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15 witnesses testify in graft case against ex-IGP Benazir

A Dhaka court on Thursday recorded the testimony of another witness in a graft case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over allegations of amassing wealth beyond

Bangladesh awaits UAE, India response on Benazir, Hadi murder suspects’ extradition

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said Bangladesh is expecting a prompt response from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India regarding the extradition of former inspector general of police

Vested quarters trying to exploit student movement: Home minister

Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday alleged that vested quarters were trying to exploit the ongoing student movement for their own interests, claiming that most students were satisfied with the

Teacher, infrastructure crises plague technical education

More than five decades after independence, the country’s technical and vocational education sector remains plagued by deep-rooted challenges that stifle its ability to produce skilled manpower, despite repeated reform pledges

HSC candidates begin march to Secretariat demanding education minister’s resignation

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates on Wednesday began a march towards the Secretariat after blocking the Science Laboratory intersection in the capital, demanding the resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul

Educated, affluent people live in Bashundhara: Mirza Fakhrul

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Wednesday that some of the country’s most educated and affluent citizens live in Dhaka’s upscale and newly

PM for collective efforts to make country greener

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said everyone must work together to make Bangladesh greener and urged children to plant at least one tree each every year. “We all should

Students block Dhaka roads demanding resignation of edn minister

A group of Higher Secondary Certificate candidates blocked roads in Science Laboratory and Uttara areas in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon, demanding resignation of education minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon over