Seven fishermen kidnapped, ransom demanded

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Seven fishermen were abducted allegedly by a group of pirates from different areas of the Sundarbans on Sunday. The abductors are now charging Tk 50, 000 as ransom for each fisherman... Read More

Two Bangladeshi workers die in Maldives

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Two Bangladeshi migrant workers have reportedly died from cardiac complications within a span of 12 hours in the Maldives. The men, Ahmed Kamal, 48, and Selim Uddin, 64, were both fr... Read More

BD, Thailand willing to expand trade relations

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh and Thailand want to further expand their existing trade relations and make more effective use of maritime transport facilities between the two nations. The views came whe... Read More

Mobile phone traders demand reforms to NEIR

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Mobile phone traders on Sunday staged a demonstration in the capital's Agargaon area demanding the reform of NEIR initiative. The road in front of BTRC building was blocked as part o... Read More

Adilur for strengthening SME Foundation

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Advisor for Industries, Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan has laid importance on strengthening the SME Foundation structurally to further energise the small and medium enter... Read More

Special initiative taken to manage stray dogs on St. Martin's Island

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The government has taken up a special initiative to manage the dog population on St. Martin's Island as part of a broader effort to protect the island's fragile environment and biodiv... Read More

DB detains ex-Press Club president Shawkat Mahmud

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of police detained the secretary general of the Janata Party of Bangladesh, Shawkat Mahmud, from his Malibag residence in the capital on Sunday. Mahmud was ... Read More

Unionised RMG workers earn 10pc more than non-unionised peers: Study

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A new study has found that unionised readymade garment (RMG) factory workers earn an average of 10 per cent higher wages compared to their non-unionised counterparts in the RMG sector... Read More

Soybean oil price rises by Tk 6 per litre, palm oil up Tk 16

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The country's refiners have increased the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6.0 a litre to Tk 195, while palm oil prices have risen by Tk 16 a litre. The price of loose soybean oil h... Read More

ACC sues S Alam, Janata Bank officials

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 34 individuals -- including senior Janata Bank officials and top executives linked to trading entities of the S Alam Grou... Read More

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