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Senior Secretary Mokhlesur removed from Public Administration Ministry

Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Md Mokhlesur Rahman, has been withdrawn from his post. According to a notification issued on Sunday by the Senior Appointment-1 Branch of

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Mild earthquake shakes Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

A mild tremor shook Dhaka and several other parts of the country on Sunday afternoon. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the tremor was recorded at 12:09pm with a magnitude

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Ctg, Narsingdi, Naogaon get new deputy commissioners ahead of polls

The government has appointed new deputy commissioners for three districts, including Chattogram, ahead of the national election slated for February next. A notification, signed by deputy secretary of the Ministry

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Poor access shuts out several lakhs with disabilities

Inadequate accessibility in infrastructure continues to keep people with disabilities away from essential services, education and jobs. ‘We have been denied basic accessibility for 54 years. People mostly neglect us.

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Students from 7 govt colleges warn of ‘tough demos’ if univ ordinance not issued by Monday

Students from seven public colleges located in the capital have threatened they would enforce “tough demonstrations” if an ordinance on the dedicated “Dhaka Central University” is not issued by Monday.

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ICT hears Nahid Islam’s testimony against Sheikh Hasina

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a key figure in the July Uprising movement, on Thursday concluded his testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 in

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Dhaka extends warm welcome to upcoming EU pre-polls mission visit

Bangladesh has acknowledged the support of the European Union (EU) to the Election Commission and extended a warm welcome to the forthcoming visit of the EU pre-election exploratory Mission to

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Tarique promises real change, not empty rhetoric

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman pledged that BNP would place young people at the centre of its reform and election strategy, saying that the party aimed to offer

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