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Expats stage protest for full rehabilitation, financial support

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladeshi expatriates, mainly those who had been living in Dubai, staged a sit-in protest in front of the InterContinental Hotel in the capital on Monday, demanding financial suppo... Read More


KEPZ secures long-awaited mutation documents

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) has finally obtained its mutation documents from the government, paving the path for increased foreign investment. The documents, which had ... Read More


'Operation Devil Hunt': 100 arrested in Gazipur on day 2

Gazipur, Feb. 10 -- One hundred people including former MP Chayan Islam and Gazipur Metropolitan Jubo Mohila League general secretary Anowara Sarkar Anu have been arrested in Gazipur on the second day... Read More


Saif Ali Khan's son Taimur asks heartfelt question after father's in stabbing incident

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- In a recent interview, actor Saif Ali Khan recounted the harrowing experience of being attacked in his Mumbai residence on 16 January 2025. The assailant stabbed him multiple times,... Read More


Bill Gates warns of AI's impact on work and society

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- founder Bill Gates has expressed concerns over the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, cautioning that while the technology holds immense potential, it could also lead to ... Read More


Trees planted for social forestry must be protected: Rizwana

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasised the importance of protecting trees planted as part of social forestry, stating that these trees should only be cut down if ther... Read More


Bimstec Summit: A meeting between Dr Yunus and Modi in the making?

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to attend the Bimstec Summit, to be held on April 4 in Bangkok, raising hope for a first-ever in person meeting with Indian Prime Minis... Read More


Meta initiates layoffs to reduce workforce by 5%

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has started a series of performance-based layoffs today, targeting approximately 5% of its global workforce. This move is part of CEO... Read More


Business tycoon killed by grandson over property dispute

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- In a tragic turn of events, 86-year-old industrialist Velamati Chandrasekhara Janardhana Rao of Hyderabad was fatally stabbed by his grandson, 29-year-old Kilaru Keerthi Teja, follow... Read More


DU stakeholders unanimous in their desire to bring back DUCSU

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Democracy International and the Dhaka University Debating Society organized a discussion session titled 'DUCSU Dialogue: Reform and Election.' In the discussion, speakers talked abo... Read More