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No government initiative yet to resolve the Malaysian labour market crisis

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- One of the driving forces of the country's economy is the foreign employment sector. According to data from the Bureau of Manpower Training and Employment (BMET), about 15 million p... Read More


Fair election to shape confidence, economic momentum Business leaders say

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- With the national polls set for 12 February 2026, business and industry bodies are watching closely, warning that free and fair election will shape confidence, capital flows, and eco... Read More


Rajuk's eviction drive in Gulshan, Banani

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Mobile court of Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (Rajuk) has conducted operations against illegal commercial establishments in Dhaka's Gulshan and Banani residential areas, sealing sever... Read More


Investigation launches over siphoning

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Despite various initiatives, irregularities and malpractice in air ticketing continue in the country. Now, a new method has emerged where a company named Symon Overseas Limited is ac... Read More


CID held human trafficker

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Bangladesh's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday arrested a key member of a transnational human trafficking network responsible for luring two Bangladeshi youths wit... Read More


Polls schedule to be announced today

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for Bangladesh's 13th national election and the upcoming referendum on the July National Charter at 6pm on Thursday, marking a... Read More


Barrister Mainul Hosein: A lifetime defender of democracy

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Speakers at a discussion and Doa Mahfil have remembered Barrister Mainul Hosein saying that he spent his entire life fighting for democracy and never backed down, no matter how diffi... Read More


'Khaleda Zia responds to treatment'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is currently undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with her condition being closely monitored by a team of national and internation... Read More


To save country, Sheaf of Paddy must win: Tarique

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that to save the country, the Sheaf of Paddy (Dhaner Shish) must win; there is no alternative. He said people's right to live is inherent... Read More


ADB cuts Bangladesh's growth forecast to 4.7pc amid weak exports

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Although South Asia's economic growth projection has been upgraded, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised down Bangladesh's growth outlook to 4.7 per cent for the current fisc... Read More