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Over 50 clothing factories in the Gazipur regions of Chandana, Konabari, Bhogra, and Jarun have ceased operations as a result of the recent two weeks’ worker protests demanding an increase in the minimum wage. Police and...

In order to hold the upcoming national elections in a free, fair, and credible way in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Constitution, President Mohammed Shahabuddin today called the Election Commission (EC) to play...

The general point-to-point inflation rate saw a little uptick in October, rising from 9.63 percent in September 2023 to 9.93 percent. This increase was mostly caused by a slight upward trend in both food and non-food...

The foreign ministers of the G7 promised to continue supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, even as they attempted to reach a consensus on the Israel-Hamas conflict on Wednesday. It was anticipated that the ministers...

UN human rights commissioner Volker Turk has pleaded with Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to allow prominent opposition figure Khaleda Zia to leave the nation for immediate medical attention. Zia, a former premier of Bangladesh twice,...

The blasted Gaza Strip is turning into a “graveyard for children,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday while pressing for an urgent truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict. “The unfolding catastrophe makes the need for a...

The much-needed metro train service from Agargaon to Motijheel is slated to begin in its second phase today, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expected to cut the ribbon. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel...

On October 30, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Department of Women Affairs (DWA) jointly hosted a dissemination workshop on learnings from a digital financial inclusion and women’s economic empowerment study produced by...

According to UNICEF, Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip result in the deaths or injuries of about 420 children every day on average. This information was provided to Al Jazeera. “An average of 420 Palestinian children...

Syed Asif Shahkar, a Swedish judge of Pakistani descent and recipient of the Muktijoddha Maitri Award, obtained citizenship in Bangladesh because he desired to be buried there. A letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued...