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MPO teachers block Shahbagh intersection

Teachers and staff of MPO-listed non-government educational institutions blocked Shahbagh intersection on Wednesday afternoon after breaking through a police barricade to press home their several demands. The protesters marched from

NCC calls urgent meeting this evening

Uncertainty has emerged over the signing of the July Charter due to disagreements among political parties on how it should be implemented. In response, the National Consensus Commission has called

Concerns raised over fading ink in CUCSU elections

Concerns have been raised over the quality of ink used in the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) elections, as two vice-president candidates alleged that the indelible ink applied to

Yunus returns to Dhaka from Rome

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home on Wednesday morning, ending his two-day visit to Rome to join the World Food Forum (WFF) at the Food and

Rizvi sees ‘master plan’ behind Jamaat’s Nov referendum call

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday voiced suspicion of a ‘master plan’ behind Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s call for a November referendum on the July Charter, suggesting it

Traders raise edible oil prices without govt approval: Commerce Adviser

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said the traders have increased edible oil prices without the government’s approval, which is beyond their authority. “The government has not raised edible

MPO-listed teachers defer march towards Secretariat to 4pm amid ‘ministerial talks’

Thousands of MPO-listed non-government teachers have gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar and are set to soon launch a march towards the Secretariat at 4pm demanding pay hikes. Earlier, they

Yunus may also have to flee like Sheikh Hasina: Oli Ahmed

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Col (Rtd) Oli Ahmed has said that Dr. Muhammad Yunus may also have to flee like former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He said, “Chief Adviser