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Indonesia faces challenge of balancing wages, labour costs

Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- Indonesia plans to raise minimum wages by about 5-7% in 2026 under a new formula signed into law by President Prabowo Subianto, a move that could test the country's cost competitiv... Read More


bKash holds seminar on cyber space AML and CFT compliance

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- day seminar to enhance the skills of its officials engaged in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML and CFT) compliance functions. The half-yearly semi... Read More


Spider-Man: Brand New Day wraps filming

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Filming of Tom Holland starrer Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially wrapped up, with the film set for a theatrical release on July 31, 2026. Director Destin Daniel Cretton share... Read More


Ziaul Haque promoted to secretary of Road and Highways Division

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Mohammad Ziaul Haque has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard ... Read More


Congress slams govt's move to repeal MGNREGA

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The Congress party on Monday announced a public agitation campaign to oppose the government's move to repeal the abolition of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarant... Read More


Kerala: Two killed, one injured in Palakkad road accident

Palakkad, Dec. 22 -- Two members of a family, including a woman and her young daughter, were killed in a road accident involving a tipper lorry at Lakkidi near Ottappalam in Palakkad district on Monda... Read More


Gross forex reserves hit $32.72 billion on strong remittances

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank's gross foreign exchange reserves have crossed US $32.72 billion on Monday. Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank confirmed this ... Read More


US Lawmaker condemns killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh

Washington, Dec. 22 -- A US Congressman condemned the mob lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh and called on authorities to protect religious minorities as the South Asian nation grapples with politi... Read More


Kerala CM assures justice in Walayar lynching case

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 22 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday assured that the state government will ensure justice for the family of Ram Narayan Bakel, who was killed in a mob assau... Read More


Suzie Bates ruled out for remainder of domestic season and Zimbabwe series after injury

Wellington, Dec. 22 -- White Ferns opener Suzie Bates will miss the rest of New Zealand's domestic home season and the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe after sustaining an injury last month. Acc... Read More