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BNP, Jubo Dal offices torched in Tungipara

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Several BNP and Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal offices have been vandalised and set on fire in Gopalganj's Tungipara. The incidents took place at Nilfa, Kushli and Barni markets on Saturday. ... Read More


Huawei's foldable laptop adds cover display

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Huawei is preparing to introduce the MateBook Fold S, a compact foldable laptop with an external cover display that users can operate without opening the main screen, according to te... Read More


Khulna lives in fear as gangs rule the streets

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Khulna was once known as a city of calm. Now, residents say, gunfire has become so routine that fear no longer waits for nightfall. Armed gangs and extortionists have tightened thei... Read More


Musk backs bid to reinstate Huang

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Elon Musk has backed a petition to reinstate former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned after reports of an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. "A petition is un... Read More


US stripped of measles-free status: WSJ

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Pan American Health Organization has revoked the United States' measles-elimination status, ending a 26-year run after determining the country failed to halt continuous transmiss... Read More


Garment workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Garment workers demanding higher wages have occupied the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur's Kaliakair Upazila, bringing traffic to a standstill in both directions. The protest began... Read More


Law minister seeks commercial courts law reforms

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has called on stakeholders to recommend legal measures to update the Commercial Court Act, enacted in April, and protect the interests of foreign investor... Read More


Labour unrest shuts 40 Ashulia garment factories

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Owners have indefinitely closed 40 readymade garment factories in Savar's Ashulia industrial area amid continuing labour unrest and work stoppages over demands including higher minim... Read More


Audit finds GDP growth 'discrepancies'

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- A committee's draft audit report has found "inconsistencies" and structural weaknesses in Bangladesh's GDP growth and national income figures. It says the high growth shown in offic... Read More


What brought US flights to a standstill?

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The United States has resumed departures after a nationwide ground stop halted most flights from taking off for more than four hours, triggering thousands of cancellations and delays... Read More