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High Commission advises female Bangladesh workers against travelling to Malaysia

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia advised female workers in Bangladesh not to travel to the southeast Asian country. In a notice published on Friday, the mission said many B... Read More


Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl - and illegal immigrants in the case ... Read More


Fakhrul, Khasru leave for US today

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will leave Dhaka today (Sunday) to attend the 'National Prayer Breakfast' ... Read More


Taskforce for unifying Dhaka's two city corps

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A taskforce on economic strategies has recommended unifying Dhaka's two city corporations, saying the central business district's location is in the south, while large planned residen... Read More


Bangla Academy removes poster amid criticism of historical distortion

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangla Academy has taken down a poster displayed along the route from TSC to Doel Chattar during the ongoing Amar Ekushey Boi Mela following criticism over its historical inaccuracies... Read More


Interim govt condemns any form of custodial torture, murder

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The interim government has ordered an urgent investigation into the death of Touhidul Islam, a Jubo Dal leader in Cumilla, Chief Adviser's (CA) Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad ... Read More


Chickpea price rises substantially

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Chickpea, a key component of iftar items during Ramadan, has registered a significant price hike even a month before the start of the fasting month. Retailers in Dhaka are currently ... Read More


No question of censorship in publication of books: Farooki

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Interim Government's Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Saturday stated that there is no question of censorship in publishing books, and the government is fully committed ... Read More


Rice output to rise 45.8pc if full potential tapped

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Rice production in Bangladesh remains at 4.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.2 to 2.2 tonnes below the potential yield of 6-7 tonnes, due to constraints such as cultivation of low-yield paddy v... Read More


Experts favour written orders to prevent future blackouts

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Experts have stated that issuing written orders specifying legitimate reasons for an internet shutdown could help prevent nationwide blackouts, like those in July-August 2024, in the ... Read More