Teachers affiliated with the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme have announced a renewed phase of protest, including a “March to the Secretariat,” demanding increased house rent and medical allowances. The demonstration is scheduled for Tuesday at noon, following an indefinite nationwide strike launched on Monday (October 13). The movement will continue until the government issues an official notification addressing their ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus received a warm reception upon his arrival at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Monday. FAO Director General Qu Dongyu welcomed Prof Yunus at the entrance of the FAO headquarters, according to Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser. During his visit, Prof ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended its loan rescheduling facility for raw jute exporters until December 31 this year, allowing them to restructure loans for the next two years with a 2 percent down payment based on their outstanding loans as of December 31 last year. The central bank issued a circular on Monday, stating that the move comes in response ...

Bangladesh Jamaaat-e-Islam has said that they wants to hold the referendum in November. “We’ve told them that the referendum and the national election are on two separate days…you, take preparation mentally for conducting these separately,” said Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher while responding reporters after a meeting between a Jamaat delegation and the Commission in the capital. Dr Taher ...

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered in central London a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Coalition, began along Victoria Embankment on Saturday afternoon – attendees then marched on Whitehall, where a rally was held. Images showed a sea of Palestinian flags being carried over ...

Shane Nigam’s upcoming romantic drama Haal has run into trouble with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which has reportedly suggested 15 changes to the film, including the removal of a scene allegedly depicting the characters consuming beef biryani. The release of Haal is now uncertain due to delays in certification. According to the film’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), ...

The nationwide month-long “Typhoid Vaccination Campaign-2025” began today, with the aim of providing Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) free of cost to over five crore children. Under the campaign, the government will administer vaccines to children from pre-primary to class nine (or equivalent) at schools and at community-level EPI centres till November 13. To receive the vaccine, parents or guardians must ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two suspected drug peddlers from Olipur Rail Crossing area in Shayestaganj of Habiganj district on Saturday. The arrested were Saiful Alam, 48 of Chhalimpur village under Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district and Rubel Hossain, 30 of Korital area under Lakshmipur Sadar upazila. Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB officials conducted a drive ...

Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, according to a senior official from the group, marking the start of a major prisoner exchange deal ahead of an international summit in Egypt focused on Middle East peace. The release is part of the first phase of a broader agreement in which Hamas will free 20 Israeli ...

China on Sunday warned the United States against escalating trade tensions after President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, urging Washington to resolve disputes through negotiation rather than threats. “China’s stance is consistent,” the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement. “We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one.” ...