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MPO-listed teachers observe sit-in for 2nd day
05:36 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayA group of teachers and employees are observing a sit-in in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka for the second day on Thursday, February 13, demanding the nationalisation of the non-government educational institutions under the MPO (Monthly Payment Order) scheme...
Gazette issued renaming 13 univs named after Sheikh family
04:43 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayA gazette notification has been issued renaming 13 universities named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members...
Adani pulls out $1b Sri Lanka wind power projects
04:11 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayIndia's Adani Green Energy has told Sri Lanka it will withdraw from two proposed wind power projects, the company said on Thursday, February 13, two weeks after Colombo said it was seeking to lower the cost of the power generated...
Police disperse protesters at Shahbagh using water cannons
04:08 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayPolice resorted to water cannons to disperse job seekers who blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Thursday, demanding the appointment of 6,531 assistant teachers in government primary schools across Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.
UAE health minister calls Yunus in Dubai
03:38 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe minister of health of the United Arab Emirates, AbdulRahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Thursday called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
UN report proves Sheikh Hasina a fascist: Fakhrul
03:29 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the report of a UN Fact Finding Mission on human rights violations in Bangladesh proves that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was a fascist.
Foreigners in Bangladesh can now access 999 in English
02:43 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayFrom now on, various diplomatic missions, UN agencies, and foreign tourists traveling in Bangladesh will be able to call the national emergency service, 999, in English to receive assistance.
Decision on RAB disbandment after consultations: Jahangir
01:44 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that decisions regarding the disbandment of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and other recommendations by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)—including limiting the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) to military intelligence and preventing the army from controlling the Ansars—will be made after discussions with all concerned parties.
Jamaat demands local govt polls before national election
01:16 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Thursday said his party prefers holding local government elections before the general election, adding that no fair election can take place without reforming the state machinery.
Ex-BGMEA director calls for VAT exemption on essential goods
12:30 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayMohiuddin Rubel, former director of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has called for essential goods to be exempt from VAT.
Govt issues gazette on National Consensus Commission formation
12:20 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe Cabinet Division on Thursday issued a gazette notification on establishment of a seven-member National Consensus Commission, led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, to review and implement recommendations from six reform commissions.
Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence
12:04 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayTulsi Gabbard, one of President Donald Trump's most controversial cabinet picks, was confirmed as director of national intelligence by a narrow vote in the Senate on Wednesday.