The government has announced that it will take legal action against edible oil importers and distributors after they unilaterally increased the retail price of soybean oil by 9 taka per litre without prior approval. The decision by the companies has drawn strong criticism from the Ministry of Commerce, which stated that it had not been […]

A faction of the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Coordinated Council has declared that they will embark on tough protest actions in January if the government fails to publish the notification for the Ninth National Pay Commission before the end of December. The warning was issued in a formal memorandum sent on Wednesday (3 December) […]

Students from the cluster of seven government colleges in Dhaka have announced a new series of protest programmes in response to delays surrounding the proposed ordinance for the establishment of Dhaka Central University, a planned independent public university. The declaration was made during a press briefing held in front of Dhaka College on Wednesday, 3 […]

Traffic in parts of the capital ground to a halt on Wednesday morning after students from the cluster of seven affiliated colleges staged a large-scale demonstration in front of Dhaka College. Their protest, centred on the demand for the final issuance of the proposed Dhaka Central University Ordinance, resulted in the complete blockade of Mirpur […]

For many younger Bangladeshis, the name “Dewanbaghi” often surfaces through humorous internet songs and memes. One particular line has gained widespread popularity: “In the Liberation War of ’71, Sufi Emperor Dewanbaghi Baba… He carried weapons, fought bravely and freed Mother Bengal.” The lyrics have invited laughter and endless parody. But the real-life history of Maulana […]

A major investigation by the Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA) has uncovered 1,172 teachers and employees in private educational institutions across Bangladesh who were employed using fraudulent academic certificates. The scandal, one of the largest of its kind in recent years, has prompted recommendations to recover Tk 253 crore that these individuals received in […]