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HC questions legality of restrictions on maternity leave, benefits

Dhaka, June 29 -- The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why legal provisions limiting maternity leave and benefits for working women should not be declared inco... Read More


Agriculture sector deserves higher budgetary allocation to boost jobs, curb inflation: Rizvi

Dhaka, June 29 -- Prime Minister's Political Affairs Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said the agriculture sector deserves a larger budgetary allocation consi... Read More


Govt to scrap Section 18(A) allowing former owners to reclaim failed banks

Sangsad Bhaban, June 29 -- The government has decided to repeal the controversial Section 18(A) of the Bank Resolution Act, 2026 that had drawn widespread criticism for allowing former owners of faile... Read More


PM describes students as future 'gamechangers', urges them to plant a tree every year

Dhaka, June 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday described students as the "gamechangers" for future Bangladesh, saying the country's progress in science, innovation, sports and global compet... Read More


Bangladesh logs year's highest single-day dengue deaths of 5

Dhaka, June 29 -- Bangladesh has recorded five deaths from dengue fever in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day this year. With the latest fatali... Read More


Remittances grow 17.6% to record $35.34bn in FY2025-26

, June 29 -- Bangladesh's remittance inflows crossed the US $35.34 billion mark in the concluding fiscal year FY2025-26, registering a robust double-digit annual growth, according to the latest data f... Read More


PM calls budget 'life-friendly, a roadmap' for nation-rebuilding, proposes sweeping tax relief

Sangsad Bhaban, June 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as a "life-friendly budget", saying it aims to provide relief for peop... Read More


Argentine footballer's wife, two children killed in Venezuela earthquake

Dhaka, June 29 -- flight club Deportivo La Guaira has confirmed that Argentine defender Lucas Trejo's wife and two children were killed in the devastating earthquakes that recently struck Venezuela's ... Read More


One held with 20,000 Yaba pills in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 29 -- Detectives in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 20,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Gendaria area of the capital on Monday. The arrestee was identified as Taiyab Tah... Read More


President mourns death of artist Mustafa Monwar

Dhaka, June 29 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent cultural personality and renowned artist Mustafa Monwar. In a condolence message, th... Read More