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Garment workers stage protests in Gazipur, Savar, N'ganj; over 200 factories shut

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Garment workers staged demonstrations and blocked highways and major roads in Gazipur, Savar and Narayanganj for the 2nd consecutive day on Monday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of... Read More


SC clears way for ex-lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman's release

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order granting bail to former lawmaker Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman in a case filed over allegedly obstructing ... Read More


200 factories shut as garment workers continue demonstrations despite wage board formation

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Garment workers continued their demonstrations in Gazipur, Dhaka's Savar and Narayanganj on Monday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 despite the formation of a six-member... Read More


BGB seizes 18 kg hemp, alcohol in separate Kushtia border drives

KUSHTIA, Nov. 2 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized 18 kg of hemp, 75 bottles of Indian Fairdeal syrup, and 56 bottles of Indian liquor in separate drives along the Kushtia and Meherpur bo... Read More


Safe food drive: Tk 35.5 lakh fined, 28 cases filed in October

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) fined offenders a total of Tk 35.5 lakh and filed 28 cases in October under the Safe Food Act, 2013, through mobile courts and drives acros... Read More


2 RMG exporters' tax evasion caught by NBR

, Nov. 2 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has detected revenue evasion worth Tk 102.57 crore by two export-oriented garment manufacturers through alleged misuse of bonded warehouse facilities, i... Read More


Negotiations on Ganges to be based on Bangladesh's legitimate demands: Shama

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Highlighting the importance of sustained engagement with its neighbour, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said the government has formed a high-level comm... Read More


Govt committed to implementing July National Charter: Moni

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Monday said parliamentary democratic practices had returned to Bangladesh after a long gap and the government was committed to implementing the July Nat... Read More


BDRCS launches cleanliness drive to combat dengue in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) on Monday launched a cleanliness drive at its national headquarters, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital and surrounding area... Read More


30th US Trade Show kicks off Nov 5 celebrating three decades of bilateral commercial ties

, Nov. 2 -- Marking three decades of expanding commercial relations between Bangladesh and the United States, the three-day 30th U.S. Trade Show 2026 is set to begin on November 5 at the InterContinen... Read More