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Workers block Khulna-Jashore highway protesting union leader's arrest

Khulna, Nov. 3 -- Jashore highway for two hours on Tuesday morning, protesting the arrest of president of a food warehouse workers' union and two others over an alleged attempt to take two truckloads ... Read More


Attempts to fuel garment unrest may continue beyond December: Adviser Zahed

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The government believes attempts to create unrest in the country by exploiting garment workers' protests may continue beyond December, as long as Awami League president Sheikh Hasina ... Read More


Democracy essential for genuine development: Speaker

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Tuesday stressed the need for democracy for the genuine development of a country, saying that democracy has been re-established in Bangladesh... Read More


Petrobangla dismisses rumours of nationwide gas shutdown for 4 days

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Petrobangla on Tuesday urged the public not to be misled by rumours circulating on social media claiming that gas supply across the country would be completely suspended for four days... Read More


44 percent of university graduates in Bangladesh working in informal jobs: World Bank

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Around 44 percent of university graduates in Bangladesh are employed in the informal sector, highlighting the country's struggle to translate higher education into formal employment o... Read More


Singer Shahed Ali at ICU after suffering stroke

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Veteran singer Sheikh Shahed Ali, popularly known as 'Rokzana' Shahed, is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in the capital after suffering a ... Read More


Police-RMG workers clash at Mirpur, metro station suspends service for 2 hrs

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Clashes between police and garment workers staging demonstration for a higher minimum wage disrupted traffic in the capital's Mirpur area on Tuesday, causing suffering to commuters. ... Read More


Committee recommends expert assistance for Parliament Secretariat restructuring

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A parliamentary committee has recommended hiring two to three consultants to help reform the organisational structure of the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and establish a separate... Read More


Bangladesh kabaddi team honoured for Commonwealth Championship bronze

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh national kabaddi team, which won a bronze medal at the inaugural 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad, India, was felicitated at a ceremony in the capital re... Read More


Home Minister warns of stern action against those instigating garment workers' unrest

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday warned that attempts to create unrest in the garment sector would be dealt with firmly, saying legal action would be taken against those inst... Read More