Tk3 lakh cap proposed for Malaysia-bound workers
The government is considering setting the cost of sending workers to Malaysia at Tk2.5 lakh to Tk3 lakh following a proposal from recruiting agencies. Expatriates’...
Today’s Newspaper
Everyday cooking pots pose hidden lead risk
Locally manufactured aluminium cooking pots can release toxic lead into food, potentially exposing families to the harmful metal through everyday meals, according to a joint...
Legal notice served to Nahid
A legal notice has been served on National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam, demanding that he withdraw his remarks accusing...
Saint Martin’s welcomes 837 tourists after 9 months
Saint Martin’s Island, the country’s only coral island, has come alive with tourists again after a nine-month break, as passenger ships resumed operations on the...
BD raises jet fuel price
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of jet fuel for domestic flights by Tk 6.32 per litre, raising it to Tk...
US sanctions Indian, Turkish firms
The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and individuals in India and Turkiye that it accuses of helping Iran get around restrictions on its...
Pori Moni gets bail on bond
Actress Pori Moni has been granted bail on a Tk500 bond after surrendering before a Dhaka court in a case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin...
Samantha Sharmin resigns from NCP
Samantha Sharmin has resigned from the National Citizen Party (NCP), citing ideological differences with the party over its political direction and its inability to uphold...
‘Country’s problems can be gained thru equal efforts’
Mahdi Amin, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education and Primary & Mass Education, has stated that effective solutions to the country’s existing, real-world problems can...
Many Hands, Few Skills
Walk into a large factory in Bangladesh and you will often see the same picture. Thousands of Bangladeshi workers fill the floor, while a handful...