Edible Oil Price Hike Sparks Government Outrage; Legal Measures Imminent
The government has condemned the sudden increase in soybean oil prices imposed by importers and marketing firms without any prior …
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Civil Servants Warn of Tough Action in January if New Pay-Scale Order Is Not Issued by December
A faction of the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Coordinated Council has issued a stern warning of launching strict protest …
International Crimes Tribunal Insists on Physical Appearance, Rejects Virtual Attendance Plea by Arrested Army Officers
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has ruled that ten arrested army officers accused in a high-profile crimes against humanity case must …
Publish the Ordinance or We Sit Indefinitely”: Seven College Students Intensify Movement for Dhaka Central University
The long-running struggle of students from the seven government colleges in Dhaka took a new turn on Wednesday, 3 December, …
Extra-Marital Affair Exposed as Key Motive in Murder of Sumon Khalifa, Say Police
Police in Narayanganj have disclosed that the killing of 35-year-old Sumon Khalifa was driven by an extra-marital affair involving his …
Traffic Paralysed in Dhaka as Seven-College Students Stage Protest for University Approval
Public life in the capital was significantly disrupted on Wednesday when thousands of students from the seven government colleges staged …
The Sufi Warrior of 1971: Dewanbaghi’s Role in the Liberation War Revisited
For years, debates, satire and online ridicule have surrounded the figure of Dewanbaghi—formally known as Maulana Mahbub-e-Khoda—largely due to the …
BNP’s Mirza Abbas Lambasts Jamaat and Awami League, Labels Them ‘Uncivil’ and ‘Religious Distorters’
BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has delivered a fierce critique of Jamaat-e-Islami, asserting that the party behaves no differently …
National Audit Uncovers 1,172 Fake-Certificate Teachers; Over Tk 253 Crore Misused
In a sweeping crackdown on fraud within the country’s private education sector, the Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA) has …
Primary Teachers Ordered Back to Work as Government Threatens Tough Sanctions for Continued Strike
The Government of Bangladesh has issued a strong warning to government primary school assistant teachers, instructing them to immediately resume …