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Health Minister calls for greater thalassaemia awareness to protect future generations

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Monday stressed the need for greater public awareness of thalassaemia, warning that the inherited blood disorder could... Read More


RMG unrest: Covered van set on fire in Savar, over 100 factories declare holiday

, Nov. 2 -- Garment workers in Savar industrial belt area staged a fresh demonstration on Monday in Ashulia area of Savar demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. Witnesses said workers of diff... Read More


Agri students vandalise trade fair structures, demand return of research field

, Nov. 2 -- e-Bangla Agricultural University on Monday vandalised temporary structures set up for the Asia International Trade Fair on the university's research field, demanding that the land be retur... Read More


Workers' unrest: Jamaat Ameer sees conspiracy to destroy garment industry

, Nov. 2 -- e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that conspirators and opportunists are trying to destroy the garment industry by fuelling unrest in... Read More


Pacific Jeans shuts unsafe factory building, plans new facility for 10,000 workers

, Nov. 2 -- 1), one of Bangladesh's leading ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturers located in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), has decided to stop production and demolish one of its facto... Read More


Extreme heat linked to over 5,500 excess preterm births in Bangladesh

, Nov. 2 -- caused climate change contributed to nearly 1,500 additional preterm births in Bangladesh during the extreme heat event of April 2024, according to new analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics (Z... Read More


Apparel workers' new minimum wage must take effect from January: Labour leaders

, Nov. 2 -- Labour leaders have demanded that the new minimum wage for ready-made garment (RMG) workers be implemented from January 2027, urging the Minimum Wage Board to expedite its meetings and fin... Read More


2 elderly men killed in Munshiganj road crash

, Nov. 2 -- Two elderly men were killed and another injured when a dump truck ran over them at Goyatala in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj district on Monday. The deceased were identified as Nekbar... Read More


PM orders steps for comprehensive earthquake preparedness, rescue capacity

, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday ordered the authorities concerned to take comprehensive preparations to deal with potential earthquake risks, identify vulnerable buildings and stre... Read More


RMG workers' minimum wage to be set soon through wage board: Home Minister

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said that the minimum wage for garment workers will be announced as soon as possible after necessary discussions. The minister said a Wage Bo... Read More