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85% of workforce remains unrecognised in informal sector: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said that nearly 85 percent of Bangladesh's workforce is employed in the informal sector, yet most remain unrecognised and exc... Read More


Avoid unauthorised gatherings after election schedule: Govt

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The interim government on Tuesday urged all to refrain from holding any illegal or unauthorised public gatherings or protest programmes once the schedule for the upcoming national ele... Read More


56 migratory birds freed from poachers and released in Sylhet

, Dec. 9 -- six migratory birds, identified as Bali ducks, were released into the wild in Chondipul area of Sylhet after being rescued by the Forest Department from illegal traders, officials said Tue... Read More


Govt to procure 50,000 mt non-Basmati parboiled rice, 10,000 mt lentil

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The government is set to procure significant quantities of rice and lentil as part of its food stock replenishment and market stabilisation measures. The Advisers Council Committee o... Read More


National Prevention Mechanism against torture to be built: Law Adviser

, Dec. 9 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the ratification of the Operationalisation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) is not the end but the beginning of... Read More


Dhaka seeks stronger ties with UNODC

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Welcoming the newly appointed Regional Representative on his first visit to Dhaka, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday emphasised the importance of strengthening coop... Read More


Teknaf road crash kills autorickshaw driver, passenger

Two people, Dec. 9 -- run autorickshaw driver, were killed after a truck hit their vehicle in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 3pm in the Alikhali Rashta Matha area of Hni... Read More


Advisers can't contest election while holding office: EC Anwarul

, Dec. 9 -- Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker on Tuesday hinted that any adviser of the interim government cannot contest the upcoming election while remaining in office, as the election code... Read More


ACC to get full independence if BNP returns to power: Tarique

, Dec. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged that his party will fully ensure the independence of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to effectively control corruption in the cou... Read More


BGB seizes smuggled goods worth over Tk 168 crore in November

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized various types of smuggled goods and contraband drugs worth over Tk 168.38 crore from different parts of the country including border areas in... Read More