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Amazon plans to cut 30,000 corporate jobs

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company pares expenses and compensates for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, ... Read More


Row brews over continuation of RMG workers' wage hike

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Garment owners and labour leaders have locked horns over whether the enhanced annual wage increment for workers in the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector will continue beyond 2... Read More


BD's future growth hinges on export diversification, says expert

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Bangladesh's next phase of development will depend on how quickly the country can navigate the evolving global trade landscape. Failure to diversify and technology-enable its export ... Read More


Fine for smoking, expulsion for drug use

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The authorities of Dhaka University's (DU) Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall have announced that students caught smoking openly on the hall premises would be fined, while those found... Read More


ACC approves case against ex-PM's press secy Naimul

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against former press secretary to the ousted PM Md Naimul Islam Khan for failing to submit his wealth statement within the st... Read More


Writ seeks HC order to probe authorities' 'negligence'

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- A writ petition has been filed seeking a High Court (HC) order to form an independent probe body to investigate authorities' failure and inaction in maintaining the Dhaka Metro Rail,... Read More


BGMEA, BKMEA to set up temporary warehouse at HSIA

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Two trade bodies --BGMEA and BKMEA -will jointly set up a temporary warehouse at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for facilitating their overseas trade as the latest devast... Read More


Focus on skilled workers to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Bangladesh should put greater emphasis on the development of skilled human resources to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by rapidly changing economic activities, d... Read More


Global commitments on climate finance must be fulfilled: Rizwana

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Ensuring climate justice requires Bangladesh to revisit its development vision by prioritising mitigation and transforming unsustainable patterns of consumption, said Syeda Rizwana H... Read More


BD to import 1.42m tonnes of refined petroleum in H1

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The government will import up to 1.42 million tonnes (mt) of refined petroleum products between January and June next year from global suppliers via a competitive bidding process. S... Read More