A 15-day craft and cottage industry fair is being organised on the playground of Mro Residential High School in Suwalak union under Bandarban Sadar upazila without permission from the school authorities and at a time when students’ annual examinations are underway.

Secondary teachers threatened a shutdown, while government primary teachers resumed a nationwide work abstention yesterday, as both groups pressed for long-pending pay-grade reforms.

BNP yesterday announced a six-day programme, titled “Plans to Build the Country”, involving its wings and affiliated bodies, including Chhatra Dal, Krishak Dal, Ulama Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal.

A total of 136 police inspectors have been transferred ahead of the upcoming national election.

Bangladesh must urgently address postpartum haemorrhage, convulsions, preterm labour and anaemia in pregnancy -- the leading causes of maternal deaths -- speakers said at a seminar in the capital yesterday.

Incident stemmed from a turf war, says police

All are residents of St Martin’s Island

This will reduce such heinous crimes in society, hopes public prosecutor

No casualties reported

Police officer among dead; injured admitted to CMCH

Announcement likely within a week

AFM Khalid Hossain says state agencies will act on attacks on religious sentiments

Sultan had been in jail for nearly a month in a July uprising related case

Adviser Asif Mahmud says govt action will follow if ACC finds evidence of wrongdoing

Over 2,000 graduates awarded degrees

Award handed over by chairman of Asian Habitat Society

Allege Patuakhali-1 BNP candidate operating without consulting them

Chief adviser asks ministry to study creation of an authority for construction approvals

MRDI hands proposed policy framework to ICT Division

final decision awaits formation of SC Secretariat