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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


Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Sylhet on Monday

Sylhet, Jan. 4 -- Gas supply will be suspended in several areas of Sylhet metropolis on Monday (Jan 5) due to urgent renovation work, officials said. Md Abdul Mukit, Deputy General Manager of Jalalab... Read More


Shariatpur-Chandpur ferry services suspended due to dense fog

Shariatpur, Jan. 4 -- Ferry services on the Shariatpur-Chandpur Harinaghat river route have been suspended since 11:30pm on Saturday due to dense fog, disrupting transport on both sides of the river. ... Read More


BNP wants 'free, fair and peaceful' polls to restore voting rights

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- BNP on Sunday said it wants the election to the 13th Parliament to be free, fair and peaceful so that people can exercise their voting rights without fear. "We hope that this time pe... Read More