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Primary head teachers will get salary at grade-10: SC

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to upgrade the salary structure of the headmasters of the government primary schools at grade-10 of the National Pay Scale and give them the status of second-class gazetted officer.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief...

Tax holiday facility on LPG demanded for businesses

Bangladesh LPG Autogas Station & Conversion Workshop Owners Association demanded tax holiday facility for 10 years to help keep businesses alive and flourishing in this sector.They also demanded withdrawal of currently imposed 7.5 per cent value added tax (VAT) on autogas at consumer level to ensure growing consumption of this...

Only seven parties give opinions, 16 seek time

The National Consensus Commission has received opinions from only seven political parties, among 37, over the important reform recommendations within the stipulated timeframe (March 13), reports UNB.As 16 political parties sought a few more days to place their opinions, the Commission is again contacting the remaining parties, said a press...

Armed forces' magistracy power extended for another 60 days

The government has extended the magistracy powers of commissioned officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force for another 60 days, effective from March 15. This extension also applies to officers serving on deputation in the Bangladesh Coast Guard and Border Guard Bangladesh.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification...

BD-Gambia ink visa exemption deal

Bangladesh and Gambia on Thursday signed an agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders, reports BSS.Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) and visiting Gambian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Mamadou Tangara signed the agreement on behalf their respective sides.After signing the...

NEWS IN BRIEF --2025-03-14

Vitamin A plus campaign for 22.6m children tomorrowThe national Vitamin A plus campaign will be held tomorrow (Saturday). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is determined to eliminate malnutrition and ensure good health for all children. To this end, about 22.6 million children aged between 6 and 59 months...

Weather (2025-03-14)

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 6:00 pm today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Mild heat wave is sweeping over the...