By 8:15pm on Tuesday, the group was seen moving in organised ranks towards Shaheed Minar, where they announced their night-long sit-in. Delawar Hossain Azizi, secretary of the coalition representing MPO teachers and staff from across the country, outlined the next phase of action at 8pm. He said, “Since Shaheed Minar is the central hub of our movement, we have decided to stage a sit-in here overnight. In the afternoon, police diverted marchers from the Press Club to Shaheed Minar. On Tuesday, the third consecutive day of the coalition’s continuous sit-in, teachers marched from Shaheed Minar towards the Secretariat at 4pm.

Around Dhaka’s Mirpur blaze site, families clutch photographs, hoping to find relatives missing since the deadly fire tore through a garment factory and chemical warehouse, claiming at least 16 lives. They say they have heard nothing from their loved ones since the fire broke out and that calls to their mobile phones go unanswered. The Fire Service reported all of the bodies were recovered from the second and third floors of the garment factory. On Tuesday, the Fire Service first reported nine deaths at around 4pm, with the toll rising by 7pm. At the scene, Amanullah carried a photo of his friend Sarowar, who worked at the factory.

A Bangladeshi man has been injured, while a Myanmar national has died in a landmine explosion along the zero line of the Alikadam border in Bandarban, according to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). The explosion took place around 10am on Tuesday near the Poamuhuri border in Kurukpata Union of of the Upazila, said Ramu Battalion (30 BGB) Commanding Officer in Cox’s Bazar Lt Col Kazi Mahtab Uddin. A BGB media statement said the blast occurred inside Myanmar, west of border pillar number 55, at a place called Hataomogpara. Myanmar national Menthang was killed while visiting his jhum field, and Bangladeshi citizen Mensar Mro was injured in the explosion. The killed, Menthang, was a resident of Notunpara in Myanmar’s Tanglai.

The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs has removed Khagrachhari District Council Chairperson Jiruna Tripura from her post over allegations of corruption and misconduct. The decision was announced in a notification signed by Deputy Secretary Mangal Chandra Pal on Tuesday afternoon. On Jul 7 this year, the ministry had ordered her to refrain from all council activities following a number of allegations. Complaints included disregard for 14 council members, inappropriate behaviour, undermining heads and staff of transferred departments, unilateral decision-making, favouritism, teacher transfer irregularities, blocking contractor bills for bribes, and other corrupt practices. Appointed on Nov 7, 2024, Jiruna has faced criticism over her conduct and actions since taking office.

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- As part of their "uninterrupted sit-in" demanding 20 per cent of their basic salary as housing allowance, MPO-affiliated teachers and employees have gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar for a third consecutive day. They will march from Shaheed Minar to the Secretariat around 12 pm on Tuesday as part of their "March to Secretariat" programme, reports bdnews24.com. The teachers and employees have been staging their protest under the banner of the MPO-affiliated Education Nationalisation Alliance. Meanwhile, like-minded teachers and employees across the country have gone on strike at their respective educational institutions. During the morning sit-in, the alliance's member secretary, Principal Delwar Hossain Azizi, sa...To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please Contact Us

Police have blocked a march by MPO-affiliated teachers and employees who were heading from the Central Shaheed Minar to the Secretariat to press for three demands, including raising their housing allowance to 20 percent of their salary. The teachers and employees began their march from Shaheed Minar at 4pm on Tuesday. As they reached the High Court area around 4:30pm, police intervened and halted their advance. For the third consecutive day, the teachers and employees had been stationed at the Shaheed Minar as part of their “uninterrupted sit-in” under the banner of the MPO-affiliated Education Nationalisation Alliance. We will take a stand here,” said Md Habibullah Raju, joint convenor of the alliance and president of the Bangladesh Teachers Forum.

The Fire Service says nine people have died after a fire broke out at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka’s Mirpur. The fire broke out at a chemical warehouse named Cosmic Pharma and a neighbouring garment factory in the Rupnagar area around 11:45am on Tuesday. We will be able to provide details after the operation is complete.”The bodies were found on the second and third floors of the garment factory, he said. The fire at the garment factory has been put out, but the smoke is lingering. “A fire is still burning on the inside of the chemical warehouse next door.

