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ILO finalises international convention for workers in the gig economy

Dhaka, June 13 -- The International Labour Organization (ILO) has finalised a landmark International Convention aimed at securing decent working conditions for millions of digital gig workers worldwid... Read More


RMCH emergency unit shut down following assault on physician

Rangpur, June 13 -- Doctors at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) suspended emergency medical services and staged a protest on Saturday after an on-duty physician was allegedly assaulted by relat... Read More


Police pour cold water over claims of Shibir leader's 'abduction'

Cumilla, June 13 -- Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir central Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and former president of its Cumilla West district unit, Jisan Mia Pradhan, who was reported m... Read More


Jubo Dal leader shot dead in Chattogram

Chattogram, June 13 -- A local leader of Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal, the ruling BNP's youth front, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Chattogram's Raozan upazila on Saturday. The victim was identi... Read More


Bangladesh prioritises energy security, domestic gas exploration in economic recovery roadmap

Dhaka, June 13 -- The government has identified energy security and infrastructure development as key pillars of its medium-term economic recovery strategy, placing particular emphasis on reducing ext... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman visits grave of July uprising martyr Wasim Akram, meets family

Cox's Bazar, June 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited the grave of Wasim Akram, a martyr of 2024 July uprising, in Pekua upazila of Cox's Bazar. The Prime Minister visited the gra... Read More


Five more children die from measles-like symptoms, toll rises to 648

Dhaka, June 13 -- Five more children have died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00 am on Saturday, raising Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths t... Read More


Dhaka-Beijing ties poised for greater opportunities in next 50 years, scholars from both countries say

Dhaka, June 13 -- Noting that the story of Bangladesh-China relations extends far beyond the fifty years of formal diplomatic ties, scholars from both countries at a book launching-cum-seminar have sa... Read More


Plant one tree wherever possible, PM urges citizens

Dhaka, June 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged every citizen of the country to plant at least one tree to help ensure that future generations can breathe clean air and live in a hea... Read More


PM inaugurates nationwide programme to plant 25 crore saplings

Cox's Bazar, June 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday formally inaugurated a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years, aiming to strengthen environmental prote... Read More