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MPO-listed teachers, staff reject 5.0pc hike in house rent allowance

Teachers and staffers from MPO-listed private educational institutions staged a "hunger march" with empty plates, rejecting the government's decision to raise their house rent allowance by only 5.0 per cent.Hundreds of teachers and employees of the MPO-listed private educational institutions joined the march to press home their demands.The march, which...

Environment adviser seeks Saudi support, investment

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan sought Saudi investments, as Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Jaefer H Bin Abiyah paid a courtesy visit to the adviser at her Secretariat office in the capital on Sunday. During the meeting, the adviser sought Saudi Arabia's cooperation and investment...

RUCSU building renovated for newly-elected leaders

Rajshahi University authorities on Sunday were making the offices ready for the RUCSU VP, GS, AGS, and other office bearers with renovation and repainting works.Officials said the work will be completed by Monday, allowing the elected Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed leaders to assume their positions.Of the 23 central positions, Shibir's panel...

CIU holds 51st meeting of Board of Trustees

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 19: Chittagong Independent University (CIU) recently held its 51st Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting at its campus in Chattogram.The meeting was presided over by Lutfe M. Ayub, Chairman of the CIU Board of Trustees.Board members present included Engineer Ali Ahmed, Dilruba Ahmed, Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury, Syed Mahmudul...

Dhaka Metro extends operation schedule by one hour

The metro rail has extended its operation hours by one hour from Sunday, with trains now running half an hour earlier in the morning and half an hour later at night.According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the first metro trip will now begin at 06:30 am instead of...

14 Indian held for illegal fishing in BD waters

BAGERHAT, Oct 19 (UNB): Members of Bangladesh Navy have detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a trawler for illegally entering Bangladesh waters and fishing in the Bay of Bengal.They were detained on Friday night in Fairway Buoy area of the Bay and were brought to Digraj naval jetty in Mongla...

Student commits suicide-

A college student allegedly took her own life in city's Shantibagh area under Shahjahanpur on Saturday evening, reportedly out of frustration over her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as 18-year-old Ikra Tarabi Khan, a student of South Point School and College in Malibagh and...

One more dies of dengue ------

Over the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, dengue has claimed one more life, raising this year's death toll to 245, while 950 people have been admitted to hospitals around the country, reports bdnews24.com.The tally of hospitalisations from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease this year hit 59,849 with the latest admissions.According...

Low-pressure area may form over Bay, rain likely

A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Southeast Bay and adjoining area around 21 October and it may intensify into a depression, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The seasonal low lies over the South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay.Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one...