According to the protesting teachers, the march was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon but has been put on hold for now. “If the government does not accept the demands, the ‘March to Secretariat’ programme will be held in the afternoon,” said Principal Delwar Hossain Azizi, member secretary of the MPO-affiliated Education Nationalisation Alliance. “We are not withdrawing the ‘March to Secretariat’ programme, but it is not happening now,” Azizi said. Meanwhile, like-minded teachers and employees across the country have gone on strike in their respective institutions in solidarity with the protest. On Sept 30, the government increased the house rent allowance for MPO-registered teachers and employees by Tk 500.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping the trip would strengthen ties between the two countries. During the meeting, Yunus formally invited Lula to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time. The Brazilian president accepted the invitation, expressing his intention to make the trip by February next year. “That would be fantastic,” the chief advisor responded. The chief advisor also underscored the need for deeper collaboration and increased trade between Bangladesh and Brazil.

A trader walks out of the trading floor at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila's Makati's financial district Jan 22, 2008. REUTERSA trader walks out of the trading floor at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila's Makati's financial district Jan 22, 2008. Early gains for MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan and the S&P 500 futures petered out to trade flat. Citi analysts wrote in a research report that they do not expect an escalation of trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. Japan's Nikkei stock index fell 1.2% as the country's markets reopened after a holiday.

Six people have died in Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and three others have been hospitalised after drinking "alcohol", authorities say. Five of the victims died on Saturday night and one on Sunday night, according to Chuadanga Sadar Police Station chief Khaledur Rahman, reports bdnews24.com. The deceased have been identified as Kheder Ali, 40, a van driver from Nafarkandi village; Mohammad Selim, 40, a fish trader from Khejura village; Mohammad Laltu alias Ripu, 30, a van driver from Pirojkhali village; Mohammad Shahid, 45, a worker from Shankarchandra village; Mohammad Samir, 55, a mill worker from Dingedah village; and Sardar Mohammad Laltu, 52, a worker from Asia Biscuit Factory area. AKM Nasim Uz Zaman, a doctor on duty at the emergency department of Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, said that Laltu died while receiving treatment for "alcohol poisoning". Jamal Al Naser, an additional superintendent of police in Chuadanga, said investigators had confirmed six deaths so far.

A man in Lakshmipur’s Raipur Upazila has reclaimed possession of nearly 1.4 hectares of land after a legal battle that lasted more than four decades. “The handover was carried out with drums as per court orders,” said Humayun Kabir, an officer of the District and Sessions Judges’ Court. In 1983, Abid and Hanif filed a civil case with the Lakshmipur Assistant Judges’ Court over the ownership. After a lengthy legal process, the court in 2004 declared Abid and Hanif as the lawful owners. Bahar, son of plaintiff Hanif, said: “After 43 years, we have finally regained our land with the court’s help.

Dhaka University has announced the schedule for admission application and exams for the 2025-2026 Academic Session, setting Nov 28 for the start of the tests.According to a notice on Monday, applications for admission will begin on Oct 29 and continue until 11:59 pm on Nov 16.The notice, citing the admission committee meeting that finalised the dates, says the first admission test will be held for the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) unit. On Nov 29, the Faculty of Fine Arts unit's exam will be held.The admission tests will conclude on Dec 20, with exams for the Science and Arts unit and the Law and Social Sciences unit scheduled on that day.�"bdnews24.com

The results for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be released on Thursday, with all 10 education boards scheduled to release the results at 10am.Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider, exam controller for the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Education Board and convenor for the Inter-Education Board Exam Controller Committee said on Monday afternoon: "We have received final approval from the Ministry of Education to release the results on Thursday. ""Like the release of the results for the SSC (Secondary School Certificate) and equivalent examinations, the results for the HSC and equivalent examinations will be released without many formalities. The education boards will release the results. "A press release issued by the Dhaka board on Monday said the results will be published on the websites of the country's education boards, at all the concerned examination centres and educational institutions, and via SMS. �"bdnews24.comThe board said that educational institutions can download the results by using their Educational Institute Identification Number (EIIN) of the board and institution by clicking on the results tab of the website www.educationboardresults.gov.bd.The education boards and the respective institutions can make their own result sheets from the site.Candidates can collect their exams results from their respective educational institutions and through the integrated website address of the education boards www.educationboardresults.gov.bd and the websites of the concerned boards.The board also says that the results can be obtained by sending an SMS to the designated short code 16222.The results will not be available from the education board building, the Ministry of Education, or the newspaper office.�"bdnews24.com

The Cox’s Bazar Airport has officially been granted the status of Bangladesh’s fourth international airport. On Sunday, a government gazette notification declared the airport in the tourism hub of Cox’s Bazar as an international facility. The other facilities with international status are Dhaka’s Shahjalal, Sylhet’s Osmani, and Chattogram’s Shah Amanat airports. Since then, officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh have repeatedly reviewed progress. Biman, however, plans to launch flights from Cox’s Bazar to Kolkata via Dhaka starting this month, even as private carriers remain reluctant.