Speaker leaves for Qatar to offer condolences on former emir's death
Speaker of the National Parliament, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram, has left Dhaka for Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday morning, July 14.
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Nationwide student protests demanding education minister's resignation
Students have staged protests and blocked roads in Dhaka and various parts of the country, demanding the resignation of Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon over the decision to hold HSC examinations amid continuous rain and waterlogging.
Government wants to spread spirit of July uprising: PM's Adviser
Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman has said the government embodies the July uprising. The government wants to spread the spirit of the uprising among the people.
Government assigns 101 joint secretaries to ministries
The government has attached 101 newly promoted joint secretaries, currently serving as Officers on Special Duty (OSD) under the Ministry of Public Administration, to various ministries and departments.
Students block roads demanding education minister's resignation
Students have blocked roads in several areas of the capital, demanding the resignation of the Education Minister over the decision to hold HSC and equivalent examinations on Monday despite continuous rain, waterlogging and floods in various parts of the country.
Gold price drops Tk 2,158 per bhori
The price of gold has been slashed again in the country, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) reducing the rate by Tk 2,158 per bhori (11.664 grams). With this new adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 2,19,808 per bhori.
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