Wage talks fail to calm RMG unrest
Violence, road blockades and attacks by masked individuals have increasingly overshadowed the ongoing garment workers’ wage movement, raising concerns about the involvement of unwanted elements...
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Delayed action on workers’ dues will deepen RMG crisis
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to act swiftly to ensure garment workers receive their rightful dues, warning that further...
Teachers, students face punishment over AL links
More than 20 public universities in Bangladesh have taken disciplinary action against academics and students over their alleged links to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
Dhaka works to secure wider regional trade access
Bangladesh is seeking to turn its diplomatic engagement with Southeast Asian countries into greater trade access, investment and economic cooperation, with a particular focus on...
Iqbal Sobhan Chy detained
The detention of a the information adviser to deposed Sheikh Hasina has brought renewed attention to the role of influential media figures who maintained close...
BDT 41,000cr project approved for pry education
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the Fifth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP-5), with an outlay of BDT 41,090.48 crore,...
Wrong-side bus kills four in Mirpur
The continued movement of auto-rickshaws on Dhaka’s major roads, despite restrictions, has once again highlighted the city’s worsening road safety concerns, with four people killed...
Iran sets terms for Bangladesh ships in Hormuz
Bangladesh must coordinate with Tehran and comply with its instructions to ensure the safe passage of its commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a...
Tahsif’s female friend placed on a 3-day remand
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed the female friend of former Air Force official Tahsif Souri on a fresh three-day remand in a murder case...
LPG cylinders sold above govt fixed rates
Consumers continue to struggle as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are being sold in retail markets at rates significantly higher than the prices fixed by...