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Malaysia reopens labour market for Bangladeshis after PM's visit: Ariful

Sylhet, July 8 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Tuesday said Malaysia reopened its labour market for Bangladeshi workers from Monday following Prime M... Read More


Interns at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital go on indefinite strike over 'assault' on fellow

Dhaka, July 8 -- Interns at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital went on an indefinite strike early Wednesday after a clash among interns, students and relatives of a patient over an alleged ass... Read More


Japan begins planning to protect foreign tourists in case of Mt. Fuji eruption

Dhaka, July 8 -- Japanese authorities have launched a study to improve the safety of foreign tourists in the event of an eruption of Mt. Fuji or a major earthquake, highlighting growing concerns over ... Read More


DMP arrests 555 in June special drives, seizes illegal arms, narcotics

Dhaka, July 7 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 555 people and seized a large cache of illegal firearms, ammunition and narcotics during special drives conducted across the capital throu... Read More


Mother, son killed as pickup hits motorcycle in Dinajpur

Dinajpur, July 7 -- year-old son were killed while the child's father was injured after a pickup van hit their motorcycle in Dinajpur's Birganj upazila early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as ... Read More


Bangladesh honorary consul in Costa Rica visits Miami mission

Dhaka, July 7 -- Honorary Consul General of Bangladesh in Costa Rica Michel Maher Hourani on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Miami and had a meeting with Consul... Read More


Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, including 1,600 at Xbox, amid gaming business overhaul

, July 7 -- Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, including around 1,600 positions in its Xbox gaming division, as the company restructures the business to improve it... Read More


Lifer dies at Kushtia jail

Kushtia, July 7 -- A prisoner, who had been serving a life imprisonment in a rape case, died at Kushtia District Jail on Tuesday night after falling ill. The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam, ... Read More


Wednesday's HSC exams in Ctg, Rangamati postponed due to floods

Dhaka, July 7 -- Wednesday's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations in Chattogram and Rangamati districts under the Chattogram Education Board have been postponed due to the pr... Read More


Faruk Ahmed takes charge as Highway Police chief

Dhaka, July 7 -- Additional Inspector General (Additional IGP) of police Faruk Ahmed on Tuesday took charge as the chief of Highway Police. According to a press release issued by Police Headquarters,... Read More