MPO teachers’ strike enters fourth day
Teachers and employees under the MPO scheme have continued their sit-in programme for a fourth consecutive day at the Central Shaheed Minar, demanding 20 percent of their basic salary as housing allowance. The sit-in at Shaheed Minar, he said, would continue until the government accepted their demands. After staying there until 8pm, the teachers and employees returned to Shaheed Minar and spent the night there. On Sunday morning, teachers and employees began a continuous sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club to push for these demands. On Sept 30, the government increased the house rent allowance for MPO-registered teachers and employees by Tk 500.
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October 15, 2025 08:25 UTC
Voting underway in CUCSU polls after 35 years
After a gap of 35 years, the long-awaited Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU), hall council and hostel council elections have begun. After Aug 5 last year, things have changed, and I am getting the opportunity to vote in the CUCSU election. This is the first CUCSU election since February 8, 1990. AKM Ariful Haque Siddique, member secretary of the CUCSU Election Commission, told bdnews24.com on Monday: “The overall situation is good. The last CUCSU election in 1981 saw Jasim Uddin Sarkar and Abdul Gaffar of Chhatra Shibir win VP and GS positions.
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October 15, 2025 04:32 UTC
Teachers return to Shaheed Minar, threaten Shahbagh blockade
Thousands of MPO-enlisted teachers from schools and colleges throng the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Tuesday to press home their demands. By 8:15pm on Tuesday, the group was seen moving in organised ranks towards Shaheed Minar, where they announced their night-long sit-in. 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.
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October 15, 2025 04:05 UTC
Asia shares recover, dollar eases as Fed cut bets reclaim spotlight
REUTERSAsian stocks staged a tentative rebound on Wednesday, helped by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and upbeat bank earnings on Wall Street, though simmering US-China trade tensions kept a lid on risk appetite. "We expect the Fed to cut by 25bp at both the October and December FOMC meetings." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.45%, while the Nikkei rose 0.8% after sliding 2.6% in the previous session. In the broader currency market, the dollar was weighed down by the Fed cut bets, falling 0.25% against the yen to 151.42 and 0.06% against the Swiss franc to 0.8009. Oil prices slipped, with Brent crude futures down 0.1% to $62.33 a barrel, while US crude eased 0.07% to $58.66 per barrel.
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October 15, 2025 03:04 UTC
July Charter combines constitutional amendments, legal measures for sweeping changes
On Tuesday evening, a letter signed by the commission’s Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz delivered the final July National Charter to 33 political parties and alliances. It specifies the commitments of participating political parties and allocates space for signatures. These issues, with some dissenting opinions, are incorporated into this National Charter. We hereby declare this Charter the ‘July National Charter 2025’.”Key constitutional reforms include recognition of Bengali and other languages, Bangladesh citizenship, constitutional amendment procedures, repeal of criminal provisions related to nullification and suspension of the Constitution, and modifications to emergency powers. The Charter calls for audit independence, separation of the audit department from the accounts division, and legislation to enhance audit quality.
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October 14, 2025 21:17 UTC
At least 19 dead after bus catches fire in India's Rajasthan, NDTV reports
At least 19 dead after bus catches fire in India's Rajasthan, NDTV reportsAt least 19 people died on Tuesday afternoon when a private bus in the western Indian state of Rajasthan caught fire, Indian broadcaster NDTV said, citing the police. The bus was travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur with 57 passengers on board when smoke emerged from the rear of the vehicle. The driver stopped the bus along the side of the road but flames engulfed the vehicle within moments, NDTV reported. "Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an X post.
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October 14, 2025 18:54 UTC
Historic Shaheed Minar demolished in Sunamganj to build students’ plaque
The Shaheed Minar at Sunamganj Government College, intertwined with the Language Movement and Liberation War, has been demolished to make way for a new “Meritorious Students’ Plaque” under the direction of the college authorities. The student wing of the BNP, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, has submitted a written appeal to the college administration, urging restoration of the Shaheed Minar to its original form. College Principal Mahbubur Rahman claimed, “We were unaware of the historical significance of the Shaheed Minar. It was destroyed by the Pakistani forces in 1971, and those of us who joined the Liberation War rebuilt it after independence.”“It symbolises our Language Movement and Liberation War. Our Shaheed Minar must be preserved immediately.”
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October 14, 2025 18:33 UTC
Mirpur washing facility where fire broke out ‘not part of BGMEA’
Mirpur washing facility where fire broke out ‘not part of BGMEA’The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has said the factory in Mirpur’s Rupnagar, where a deadly fire broke out, is not a member of the organisation. According to a statement from the trade body on Tuesday, the facility in Shiallbari is a washing plant, not a registered garment manufacturing unit under the association. Around 11:45am, flames swept through Shah Ali Washing Limited and a nearby chemical warehouse. By the evening, 16 burnt bodies had been recovered from the site. The BGMEA said it deeply regrets the loss of life in the fire and offered prayers for the victims, also wishing a quick recovery for those injured.
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October 14, 2025 15:30 UTC
MPO teachers return to Shaheed Minar, threaten ‘Shahbagh blockade’
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.
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October 14, 2025 15:30 UTC
Mirpur blaze sparks heartbreaking search
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.
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October 14, 2025 15:25 UTC
Bangladeshi hurt, Myanmar citizen killed in landmine explosion at border zero line
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.
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October 14, 2025 15:13 UTC
Khagrachhari district council chair sacked over ‘corruption, misconduct’
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.
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October 14, 2025 14:21 UTC
MPO teachers' strike enters Day 3
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
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October 14, 2025 13:30 UTC
MPO teachers’ ‘March to Secretariat’ halted by police
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.
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October 14, 2025 11:47 UTC
9 dead in Mirpur garment factory fire, death toll may rise: Fire Service
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.
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October 14, 2025 10:33 UTC