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If employers lose trust, all skills development initiatives would fail: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Highlighting the significant demand for Bangladeshi workers abroad, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said all forms of fraud, related to skills training certificates, must ... Read More


July Uprising fighter dies in hospital

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Another fighter injured during the July-August uprising in 2024 died at a hospital in the capital on Sunday. Thirty-two-year-old Ashraful succumbed to his injuries around 8:00 am whi... Read More


No Ctg port lease-out under interim government: BIDA Chairman

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government will not lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal at Chattogram Port during its tenure, said the head of the country's investment authority, dismissing the ... Read More


Food prices push January inflation up to 8.58%: BBS

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- to-point general inflation edged up slightly to 8.58 per cent in January 2026 from 8.49 per cent in December 2025, mainly due to higher food prices, according to the latest data from ... Read More


New Zealand script historic chase to beat Afghanistan in World Cup

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- New Zealand kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking victory, chasing down a target of 183 to defeat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in Chennai on Sunday. This is now ... Read More


ICC delegation lands in Lahore for crisis talks over India-Pakistan World Cup match

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- level delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is scheduled to arrive in Lahore on Sunday evening for urgent crisis talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), followi... Read More


Women leaders urge EC to cancel Jamaat Ameer's candidacy over misogynistic remarks

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A group of women leaders on Sunday demanded that the Election Commission revoke the candidacy of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman for his 'defamatory, hateful and m... Read More


Women leaders urge EC to cancel Jamaat Ameer's candidacy

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A group of women leaders on Sunday demanded that the Election Commission revoke the candidacy of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman for his 'defamatory, hateful and m... Read More


Govt to take tough stance over Ctg port strike: Shipping Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Sunday said the government will take a hard line to end the ongoing strike at Chattogram Port. "The ongoing strike at ... Read More


Dhaka to be made 'safe city' with 40 new playgrounds: Tarique

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday promised that his party, if elected, would transform Dhaka into a 'safe city' and construct at least 40 playgrounds across the capital. "My part... Read More