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Hotel workers threaten strike over unpaid minimum wage

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Leaders of Minimum Wage and Labour Law Implementation Sangram Parishad for hotel and restaurant workers on Monday warned that hotel and restaurant employees would go on strike on Janu... Read More


Khaleda's demise an irreparable loss to Bangladesh and South Asia: Nepal FM

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Nepal's Foreign Minister Bala Nanda Sharma has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Begum Khaleda Zia, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the first female Prime M... Read More


Early morning earthquake jolts Sylhet

, Jan. 5 -- An earthquake was felt in Sylhet and surrounding areas early Monday morning. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and other international earthquake monitoring ... Read More


Hotel, restaurant workers stage nationwide protests for minimum wage enforcement

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Hotel and restaurant workers across Bangladesh on Sunday staged nationwide protest rallies and processions, demanding the immediate implementation of the government-declared minimum w... Read More


PKSF to launch nationwide Thalassemia awareness campaign

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has announced plans to implement nationwide awareness activities to address the growing risk of thalassemia in Bangladesh. The initiatives will be carried o... Read More


Finance Adviser issues directives to speed up reforms, boost financial discipline

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Finance Adviser on Sunday issued a series of directives aimed at accelerating institutional reforms and strengthening financial discipline in Bangladesh, underscoring the Financial Re... Read More


Top business leaders meet Tarique Rahman, discuss economy, jobs

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Top business leaders and industrial entrepreneurs of the country held a meeting with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday night, discussing the current economic situation, inv... Read More


Tigress trapped in poachers' snare in Sundarbans rescued

Bagerhat, Jan. 4 -- A tigress trapped in a snare set by deer poachers in the Sundarbans was rescued by the Forest Department on Sunday afternoon near Boiragi Bari along Sarkir canal in Mongla upazila ... Read More


LPG crisis artificial, stern action to be taken: Ministry

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday said there is no shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country and local administrations have been ordered to ... Read More


Gold prices rise for first time this year in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- After three consecutive cuts, gold prices in Bangladesh have increased for the first time in 2026, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced a fresh hike on Sunday. I... Read More