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Jamaat leader, 'war criminal' Azharul's inclusion in parliament presidium insults 1971 martyrs: Jukto Front

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Ganatantrik Jukto Front has demanded the immediate removal of Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir ATM Azharul Islam from the presidium, a panel of five members nominated on Thursday to... Read More


Multinationals in Akwa Ibom yet to pay N70,000 minimum wage - Assembly

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has urged the State Ministry of Labour and Productivity to issue statutory compliance notices to multinational companies operating in the sta... Read More


Bengal Assembly polls: ECI to deploy 294 general observers

Kolkata, March 13 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will increase the number of general observers to 294 during the upcoming Assembly elections, whereas in the 2021 Assembly elections, the num... Read More


State mulls scientific study of North Bengal rivers to aid flood control

Kolkata, March 13 -- The state government has initiated a scientific study of rivers in north Bengal to assess sediment load and generate data that could aid flood control and river management in the ... Read More


Electricity trade unions hail 'successful' talks with the President

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The electricity-sector trade unions, who met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (13) to discuss their issues, say that the talks were successful. Speaking t... Read More


President Prabowo urges holistic preparations for Eid al-Fitr

Jakarta, March 13 -- President Prabowo Subianto opened a plenary cabinet meeting in Jakarta by ordering all government aides to make optimal preparations for Eid al-Fitr activities and mobility. Spea... Read More


Staircase of old building collapses in Jorasanko

Kolkata, March 13 -- A portion of the staircase of an old, dilapidated house collapsed in Jorasanko, resulting in the entrapment of more than 20 people on Friday morning. However, no one was injured i... Read More


Scattered rain, thunderstorms likely until Tuesday as nor'wester season kicks in

Dhaka, March 13 -- Scattered rain, gusty winds, and thunderstorms are likely to occur across various parts of Bangladesh until Tuesday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Me... Read More


Passport service may be disrupted during transition period, says DoP

Nepal, March 13 -- The Department of Passports (DoP) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that passport distribution services may be disrupted for a few days during the transition period. T... Read More


Over half of CU faculty posts vacant; Recruitment advertisement expected

Kolkata, March 13 -- More than half of the sanctioned faculty posts at Calcutta University (CU) are vacant, with 386 teachers against 874 sanctioned posts, leaving 488 posts, or 55.83 per cent, unfill... Read More