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Govt fixes Tk 8,000 medical test fee for Malaysia-bound workers

, Oct. 31 -- The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has fixed the medical examination fee for workers seeking employment in Malaysia at Tk 8,000 per person. No medical centre wo... Read More


Oman rescues 25 crew members after vessel catches fire in attack

MUSCAT, Oct. 31 -- Oman's Royal Navy rescued 25 crew members from a commercial vessel after it came under attack and caught fire off the country's northern coast, the Maritime Security Center said Fri... Read More


Madrasa student dies in Hatirpool, family suspects suicide

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- year-old madrasa student died under mysterious circumstances at Hatirpool in the capital on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Abu Hasan, son of Islam Uddin from Austagr... Read More


No student passes from 293 institutions in HSC exams

, Oct. 31 -- A total of 293 educational institutions have recorded a zero-pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, marking an increase of 91 institution... Read More


Failed HSC examinees to get chance to retake exams within 1-2 months: Education Minister

, Oct. 31 -- Students who failed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will get an opportunity to retake the exams within the next one to two months, Education Minister Dr... Read More


Failed HSC examinees to get chance to retake exams within 1-2 months: Minister

, Oct. 31 -- Students who failed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will get an opportunity to retake the exams within the next one to two months, Education Minister Dr... Read More


10 Bangladeshi women return home after serving jail terms in India

Benapole, Oct. 31 -- Ten Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole land port on Friday night after serving two to three years in an Indian prison for illegal entry. Indian Petrapole Immigratio... Read More


Gold prices slashed by Tk 5,481 per bhori in Bangladesh

, Oct. 31 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh have been cut again, with the price of 22-carat gold, the highest quality available in the local market, reduced by Tk 5,481 per bhori (11.664 grams). The new p... Read More


'Non-duality': Moni Majhi's solo exhibition on Sundarbans' ecological landscape opens at AFD

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Artist Moni Majhi's solo exhibition 'Non-duality (Adwaita)', exploring the interconnectedness of human life, nature and cultural traditions shaped by the riverine landscape of the Su... Read More


Vitamin A discovery challenges decades-old understanding of how human vision develops

, Oct. 31 -- Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have discovered an unexpected role of a vitamin A derivative in the development of human vision, offering new insights into how the eye forms the sp... Read More