MPO teacher transfer results delayed after ministry meeting
An Education Ministry meeting discussed edit and delete options in MPO teacher transfers, but no final decision was made on publishing results.
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China arms offer by Trump raises Taiwan questions
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Doctor dies of dengue, health minister mourns
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China team visits Bangladesh medical university
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2 easy-bike passengers killed after train collision
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Israel firing phosphorus shells in Lebanon
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BNP office allegedly set up after demolishing public toilet
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Body recovered from pond bank in Narail, fall from tree suspected
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S Jaishankar calls Pakistan a terrorist state
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Bangladesh is open for business, prime minister says
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