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Ameer-e-Jamaat urges quick resolution of garment workers' wage dispute

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday urged the government to take immediate steps to resolve the ongoing garment workers' wage dispute, warning that delays would further increa... Read More


Over 50 injured as garment workers clash with police in Savar

Savar, Nov. 4 -- Over 50 people, including several policemen, were injured as garment workers clashed with police in Savar of Dhaka on Wednesday while pressing for their demand for a monthly minimum w... Read More


LPG cylinders sold above government-fixed rates amid frequent price hikes

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Consumers continue to struggle as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are being sold in retail markets at rates significantly higher than the prices fixed by the government, compo... Read More


'Information fairs' planned at universities to raise RTI awareness

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Information Commission has taken an initiative to organise "information fairs" at universities across the country, aiming to raise public awareness about the Right to Information ... Read More


President calls for stronger Bangladesh-China ties

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called for further strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and China, describing the country as a trusted friend and an... Read More


PM to visit Khulna, Bagerhat Thursday to attend daylong programmes

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Khulna and Bagerhat on Thursday to attend different programmes, including the inauguration of the second season of the "Notun Kuri Sports... Read More


ECNEC approves 13 projects worth Tk 58,089cr

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving Tk 58,088.92 crore. The approval came at an ECNEC meeting cha... Read More


13 development projects worth over Tk 58,000cr receive ECNEC approval

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving Tk58,088 crore, including the Tk41,904.48 crore Fifth Primary ... Read More


China seeks to make archaeology more accessible to public

Beijing, Nov. 4 -- China is planning to make archaeology more accessible to the public, with a new five-year strategy focusing on research, international cooperation, technological advancement and wid... Read More


DBC Chairman Iqbal Sobhan, reporter taken into DB custody

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) took Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, chairman of private television channel DBC, and its reporter Rajib Ghosh into custody on Wednesday. A team ... Read More