BSCIC Sirajganj begins plot allocation
The much awaited plot allocation program for 鈥楤SCIC Industrial Park, Sirajganj鈥� was inaugurated on Wednesday as some 72 individuals were allotted plots...
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Couple sustains burn injuries in Savar gas cylinder explosion
A couple sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast at Gohail Bari in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday night...
Trade on agenda as Trump lands in Scotland for diplomacy and golf
US president Donald Trump landed in Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit set to mix diplomacy, business and leisure, as a huge UK security operation swung into place amid planned protests near his family-owned golf resorts...
Govt forms聽new pay commission
The interim government council of advisers in a meeting on Thursday formed a new pay commission for fixing pay hikes for public servants under the national pay scale.
Economics of digital services
In a stunning development that shook North American trade diplomacy, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is 鈥榯erminating ALL discussions on trade with Canada鈥� in retaliation for Ottawa鈥檚 implementation of a digital services tax, DST, targeting US tech firms. Trump, known for his aggressive trade posturing, condemned Canada鈥檚...
Stay alert against election sabotage plot: Tarique
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged the people of the country and political parties to stay alert and watch closely whether any group, with the support of a section of the interim government, was trying to create a planned situation to derail the upcoming election...
3 cops killed in US training facility explosion
Three people died Friday in an explosion at a police training facility in Los Angeles, in what one local official called an accident...
1 killed, 20 injured as tanker explodes at Rangpur LPG station
At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured in an explosion at a filling station in Rangpur city on Saturday...
BFFS seminar urges content exploration for future audience
A seminar on film on Saturday highlighted exploration of content for making films for the future generation and discussed how the film industry would shape over time in the context of rapidly changing scape of audio-visual media...
Canada jobless rate falls to 6.9pc
Canada鈥檚 unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.9 percent in June thanks to robust hiring in the wholesale and retail sector, manufacturing and health care, the government said Friday...
Five of a family burnt in Sutrapur explosion
Five members of a family, including two children, suffered critical burn injuries in a gas explosion at their residence in Dhaka鈥檚 Sutrapur area early Friday.
Three of a family burnt in explosion from 鈥榞as leak鈥� in Dhaka
Three members of a family sustained serious burn injuries in an explosion apparently from gas leak at a building in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari area on early Thursday...
Hindutva鈥檚 myopic diplomacy
THEY haven鈥檛 a clue about diplomacy on the big stage nor about getting along, leave alone being popular, with the neighbours. Hindutva and its leaders are all about a parochial and violent quest at home they want to fulfil by tearing up a centuries-old social fabric, a challenge in which they will likely never succeed. Their USP was their anti-communism. The West...
Blast kills four Pak officials
An explosion in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killed at least four local government officials and police officers, a police official said...
Expeditious trial needed to stop rape on running vehicles
THE rape of a woman allegedly by a temporary railway employee on board the Rangpur Express on June 25 is yet another disturbing reminder of the unsafe condition that women face in public transports. The incident took place in the train鈥檚 toilet as it left Kamalapur station in Dhaka. The accused, an outsourced employee, was detained shortly afterwards. The woman...
Int鈥檒 Day of Women in Diplomacy observed
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Dhaka, in collaboration with the Centre for Governance Studies, a non-government think tank, hosted a discussion with members of major political parties to highlight the challenges women face in politics and diplomacy marking the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on Tuesday in the city.
Four injured in cocktail explosion in front of NCP central office
A cocktail explosion occurred in front of the central office of the National Citizens鈥� Party, injuring four people, confirmed Mushfiq-us-Salehin, joint member secretary of the NCP Media Cell, to UNB...
Protest rally demands repeal of Govt Service Ordinance
The government employees at a protest rally on Friday iterated their demand for the immediate repeal of the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 that made the dismissal process of errant public servants less complicated.
India, Canada resume diplomatic ties
India and Canada agreed Tuesday to return ambassadors to each other鈥檚 capitals, turning a page on a bitter spat over an assassination as Canada鈥檚 new leader welcomed counterpart Narendra Modi...
Bangladesh鈥檚 growth slows, jobs lost: WB
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders that the economy could face long-term instability without urgent reforms...
Professor Yunus, the crown, and diplomatic impropriety!
PROFESSOR Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent visit to London, marked by the distinguished honour of receiving the King Charles III Harmony Award 2025, was a moment of significance鈥攏ot only for him personally but also for the Bangladeshis and the wider global community who value peace, equity, and sustainable development. It also, perhaps unintentionally, served as...
AI鈥檚 arrival at work reshaping employers鈥� hunt for talent
Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris鈥檚 Vivatech trade fair...
UK unemployment rises to near 4-year high
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has reached the highest level since July 2021, official data showed on Tuesday, after businesses were hit by a UK tax rise and US tariffs kicked in...
Body to review govt service ord
The interim government on Tuesday assured protesting government employees at the secretariat that it would form a high-level committee led by an adviser to review the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and on the same day it announced...
Government employees continue protests at Secretariat
The government employees at the secretariat continued their protests on Sunday, demanding the cancellation of newly promulgated Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that allows dismissal of public servants for misconduct in an easier way...
Secretariat demo suspended on govt assurance
The government employees, who have been demanding the withdrawal of the new 鈥楪overnment Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥� that introduced a provision for removing government employees from jobs on disciplinary ground in an easier way, suspended their protest at the secretariat for Tuesday...
Announce date for polls: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Tuesday said that the partial reforms being pursued by the interim government over the past nine months were less effective in bringing about economic stability...
Protests at govt service ord continues
Government employees on Monday staged protests inside the secretariat for the third consecutive day, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the new 鈥楪overnment Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025鈥�.
Public service ordinance issued amid protests at secretariat
The government on Sunday promulgated the 鈥楪overnment Service (amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥� in a gazette, introducing stricter disciplinary measures for government employees.
Another child dies in Aftabnagar gas explosion
Another child who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas explosion at Aftabnagar of Badda in Dhaka succumbed to her injuries on Friday night, bringing the death toll to four out of the five members of the same family who were burnt in the incident...