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Ex-employees of GP raise claims over rights violations

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The Grameenphone Terminated and Rights-Deprived Workers Unity Council has accused Grameenphone (GP) Limited of conducting "unlawful" layoffs and violating workers' labour rights. The... Read More


Govt prioritising Hasina's extradition for trial: Shafiqul

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said one of the government's main objectives is to facilitate the return of Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh for trial. He made these re... Read More


Clash erupts at KUET over student politics ban, BGB deployed

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A clash erupted at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) on Tuesday afternoon between two student groups over opposing stances on banning student politics. Public Rel... Read More


Local polls should precede national elections: Asif

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan said on Tuesday that he believes local government elections should be held before the nationa... Read More


RAB may be reformed with new name, uniform: Jahangir

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) said on Tuesday that if required, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) may be restructured, including a change in its na... Read More


Stock markets achieve record turnover despite index fall

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Bangladesh's stock markets ended Tuesday on a negative note, following an early rise in indices. Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) saw losse... Read More


Hajj flights to begin on April 29

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The official dates for this year's Hajj flights have been revealed, with the service set to commence on April 29 and continue through May 31. The information was disclosed during a ... Read More


26 Lama rubber workers freed after 2 days

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Twenty-six rubber plantation workers from Lama Upazila were freed after being held hostage for two days by armed terrorists, who had demanded a ransom for their release. The terrori... Read More


IMF's 4th tranche deferred again, set for June

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The finance ministry announced on Tuesday that the two scheduled IMF disbursements for FY2024-25 will be combined and made in June. "Therefore, the IMF agreed to combine the fourth ... Read More


Reviving SAARC, renewing Ganges Treaty can usher a new chapter for BD-India relations on mutual respect

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- In a significant diplomatic overture, Bangladesh has urged India to engage in discussions aimed at renewing the Ganges Water Treaty and reviving the stalled SAARC Summit. As per a r... Read More