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6 killed as tornado devastates southern Brazilian town
10:02 AM, 09 Nov 2025 SundayA tornado killed at least six people and injured around 750 as it destroyed most of a town in southern Brazil, authorities said Saturday.
Primary schools face disruption as teachers begin indefinite strike
09:51 AM, 09 Nov 2025 SundayAssistant teachers of all government primary schools across the country began an indefinite work abstention on Sunday morning, demanding three-point demands, including tenth-grade salary benefits.
BCB forms committee to probe Jahanara’s harassment allegations
09:03 AM, 09 Nov 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of sexual harassment made by former national women’s team captain Jahanara Alam.
Govt appoints 15 DCs: 6 transferred, 9 new faces
08:19 AM, 09 Nov 2025 SundayThe government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in 15 districts, including Dhaka, Gazipur, and Khulna. Among them, six officials have been transferred, while nine new faces have been appointed.
A predator at home: Parents say chatbots drove their sons to suicide
08:16 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayWhat began as harmless conversations between teenagers and chatbots has turned into tragedy for several families, who now claim that artificial intelligence-driven platforms “groomed” and encouraged their children to take their own lives.
Primary teachers announce indefinite strike
07:38 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayGovernment primary school teachers have declared an indefinite work abstention across the country from Saturday, November 9, to press home three key demands, including the implementation of the 10th-grade pay scale.
Serving any party’s interest not interim govt’s duty: Tarique
07:16 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the main responsibility of the interim government is to establish a democratic, accountable government elected by the people in fascism-free Bangladesh, not to serve the interests of any particular political party.
FBJ launches ‘Inside Fashion’ with call for value-driven RMG future
06:52 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayFashion Business Journal (FBJ) launched its new talk show series, Inside Fashion, on November 6 with a powerful inaugural episode: “Value Over Volume – A New Vision for Bangladesh RMG”.
Adviser sees no logic in demand to upgrade primary teachers to 10th grade
06:04 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayPrimary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has dismissed the demand to upgrade the pay scale of assistant teachers in government primary schools from 13th to 10th grade, calling it “illogical and impractical.”
The curious case of poppy seeds: From ancient spice to banned import in Bangladesh
05:44 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayWhen customs officials at Chittagong Port cracked open two containers from Pakistan in late October, they expected to find bird feed.
Many injured as police use sound grenades to disperse teachers
05:15 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdaySeveral government primary school teachers were injured on Saturday when police used sound grenades to disperse a peaceful protest march in Shahbagh, sparking outrage among education unions and civil society.
Pakistani frigate arrives at Chattogram
05:04 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayThe Pakistan Navy’s guided missile frigate PNS Saif (FFG-253) arrived at Chattogram Port on Saturday morning, marking its first visit to Bangladesh in over a decade and signaling a deliberate effort by both nations to revive long-strained bilateral relations.