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Consensus Reached on Majority of Amendments to Labour Law

Dhaka: The Tripartite Law Reform Committee (TLRC), tasked with revising the Labour Law of 2006, has successfully reached a consensus on 79 out of 101 proposed amendments, leaving 22 recommendations still to be resolved. This update was disclosed durin…

Youth Kabaddi Tournament Kicks Off in Pirojpur

Pirojpur: The youth kabaddi U-18 tournament for both boys and girls commenced today at the town club ground in Pirojpur, marking the beginning of the festival of youth celebrations in the district. The event was inaugurated by Superintendent of Police…

Islamic Mission Sets Up Medical Camp at Ijtema Ground

Tongi: A free medical camp initiated by the Islamic Mission was inaugurated at Bishwa Ijtema ground today. Director General of the Islamic Foundation, A Salam Khan, inaugurated the camp and distributed medicines among patients, according to a press re…

HC Justice Shahed Nuruddin Resigns

Dhaka: High Court (HC) Justice Shahed Nuruddin, who is currently under investigation by the Supreme Judicial Council, has tendered his resignation. Confirming the matter through a news update on its website today, the Supreme Court administration said…

Religious Ministry Condemns Journalist’s Facebook Allegations

Dhaka: Religious affairs ministry today condemned a Facebook post of a female journalist in which she claimed that female journalists were barred from covering the programme of its adviser at Bangladesh-China International Friendship Convention Centre…

Govt Aims to Establish Radical Reforms Against Fascism: Nahid

Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam announced the government’s intention to implement significant reforms in the state structure to permanently eradicate fascism. Speaking at a function organized by the Bangladesh Sanbadik Kalla…

Dhaka Voices Concern Over Reduced Funding for Rohingya Crisis

Dhaka: Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin today expressed concern over the challenges Bangladesh has been facing since hosting the Rohingyas and the declining funds from international donors. He hoped that the upcoming high-level conference in the UN o…

NBR Extends Tax Return Submission Deadline Till Feb 16

Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for income tax returns submission for all taxpayers, excluding companies, in both offline and online formats, until February 16, 2025. This development comes as taxpayers were initia…