Matarbari Coal-fired power plant set to be inaugurated on November 11
UNB, Dhaka : Matarbari Coal-fired power plant is going to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 11 (Saturday). Power Division officials have...
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Govt announces Tk 12,500 as minimum salary for RMG workers
UNB, Dhaka : The government on Tuesday announced Tk 12,500 as minimum salary for entry level Readymade Garment (RMG) workers, raising it by 56.25% from...
UN review on human rights on Nov 13: Bangladesh govt prepares to highlight efforts
UNB, Dhaka : The government has taken preparations to highlight its efforts as Bangladesh’s human rights record will be examined by the United Nations Human...
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi
AP, NEW DELHI : A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi’s monuments and high-rises. Schools have been ordered shut and construction banned....
US says it takes any violence leading up to election in Bangladesh ‘incredibly seriously’
UNB, Dhaka : The United States has said it is closely monitoring the electoral environment in Bangladesh, leading up to January’s general election, and that...
4 dead, 15 injured as bus hits pick-up van in Mymensingh
Mymensingh, Nov 7 (UNB)–At least four people were dead and 15 were injured as a bus hit a pick-up van in Sadar upazila of Mymensingh...
40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
AP, Kenya : Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies...
Pakistan’s stocks & currency hit record as economy improves
Special Report : Pakistan’s stock market reached a new zenith last Friday, with the KSE-100 Index climbing 0.9% to end at a provisional 53,175.56, surpassing...
21 arson incidents reported in 38 hrs till Monday evening: Fire Service
UNB, Dhaka : A total of 21 arson incidents were reported across Bangladesh from 4:00 am on Sunday (November 05, 2023) to 6:00 pm on...
DMP chief announces Tk 20,000 reward for help with catching arsonists
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today announced a Tk 20,000 reward for those who will help them nab arsonists with information amid nationwide...
Miscreants set fire to water tanker in Bogura
UNB, Bogura : On the second day of BNP-Jamaat’s 48-hour blockade, a water tanker was torched by some unidentified miscreants in Bogura’s Shajahanpur upazila on...