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Hotel sector lacks long-term vision: Al Amin

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh's hotel industry could compete with, and even surpass, hospitality sectors elsewhere in Asia, but it lacks the long-term planning needed to realise its potential, Renaissan... Read More


Clashes erupt in Manipur after 5 Kuki men found dead

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Clashes have erupted in India's Manipur after the bodies of two Kuki men were found days after they went missing in the Kangpokpi district, reports Indian broadcaster NDTV. A day ear... Read More


Amitabh greets fans from behind bulletproof glass

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has greeted fans gathered outside his Mumbai home on Sunday from behind a protective bulletproof glass screen, amid heightened security following a sh... Read More


Aliza elected unopposed, takes Mishti's seat

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- BNP candidate Aliza Zaman has been declared the unopposed winner in the by-election to a reserved seat for women in the 13th parliament. Returning Officer and Election Commission Joi... Read More


Wage protest: Garment workers, police clash in Ashulia

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Charges and counter-charges between garment workers and police in Savar's Ashulia have erupted into a clash, with police firing tear gas shells. The clashes began after 10am on Monda... Read More


Police block Mirpur garment protest twice, arrest 29

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Police have stopped garment workers from taking to the roads in Mirpur on the third day of protests over a Tk 30,000 minimum monthly wage, dispersing them twice. On Monday morning, l... Read More


Police chase garment workers off Mirpur roads

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Police have dispersed garment workers who tried to take to the streets in Dhaka's Mirpur over their demand for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. Workers from several factories in ... Read More


Heatwave linked to over 5,500 preterm births: study

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- A new study has linked the effects of the heatwave in April 2024 to an estimated 5,515 additional preterm births in Bangladesh. Of these, at least 1,479 cases were attributed to exce... Read More


Gazipur workers block highway again

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Garment workers have renewed protests in Gazipur's industrial belt over their demand for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, keeping tensions high despite the formation of a new wage... Read More


Filipino woman dies in Banani gas fire

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- A Filipino woman has died after suffering severe burns in a kitchen fire at a flat in Dhaka's Banani. The 32-year-old, identified as Keistin Var Bunag, died at the National Institute... Read More