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Japan to Recruit 100,000 Bangladeshi Workers Over Five Years

Tokyo: Japanese authorities and businesses today announced plans to recruit at least 100,000 workers from Bangladesh in the next five years to meet the country’s growing workers’ shortage. Speaking at a seminar titled, ‘Bangladesh Seminar on Human Res…

Deep Depression Triggers Tidal Surge Across Bangladesh Coastlines

Dhaka: Rain soaked nearly entire Bangladesh today alongside storms at places as a ‘deep depression’ brewed in the bay landed and started crossing Bangladesh’s southwestern Khepupara and Sagar Island of India’s West Bengal since 3 in the afternoon caus…

Ad-hoc Bar Council Formed with Attorney General as Chairman

Dhaka: The government has established the Ad-hoc Bar Council, with the Attorney General of Bangladesh serving as its Chairman in an ex-officio capacity. This council is set to regulate the activities of lawyers across the country.

According to Bangl…

SC Disposes of Appeal on Ishraque’s Mayorship

Dhaka: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today disposed of a leave to appeal petition concerning the stay of the court judgment and the Election Commission (EC) gazette that declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain mayor of Dhaka South City…

Five New Primary School Buildings Set to Open in Dhaka on June 1

Dhaka: Primary and Mass Education Adviser Dr. Bidhan Chandra Ray Podder announced today the upcoming inauguration of five new primary school buildings, set to take place on June 1, with the ceremony to be held at the Azampur Primary School compound in…