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.
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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....
Frost discovered on top of giant Mars volcanoes
Early morning frost has been detected on the peaks of massive volcanoes on Mars, an unexpected discovery about the dispersal of water on Mars that could one day prove essential for human exploration, scientists said on Monday...
Woman killed as gas cylinder explodes in Bhola ice factory
An elderly woman was killed and two others including a child fell sick inhaling ammonia gas after a gas cylinder exploded in an ice factory in Bhola鈥檚 Daulatkhan upazila Saturday evening.....
Constable shot dead by fellow
A police constable was killed and two others were injured as another constable opened fire indiscriminately on them in front of the Embassy of Palestine in the...
Govt employees demand 30pc salary hike, pay scale
The Bangladesh Class-III Govt Employees Association on Friday called for implementation of their six-point demand, including a 30 per cent hike in salary...
Youths for creation of more skilled workforce
Youths, at a seminar on Monday, underscored the importance of creating more skilled workforce to address the unemployment problem.聽..
BB officers resent governor鈥檚 action
Bangladesh Bank employees have expressed their discontent over governor Abdur Rouf Talukder's actions that have led to a reduction in their various benefits...
Shomvob raises $1 million to transform employment access in Bangladesh
Shomvob, the leading B2B job-tech and HR tech platform in Bangladesh on Thursday announced a $1 million pre-seed financing round led by Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm Cocoon Capital, said a press release...
Unravelling taxation conundrum
IN AN era when digitisation is rapidly reshaping economies, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. Online businesses, from聽 electronic commerce giants to freelance platforms, are creating employment and contributing to economic growth...
Bangladesh highly vulnerable to climate impacts: seminar
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday highlighted Bangladesh鈥檚 role as an active voice in global climate diplomacy, combating climate change and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals...
RMG injury scheme now covers commuting accidents
The government has expanded the coverage of the pilot Bangladesh RMG employment injury scheme to include compensation for accidents that may occur when workers are commuting to and from work...
Addressing unemployment
WITHIN the rich and diverse fabric of Bangladesh鈥檚 educational panorama, there exists a formidable barrier that obstructs its path to progress: a conspicuous inadequacy in the standard of education. Despite a remarkable surge in enrolment rates, a closer scrutiny uncovers...
Over 1.6cr Bangladeshis employed abroad in 48 years: state minister
State minister for expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment, Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury, on Wednesday told the parliament that over the past 48 years, approximately 1.63 crore Bangladeshis have secured employment in 176 countries worldwide.....
Govt has issues to address to contain unemployment
AN INCREASE in unemployment rate has become a major cause of concern while unemployment and under-employment have for long been indicators of jobless growth. The Bureau of Statistics, in its quarterly labour force survey, made public...
DU employees for cancellation of new pension circular
The Dhaka University Employees鈥� Unity Council at a human chain demanded the cancellation of a recent pension circular issued by the Ministry of Finance, terming it discriminatory...
Unemployment rises by 2.4 lakh in 3 months, finds BBS聽
The number of unemployed people has risen by 2.4 lakh in the first three months of this year, a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics survey revealed on...
Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2m gold smuggling reports
Afghanistan鈥檚 top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the...
Two Bangladeshis injured in 鈥榣andmine explosion鈥� near Myanmar border
Two Bangladeshi nationals suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion near border pillar number 47-48 on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Saturday evening...
US unemployment edges up as hiring slows down
US job growth slowed more than analysts anticipated in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, signalling that the labour market is cooling though still relatively resilient.
Cambodia says heatwave a factor in ammunition blast that killed 20 soldiers
Cambodia鈥檚 defence ministry said on Thursday that a blistering heatwave roiling Southeast Asia played a role in an ammunition explosion that killed 20 soldiers at an army base over the weekend......
Last victim of Bhashantek gas cylinder blast dies
The last burn victim in gas cylinder explosion that occurred on April 12 in Bangladesh capital Dhaka鈥檚 Bhashantek area, died on Saturday while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute......
Nigeria landmine explosion kills 11 anti-jihadist militia fighters
Eleven militia fighters working alongside Nigeria鈥檚 military to battle jihadists were killed on Saturday in the country鈥檚 northeast when their vehicle hit a landmine on a highway near the border with Cameroon....
20 Cambodian soldiers killed in explosion
Twenty Cambodian soldiers have been killed in an ammunition explosion at an army base in the country鈥檚 west, prime minister Hun Manet said on Saturday....