- UAE’s 1st female astronaut aims to inspire future generations, plant flag on moon
- Jaker confident top order will deliver in Pakistan
- Iran warns of ‘precision’ strike on Tel Aviv
- US threatens to cut off Starlink access for Ukraine over mineral deal
- Traders in panic after series of robberies in Mirpur
- Country’s RMG sector regains momentum
- Lady Gaga to perform free concert on Rio's Copacabana beach
- US-backed YPG continues to use child soldiers in Syria, expert says
- Global Ministerial Conf: Bangladesh also walks out during Israeli speech
- There is no pressure against India: Haris Rauf
- Dhaka tops global air pollution ranking with "unhealthy" air quality
- Man who attacked Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder
- ‘Mon Duari’ tops trending charts, fans are enthralled
- Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers
- Stable temperatures, dry weather expected in Dhaka
- Jaintapur farmers thrive with bumper watermelon harvest
- Arab leaders discuss ‘Palestinian cause’, Gaza developments
- Bangladesh, India vow to bring border killings to zero
- Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO
- Fire breaks out at sawmill in Khilgaon
Bezos’s rocket firm Blue Origin to cut 10% of workforce
US billionaire Jeff Bezoss erospace company Blue Origin will reduce its workforce by about 10% following a period of rapid expansion, CEO Dave Limp told employees on Thursday. We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, Limp wrote in an email, calling the layoffs a tough but...
Meta begins 5% workforce reduction as part of strategic shift towards AI
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has launched a series of performance-based layoffs, reducing its global workforce by 5%, or approximately 4,000 employees. This move is in line with CEO Mark Zuckerbergs strategy to raise the bar on performance and streamline operations. Employees...
US judge blocks Trump’s federal buyout plan as 60,000 sign up to resign
A U.S. judge has temporarily halted the Trump administrations buyout program for federal workers, granting an initial victory to labor unions challenging the plan. Despite the pause, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the offer, a White House source told Reuters. The ruling...
Miraz leads Khulna to BPL playoffs
Khulna Tigers captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz led from the front with a sterling allround performance to help the side secure a facile six-wicket win over Dhaka Capitals, a victory that confirmed their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) playoffs as the fourth and last team on Saturday. Miraz struck an...
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...
Stellantis reverses Ohio layoffs after CEO's resignation
Stellantis has reversed its decision to lay off approximately 1,100 workers at its Ohio Jeep plant, following the sudden resignation of CEO Carlos Tavares. The company announced late Saturday that no employees would face indefinite layoffs from January 5 due to a previously planned shift reduction....