Teachers under MPO postpone strike till Eid-ul-Azha
The protesting non-government teachers under the Monthly Payment Order scheme on Thursday postponed their ongoing strike on the 23rd day till the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha...
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR MPO TEACHERS, STAFF: 83,500 applications pending
The backlog of retirement benefits for the teachers and employees of educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order system has increased in recent years.
Univ teachers condemn violence against women
University teachers under the banner of University Teachers鈥� Network, Bangladesh on Wednesday condemned the recent incidents of sexual harassment, hatred and violence against women across the country...
Footballers leave for Saudi Arabia
The Bangladesh national football team left for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a preparation camp ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third round match against India on March 25...
Strict oversight of tea worker rights a must
EARNINGS from tea export have been progressively increasing amid allegations of gross violations of worker rights in tea gardens. Tea workers鈥� union leaders in Moulvibazar demand that their festival allowance for Phagua, a major festival for the tea workers community, should be paid in full and in time. All tea workers are entitled to a festival allowance...
2 tea workers killed, 18 injured as pickup overturns聽
Two tea workers were killed and 18 injured when a pickup lost control and overturned on a road at Srimangal in Moulvibazar on Monday.
Non-govt teachers continue sit-in for govt facilities
Teachers of non-government primary and secondary schools from across the country continued their separate sit-in programmes in the capital Dhaka on Monday, demanding government facilities.
SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: Teachers continue sit-in for MPO facilities
A section of teachers of non-government schools for the children with disabilities, including autism spectrum, from across the country continued their sit-in programme in the capital for the 9th day running on Monday demanding Monthly Payment Order facilities.
Tea Workers鈥� Union demands fair wages, full festival bonus
The Tea Workers鈥� Union leaders at a meeting in Moulvibazar have demanded the fair wages and full festival bonus of the tea workers鈥� major religious festival 鈥楶hagua鈥�.聽
Weekly tea sale sees less demand for end-of-season variety聽
The bulk of the offerings of teas constituted of plain end of season types,聽which met with a restricted demand, and witnessed heavy withdrawals in the 43rd sale of the year held聽in the port city on Monday.聽
Recommended pry teachers continue protest in Ramadan
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest at Shahbagh in the capital on the first day of Ramadan on Sunday demanding their appointments...
Recommended pry teachers stage symbolic hanging
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, on the 24th day of their continuous protest on Saturday staged a symbolic hanging programme demanding their appointments...
Cabrera trims squad to 30 for India tie
Bangladesh national football team coach Javier Cabrera on Wednesday trimmed the 38-man preliminary squad to 30 by dropping eight players ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third round match against India on March 25...
United Aygaz, Teach For Bangladesh sign deal
United Aygaz LPG Limited and Teach For Bangladesh have partnered in a corporate social responsibility initiative to drive climate resilience, said a press release...
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 18th day
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest for 18 days in a row on Sunday demanding their appointments...
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 17th day
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest for 17 days in a row on Saturday demanding their appointments.
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 15th day
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order on February 6, continued their protest for 15 days in a row on Thursday demanding their appointments...
Butler announces squad for UAE sans rebel players
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team head coach Peter Butler on Thursday announced a 23-member squad, excluding the 18 rebellious players for the forthcoming two FIFA International Friendly matches against the United Arab Emirates...
Spain court convicts ex-football chief for sexual assault over forced kiss
A Spanish court on Thursday convicted former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso and fined him 10,800 euros ($11,300).
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 14th day
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order, continued their protest for 14 days in a row on Wednesday demanding their appointments...
Meghna Bank sponsors Gulshan Youth Club women鈥檚 cricket team
Meghna Bank has officially become sponsor of premier division women鈥檚 cricket team of Gulshan Youth Club for the 2024-25 season, said a press release...
RECOMMENDED PRIMARY TEACHERS: SC posts full-court hearing for Mar 2, protests on
The assistant teachers of government primary schools who had their appointment cancelled because of a court order vowed on Tuesday to continue with their protests demanding their reinstatement while the Supreme Court has posted the full-court hearing of a government review appeal for March 2...
Recommended pry teachers continue protests for 12th day
Recommended government primary school teachers, whose appointments were cancelled through a High Court order on February 6, continued their protest programme at Shahbagh in the capital Dhaka for the 12th consecutive day on Monday, demanding their immediate appointments...
Govt needs to resolve the crisis, not be highhanded
THIS is unacceptable that the government has not yet addressed the grievances of 6,531 recommended assistant teachers in government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram and has, instead, been highhanded with them. It has already been 11 days that the recommended teachers are demonstrating against a February 6 High Court verdict that declared illegal and...
Police use force again to foil recommended pry teachers鈥� rally
Police on Sunday fired tear gas shells and sprayed water through cannons to disperse the recommended assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order, as they were...
Rebel footballers likely to join training under Butler
The 18 senior women footballers of the Bangladesh national team are set to return to training, confirmed Bangladesh Football Federation's women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron on Sunday.
Recommended pry teachers鈥� grand rally today
Assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order, continued their protests for 10 days in a row on Saturday demanding their appointments.
UNIV TEACHER RECRUITMENT:聽Doing away with early performance
STUDIES show that early academic performances, reflected in the Secondary School Certificate and the Higher Secondary Certificate results, often fail to predict success in higher education and professional careers.
Bangladesh U-14 tennis team leaves for Bahrain
The four-member Bangladesh tennis team left for Bahrain on Saturday to take part in the ITF World Junior (Under-14) Tennis Tournament, scheduled to begin in Isa Town today.
Police disperse recommended pry teachers again
Police Thursday afternoon charged batons and sprayed water through canons on the protesting assistant teachers of government primary schools, whose appointments were cancelled by a court order, after they blocked the Shahbagh crossing, demanding their appointments...