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Victims’ families hold sit-in at Shahbagh demanding rehabilitation

TDS Desk: Families of those killed or injured during the July-August mass uprising staged a sit-in at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Tuesday, calling for long-term rehabilitation and fulfilment of several

No decision yet on DA for govt officials: Salehuddin

TDS Desk: The government has not yet made any decision regarding the allocation of dearness allowance (DA) for its officials and employees, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday.

Country witnesses 26,659 fire incidents, 140 deaths in 2024

TDS Desk: The country witnessed 26,659 incidents of fire last year (2024) in which 140 people, including two fire fighters, were killed and 341 others injured. “On an average 73

Tannery workers protest demanding minimum wage implementation

TDS Desk: Tannery workers in Savar’s BSCIC Leather Industrial City staged a strike on Tuesday, demanding the immediate implementation of the minimum wage structure announced by the government last year.

Students launch ‘Shutdown Titumir’ program for university status

TDS Desk: Students have initiated a “Shutdown Titumir” program, demanding the conversion of Government Titumir College into a university. The program began on Tuesday with the suspension of classes and

Lasting police, judicial reforms essential to prevent abuse by future govt: HRW

TDS Desk: The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned the Yunus government’s hard-won progress in reforming Bangladeshi state institutions could be lost, if it does not implement swift