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Adviser sees no logic in demand to upgrade primary teachers to 10th grade
06:04 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayPrimary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has dismissed the demand to upgrade the pay scale of assistant teachers in government primary schools from 13th to 10th grade, calling it “illogical and impractical.”
The curious case of poppy seeds: From ancient spice to banned import in Bangladesh
05:44 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayWhen customs officials at Chittagong Port cracked open two containers from Pakistan in late October, they expected to find bird feed.
Many injured as police use sound grenades to disperse teachers
05:15 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdaySeveral government primary school teachers were injured on Saturday when police used sound grenades to disperse a peaceful protest march in Shahbagh, sparking outrage among education unions and civil society.
Pakistani frigate arrives at Chattogram
05:04 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayThe Pakistan Navy’s guided missile frigate PNS Saif (FFG-253) arrived at Chattogram Port on Saturday morning, marking its first visit to Bangladesh in over a decade and signaling a deliberate effort by both nations to revive long-strained bilateral relations.
Tarek alleges Tk 2cr bribe behind EC’s registering Destiny’s party
04:33 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayAam Janatar Dal member secretary Tarek Rahman has levelled explosive allegations against the Election Commission (EC), claiming that the rival Aam Janagan Party led by Rafiqul Amin of the Destiny Group secured official registration in exchange for a bribe of Tk 2 crore.
Pak-Afghan peace bid falls flat in Istanbul as tensions thrust
04:04 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayPeace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides trading blame for the breakdown in negotiations aimed at easing border tensions and upholding a fragile ceasefire, officials said Saturday.
Sky-high falcon drama ‘Nestflix’ keeps Australians glued to screens
03:45 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayWelcome to Nestflix – a 24-hour livestream that has thousands of Australians glued to their screens, watching the high drama of peregrine falcons as they fight, flirt, hatch chicks, and learn to fly.
Political parties have to take firm stance on AL: Shafiqul
03:04 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday, November 8, said political parties must adopt a firm and unified stance on the fallen fascist Awami League, calling its recent move an "existential threat" to the nation's democratic future.
Parties must vow in election manifestos to end discrimination: Debapriya
02:50 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayEconomist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday, November 8, urged political parties to make a firm commitment in their election manifestos to eradicate all forms of discrimination from the country’s legal and social frameworks.
National polls: EC to sit with political parties this week
12:55 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayMoving into the election mode, the Election Commission will start a series of dialogues with registered political parties this week to lay the groundwork for the upcoming national election scheduled for February.
Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over genocide
12:24 PM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayTurkey says it has issued arrest warrants for genocide against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials.
Primary teachers launch nonstop sit-in pressing for three demands
11:16 AM, 08 Nov 2025 SaturdayAssistant teachers of government primary schools have launched a fresh programme to press home their three-point demand, including salary upgrades to the 10 grade pay scale. They began a non-stop sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar.