Category: BDFA News
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MPO-Affiliated Teachers Continue Protests for 20% House Rent, Threaten ‘March to Jamuna’
Teachers and employees of private educational institutions under the MPO (Monthly Pay Order) scheme have continued their protest for the fifth consecutive day, demanding 20 percent of their basic salary as house rent (minimum Tk 3,000) along with two other benefits. On Thursday morning (October 16), several thousand teachers and employees gathered at the Central…
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Seven Workers Burnt in October 12 Factory Fire in Narsingdi
At least seven workers were injured in a fire that broke out on Sunday morning, October 12, 2025, at a factory recycling old batteries into lead in the Panchdona area of Narsingdi Sadar Upazila. According to police and local sources, the fire erupted while work was in progress, burning seven workers. Locals rescued them and…
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Thousands Killed, Few Compensated: Road Crash Victims Left Without Justice Despite Tk 255 Crore Fund
A Prothom Alo investigation has revealed that despite the existence of a government compensation fund under the 2018 Road Transport Act, the majority of families affected by road accidents in Bangladesh remain uncompensated. According to data from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), only 9.86% of families of those killed in accidents and 1.42% of…
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