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HEADLINE

● Bangladesh measles death toll nears 800 ● Zia assassination: Tribunal orders to produce Mozzafar ● Govt vows tough action on online violence against women ● Technical fault cuts LNG supply, gas shortage feared ● Lowest hajj package for 2027 fixed at Tk 505,648, airfare cut by Tk 24,830 ● Date and venue of SAFF Championship 2026 finalised ● Train services of Rajshahi with other parts halted as RU students block tracks

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All Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer print edition, as a member of reporting team.

HSC, equivalent exams begin

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The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began across the country on Thursday, with 1,270,583 regular and irregular candidates taking part at 2,697 centres.The examinations under the nine general education boards are being held using a common question paper

Monirul ACC's new DG

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The government reshuffled the top administration of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), appointing Mohammad Monirul Islam, an additional secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration, as the commission's new director general (DG) on deputation.The incumbent ACC DG, Md Motahar Hossain, has

CVs sought for ACC top job

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The search committee constituted to recommend appointments to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) invited Curriculum Vitae (CVs) from eligible candidates seeking appointment as chairman or commissioner of the anti-graft watchdog.The Cabinet Division issued a notification to this effect on Thursday, asking

Nine killed in political violence in June: HRSS

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At least nine people were killed and 346 others injured in 58 incidents of political violence across Bangladesh in June, marking a sharp increase from the previous month, according to the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).The findings were disclosed in

Cabinet clears Draft Visa Policy

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The Cabinet on Thursday approved the draft Visa Policy 2026, aiming to simplify visa procedures to attract greater foreign investment, businesses, skilled professionals and tourists to Bangladesh.The approval came at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at

SC clears way for appointment of 32,000 pry headmasters

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The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the appointment of headteachers in government primary schools by allowing a government appeal in a long-running dispute over seniority and promotion.The Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, overturned

PM calls for Nazrul's works to reach every home

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for the literary works, music and philosophy of Bangladesh's National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, to reach every household rather than remain confined to official ceremonies or institutional settings.He made the call on Thursday while

HEAT faculty training concludes

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The British Council Bangladesh has completed a 10-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project, marking a key step towards strengthening academic leadership and professional development in the country's higher education sector.Held in

REHAB social welfare body targets Tk 1cr fund

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Social Welfare Committee of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has taken a series of decisions to strengthen its social welfare activities, including a plan to raise its Social Welfare Fund to Tk 1 crore and expand

British Council opens £500,000 heritage protection grant

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The British Council has opened the 2026 funding round of its Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), inviting eligible organisations in Bangladesh and 16 other countries to apply for grants of up to £500,000 to protect cultural heritage at risk from conflict