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50 more get chance for Malaysia jobs

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) has decided to offer 50 more applicants a chance to attend interviews for jobs in Malaysia at no migration cost. The deci... Read More


Fire on Egarosindhur train in Gazipur

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A fire has broken out on the locomotive of the Egarosindhur Express in Gazipur's Pubail, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air and sparking panic among passengers. Bhaira... Read More


Govt will set up molecular biology lab: state minister

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The government has decided to set up a National Molecular Biology Laboratory to improve the country's health care, says State Minister for Health MA Muhit. Molecular biology techniq... Read More


Memorial planned for Khaleda's death anniversary

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A civic memorial service has been organised to mark the first death anniversary of late BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. The meeting, organised by a "civil soc... Read More


Minimum net pension raised to Tk 10,000

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The government has fixed the minimum monthly net pension at Tk 10,000, raising existing pensions by 55 to 100 percent. It has amended the Service (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2026 to... Read More


Rahul accuses Modi of 'tapping his phone'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- India's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tapping his phone, NDTV reports. Rahul held up his phone during an online interactive sessi... Read More


Bangladesh-India consular talks delayed again

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Bangladesh-India consular dialogue has been postponed again, with Dhaka proposing to reschedule it for the end of November. Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi spokesperson ... Read More


2 die of dengue in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Dengue has claimed two more lives in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll this year to 483. Hospitals have admitted a further 1,255 patients with the mosquito-born... Read More


Durbin Bangla ransacked over 'seating row'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A group of young men has ransacked Durbin Bangla, a Dhaka restaurant that has been the talk of social media, after a row over seating. Police and the restaurant say all the attacker... Read More


Measles: Death toll crosses 1,300

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh has recorded five more deaths with measles symptoms in a day, lifting the combined toll of confirmed and suspected cases to 1,304. The Directorate General of Health Servi... Read More