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12 workers burnt in shipyard explosion in Ctg
Twelve workers suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a shipyard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram on Saturday...
Explosions in Myanmar again cause panic in Teknaf
The people in bordering areas of Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district had to pass sleepless night after midnight past Wednesday as panic gripped them due to sounds of gunshots and bomb explosions in Myanmar territory...
Govt issues revocation guidelines
The government on Thursday issued a policy guideline on revoking and surrendering diplomatic passports and issuance of ordinary ones...
People hold demos for job assurance, admission, madrassah nationalisation
People in different groups on Thursday gathered in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat to press home their demands including assurance of employment, continuation of the migration system in cluster admission tests and nationalisation of ibtedayi madrassahs...
China youth unemployment jumps to 17.1pc in July
Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 per cent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world鈥檚 second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.
UK unemployment, wages growth drop: official data
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has unexpectedly dropped to 4.2 per cent and wage growth has slowed to the lowest level in nearly two years, official data showed Tuesday...
South Africa鈥檚 unemployment reaches new highs
South Africa鈥檚 jobless rate rose to a near record in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a trend that has seen the number of unemployed people grow by more than 60 percent in ten years, official data showed Tuesday...
Unemployment rate in South Asia highest in 2023: ILO
Bangladesh and other countries in South Asia recorded the highest unemployment rate of 15.1 per cent in 2023, according to an International Labour Organisation report...
US stocks bounce higher on job data
US stocks snapped higher on Thursday as unemployment data eased recession concerns, while European and Asian equities struggled...
Venezuela: attempted coup by any other name
ONCE again, as in 2002, Venezuela has been the victim of a combined media and diplomatic coup attempt, but this time with the added element of organised crime and a cyber-attack...
From word to deeds
THE recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain shows how European diplomacy can go from words to deeds. Coupled with concrete steps to affect domestic change on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides, this could help mobilise international diplomacy behind the EU鈥檚 longstanding foreign policy goal of securing...
US services activity rebound on business, new orders boost
The US services sector bounced back in July on stronger business activity, new orders and employment, according to survey data released Monday...
Diplomats confront FM over violence
Diplomats in Dhaka questioned the government鈥檚 deadly response to widespread student protests following a presentation by the foreign minister that laid the blame for recent violence at demonstrators鈥� feet, diplomatic officials said Monday...
Foreign diplomats beside govt: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka described the vandalism committed by miscreants backed by BNP-Jamaat clique as 鈥榮hameful鈥� and said they were beside Bangladesh...
Govt assures diplomats of normalcy soon
The government on Sunday assured foreign diplomats that the situation would normalise in a short time...
India on $24b jobs drive in Modi鈥檚 first post-election budget
India鈥檚 government will spend $24 billion on employment and training, it said Tuesday, as prime minister Narendra Modi looks to address uneven economic growth and mollify disgruntled voters after a surprising election setback last month...
Govt to brief foreign diplomats over developing situation Sunday
The foreign ministry is scheduled to hold a briefing for foreign diplomats in Dhaka at state guesthouse Jamuna today, a day after the imposition of curfew to protect people鈥檚 life and the state鈥檚 property amid the ongoing anti-quota student movement...
Unemployment in UK steadies as Labour vows action on jobs
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate remains at 4.4 per cent, official data showed Thursday, as the country鈥檚 new Labour government vowed action on helping people...
Kremlin warns Russia could target Europe if US deploys missiles
The Kremlin on Saturday warned that the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles in a repeat of Cold War-style confrontation...
Rohingya youth killed in mine explosion on Myanmar border
A Rohingya youth was killed in an explosion inside Myanmar while catching crabs at Teknaf in the Naf River of Bangladesh鈥檚 Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Sunday afternoon....
US jobs market sees gradual cooldown in June
US job gains eased slightly in June while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, in a sign that the world鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽is cooling steadily as policymakers hope...
Canada job numbers flat for second month in June
Canada鈥檚 unemployment rate rose slightly in June to 6.4 per cent as hiring stalled amid strong population growth, the government said Friday.
Sinopec to explore gas in Sylhet at Tk 444cr
The government on Wednesday appointed the Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation of China to drill an exploratory well and a development of a well in Sylhet...
Explosion in Rupganj 鈥榚xtremist hideout鈥� surrounded by ATU
An explosion occurred on Tuesday on the third floor of a four-storey building, surrounded by the police鈥檚 Anti-Terrorism Unit in suspicion of being an extremist hideout in the Barpa area of Rupganj, Narayanganj...
Govt putting in more efforts to build developed country: Waseqa聽
State minister for finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan on Tuesday said that the government had intensified its efforts to transform Bangladesh into a developed nation by 2041 through economic stability, science education, scientific research, innovation and support for the agriculture sector to ensure food security...
What kind of peaceful settlement Turkey favours?
鈥楢 BAD peace is better than a good war,鈥� so says a Russian proverb. 鈥業f the Turks speak of peace, prepare for war,鈥� so says a Greek proverb. So, what kind of peace is Turkey offering in the Russian-Ukrainian case?..
Commerce ministry working to boost trade relations with different countries: Ahsanul
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said that prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 emphasis on the importance of economic diplomacy had prompted the commerce ministry to actively enhance trade relations with different countries...
Bangladesh-Maldives to collaborate on climate diplomacy, ecotourism: Saber
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and Maldives would work together on climate diplomacy....
One more Bhatara gas explosion victim dies, death toll now 4
A woman, who suffered 55 percent burns in a fire at her residence on June 10, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Sunday, raising the death toll to 4....