Opposition should offer constructive criticism of govt
Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said the opposition has the right to criticise the government, but such criticism should be constructive....
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Global coop sought to ensure migrants’ rights
Bangladesh has called for stronger global cooperation to curb irregular migration, protect migrant rights and ensure fair recruitment, decent work and equitable wages for migrant...
BD inks MoU with Pak to curb drug trafficking
Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to prevent the illegal trafficking and misuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances. The agreement was signed...
Rising kitchen costs squeeze household budgets
Rising prices of essential goods, including rice, eggs, edible oil, vegetables, fish, meat and LPG, are putting growing pressure on low and lower-middle-income households. Egg...
Body of Dipali killed in Lebanon reaches Dhaka
The body of Bangladeshi worker Dipali Begum, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday night. State Minister for...
‘No extortion at cattle mkts’
Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salauddin Tuku today said authorities are alert to prevent extortion at cattle markets and livestock transport ahead of the...
7 children die from measles
Seven children died from measles and related symptoms in the 24 hours between 8:00am yesterday and 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health...
‘BNP can’t blame Interim Govt for measles crisis’
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has demanded accountability over the recent measles outbreak in Bangladesh that reportedly killed over 100 children. Speaking at...
BTMA criticise budget management, urge policy correction
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President Showkat Aziz Russell has strongly criticised the government’s management of public finances, describing parts of it as “wasteful spending”...
174 return from Libya
A total of 174 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya early Wednesday under a voluntary repatriation programme coordinated by the government, amid continuing concerns over...
Israel says Hezbollah commander killed
Israel said on Thursday it had killed a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day earlier, the first Israeli...
Suvendu Adhikari’s aide shot dead
West Bengal Police on Thursday seized a vehicle in connection with the probe into the alleged murder of Chandranath Routh, personal assistant to West Bengal...