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Spouses’ Workplaces of MPO Teachers to Be Verified

Dhaka: The government has taken a step to make the transfer process of MPO-listed teachers at private schools and colleges more transparent and dynamic by verifying the workplaces of their spouses through the Finance Ministry’s Integrated Budget and A…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Backs Hormuz Closure as Leverage

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran may use the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage and continue attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors, in his first statement since taking office aired on state TV Thursday. The announ…

Opposition MPs Stage Walkout During President’s Speech

Dhaka: Opposition lawmakers staged a walkout from parliament on Thursday, the very first day of the new session, protesting the address of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the protest began when the President ar…

War Likely to Worsen Repression in Iran: UN Probe

Tehran: The war in the Middle East is likely to result in worsening institutionalized repression of Iranian citizens, UN-mandated investigators probing rights abuses in Iran said Wednesday. The United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mi…