- Term of five reform commissions extended
- Democracy to mark victorious if fascist forces can’t contest polls: Akhtar
- 200,000 Palestinians perform prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque at Qadr night
- NATO retracts comment on death of 4 US soldiers in Lithuania
- Four state-owned banks to open on Friday
- 144 more Bangladeshi nationals return home from Libya
- Australia opens new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka
- Holiday declared in 3-hill districts on April 13 for Chaitra Sangkranti
- Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 855 killed since Israel resumed strikes
- Hamza departs for England, promises to return in June
- Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-govt protests
- Country receives highest ever remittances in 26 days of March
- 12-party alliance submits reform proposal to Consensus Commission
- Tarique Rahman extends Eid greetings to Chief Advisor
- BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit
- Taking oath as mayor depends on party decision: Ishraque
- France opposes 'any form of trade war', FM tells China
- Ishraque Hossain declared mayor of DSCC
- Russian deputy premier meets CA
- Things to know about the limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
33 garment factories shut amid protests over Eid bonuses
A total of 33 garment factories in Gazipur, Mymensingh, and Savar were shut down on Saturday amid worker protests demanding Eid bonuses and extended holidays. The closures were implemented to maintain security and protect assets, as tensions escalated ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Many ready-made...
Israeli democracy 'hijacked by the worst people' following Shin Bet chief’s firing
The sacking of Ronen Bar, head of Israels Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency, has sparked widespread protests across the country, with demonstrators accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government of undermining Israeli democracy. Netanyahu removed Bar from his position over alleged...
Dhaka Central University to be established with 7 colleges
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has finalized plans to establish Dhaka Central University, set to incorporate seven government colleges from the capital. This decision follows a meeting with a delegation of 32 students at the UGC building in Agargaon on Sunday. In February 2017, these...
US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia
U.S. immigration agents have arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at New Yorks Columbia University, the student workers labor union said on Sunday, reports Reuters. The student, Mahmoud Khalil, who studies at the universitys School...
Serbia PM resigns as anti-corruption protests erupt
Serbias populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions following weeks of massiveanti-corruption protestsover the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy. The canopy collapse in November,which killed 15 people in the northern city of Novi Sad, has...
41 factories permanently shut in Gazipur
In the past five months, following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, Gazipurs industrial landscape has faced a significant upheaval. Fifty-one factories have ceased operations, of which 41 have been permanently shut. Ten factories were announced as temporarily closed, while another seven...
CNG drivers’ protests cause traffic jam at Mohakhali
CNG drivers demonstration brought traffic to a standstill in the capitals Mohakhali area on Monday afternoon, causing immense suffering to city commuters. The drivers staged the protests on Mohakhali-Banani road to press home their various demands at 12:30 pm, halting vehicular movement on the...
A political government needed to overcome the economic crisis
The countrys business environment has become increasingly inhospitable, with the economy teetering on the brink of stagnation and crisis. Industrial capacity is dwindling, the devaluation of the taka against the dollar has disrupted raw material imports, and worker discontent is mounting as...