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Five dead in Keraniganj factory blaze
Five bodies have been recovered from a gas lighter factory gutted by fire in Kadamtali, Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka. The victims were found...
Overseas jobs pipeline under pressure
Bangladesh’s overseas labour market, a key pillar of the country’s economy, is passing through one of its most turbulent periods in recent years as the...
PM forms first-ever private sector advisory council
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has formed the country’s first-ever Private Sector Advisory Council, bringing together leading business figures to provide structured policy advice on improving...
Free judiciary in defence of democracy
The question of judicial independence in Bangladesh has once again come to the forefront as parliament moves to repeal key ordinances introduced by the interim...
Jamaat-led bloc stages protest, urges govt to honour referendum
The 11-party electoral alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami staged a protest rally and procession in the capital on Saturday, demanding the implementation of the referendum...
BNP pledges action on reform agenda
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, on Saturday dismissed claims that...
Emergency vaccination drive begins today
An emergency nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign will begin on Sunday across the country, targeting children aged six to 59 months in high-risk areas. The initiative...
Taka set to weaken amid rising energy costs
Bangladesh Bank has begun permitting a controlled and gradual depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in an effort to ease pressure arising from...
India mulls crocodiles, snakes on BD border
India is examining a proposal to deploy crocodiles and snakes in riverine stretches along its border with Bangladesh as part of efforts to strengthen security...
TIB slams govt plan to repeal Judicial, human rights ordinances
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed strong disappointment over the government’s recommendation to repeal key ordinances safeguarding judicial independence and human rights. The organization has...