to hold a press briefing in Delhi because of the BNP governmen... Read More


Shakib's 'comeback' collides with political fallout from Hasina event

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque has ruled out a normal return home for former Bangladesh cricket team captain and member of Bangladesh Awami League, Shakib Al Hasan. ... Read More


India reiterates: "No role to play" in Hasina presser, does not endorse what was said

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Amid stated 'outrage' from Bangladesh, the Indian government on Friday reiterated that it had "no role" to play in deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's recent press conferenc... Read More


Greatest opportunity to institutionalise democratic values is now: Zahiruddin Swapan

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Friday said there has never been a greater opportunity to put the country on the right track than the present, thanks to a ... Read More


Citing inability to work freely, JUCSU cultural secretary announces decision to resign on Facebook

JU, Aug. 7 -- Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Cultural Secretary Sheikh Jisan Ahmed has announced he is resigning, alleging administrative interference, lack of decision-makin... Read More


JU Chhatra Dal leader show-caused over alleged disciplinary breach

JU, Aug. 7 -- Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the central committee has served a show-cause notice on Mohammad Faisal Hossain, joint convener of its Jahangirnagar University unit, for alleg... Read More


Nur vows to remain uncompromising over 'Awami Mafia group'

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Hoque Nur on Friday stressed the need for upholding unity and an uncompromising stance on the question of the Awa... Read More