ACC to sue 11 persons over Tk 5.25b embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file six cases against 11 individuals of six recruiting agencies on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 5.25 billion.ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain said on Thursday the accused had taken five times more money than the government-approved fees from 31,331 migrants...
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DU rally seeks reinstatement of music, physical teacher posts
Teachers and students of Dhaka University's (DU) Department of Music have staged a demonstration demanding the reinstatement of music and physical education teacher positions in primary education. The demonstration began at 11:30 am on Thursday (November 6) in front of the Aparajeyo Bangla sculpture on the campus, with participants singing...
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'Fraudster' held over cheating businessman out of Tk 1.5m
Police have arrested an individual linked with a fraud gang for allegedly swindling a businessman out of Tk 1.5million. The name of the arrestee is Md Saddam Hossain (35).He was arrested by the Cyber Police Centre (CPC) unit of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from South Keraniganj's Hasnabad area on November...
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A rickshaw van-puller
A rickshaw van-puller was pictured carrying a consignment of bamboo-made baskets to Babu Bazar business hub in Old Dhaka on Thursday. With the minimum demand still in place, use of the homemade baskets continue to survive racing against the factory-produced plastic items. — FE photo
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BGB denounces rumour of Indian encroachment in Lalmonirhat
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday strongly condemned and protested a social media rumour claiming that India has occupied 62 kilometres of territory in Lalmonirhat, reports UNB.In an official statement, BGB said a vested quarter is deliberately spreading the baseless and anti-state claim titled 'India occupies 62 kilometres in Lalmonirhat'...
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Govt approves 28 holidays for 2026
The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the proposed list of 28 holidays for the 2026 calendar year, reports BSS.However, 11 holidays coincided with weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).The approval came at the 47th meeting of the Council of Advisers held at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) with Chief Adviser Professor...
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'Voices for Palestine' event held at BUFT
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) organised a day-long event titled "Voices for Palestine: A Solidarity Event" at its campus in Nishatnagar, Turag, according to a statement.The programme aimed to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and raise awareness about their ongoing humanitarian struggles.Yousef S. Y. Ramadan, Ambassador...
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Weather (2025-11-07)
Rain/ thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Thursday was recorded at 33.5 degrees Celsius in Sayedpur while the...
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