Dhaka: Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday called for stronger Bangladesh-China cooperation to promote sustainable, environment-friendly, and technology-driven growth in the country’s textile and a…
Dhaka: Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Thursday mandated that the wages and Eid bonuses for workers across all factories in the country be disbursed by May 21. He warned that any delays could potentially lead to industrial unr…
Dhaka: Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher today directed officials of the National Housing Authority (NHA) to ensure that no harassment occurs in providing services to common people. The minister made the remarks at an exchange of views m…
Kushtia: Professor Dr A K M Motinur Rahman from the Department of Public Administration has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia. A notification issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the…
Dhaka: Thailand Ambassador to Bangladesh Thitiporn Chirasawadi on Wednesday met with State Minister of Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj. As Bangladesh prepares for the Fifth Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP-5), both sides explored …
Lalmonirhat: A Bangladeshi national was fatally shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Amjhol border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat early Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Khademul Haque, 25, son of Amzad Hossain, from…
Dhaka: Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into Bangladesh surged by 39.36 percent in 2025, signaling a strong recovery and growing investor confidence despite global economic challenges and domestic transitions.
According to United News of …
Gazipur: A Gazipur court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment, while two others received varying jail terms, for the murder of a man in 2005. The verdict was delivered by Judge Amit Kumar Dey of the Gazipur District and Sessions Judge Court-1.
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Dhaka: State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Hoque today called for immediate steps to stop the growing trend of irregular migration by sea routes from Bangladesh to Europe and other countries, describing the practic…