- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
- Anti-discrimination Movement’s former coordinator Tanifa killed in road accident
- Bangladesh move up in FIFA rankings after draw against India
- Touhid for result-oriented BIMSTEC FTA
- Farooki explains ‘independence 2.0’
Gazipur workers end blockades on highways, traffic resumes
Workers have lifted the blockade on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Tongi and the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipurs Mouchak, allowing traffic to resume. They blocked the highways demanding due wages, overtime, and Eid bonuses, as well as protesting the assault of a co-worker. Although the...
Gazipur traffic gridlock as workers block highways
Labourers of a factory in Gazipurs Tongi have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway demanding due wages, Eid bonuses, and protesting against overtime. Additionally, workers in Gazipurs Maouchak area have blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in protest against assaults on their co-workers. The...
Gas crisis halts urea production at Ashuganj fertiliser factory
Urea production at Ashuganjfertiliser factory in Brahmanbaria has been suspended for an indefinite period due to gas crisis just 38 days after the factory had resumed operation following a prolonged pause last year. The factory authorities stopped fertiliser production as Bakhrabad Gas...
Factories getting closed, unemployment increases
The discontent of factory workers and unemployment are increasing day by day due to shut down of factories, one after one. The helpless workers are also getting involved in outlaw activities like vandalizing the factories, arson and other crimes. According to the concerned people of this sector,...
Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages
Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...
Factories closing, stagnation in investment
With a growing number of factory closures, Bangladeshs economic outlook is becoming increasingly uncertain; also stagnant investment is signaling a broader crisis. Private sector credit has hit a 42-month low, while rising interest rates and a faltering business environment have dampened both...