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Train derails after hitting bear in Japan, passengers stranded overnight
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Ukraine will stop hitting Russia refineries if US provides missiles: Zelensky
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Pope Leo hopes Oleshky ceasefire will advance peace efforts
Pope Leo says he hopes Oleshky truce could spur Ukraine-Russia peace efforts
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GAU holds seminar on industry-academia ties, career prospects
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Thousands protest voter roll revision in Delhi
On Sunday, thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in Delhi, demanding the resignation of India
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DIU holds roundtable on cybersecurity resilience
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Mayhem on RMG hubs: 529 factories halt production, exporters fear losing orders
PM asks all to stay alert to ensure factory operations, public safety; govt forms wage board.
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What lies behind rival claims of Awami League collusion?
Competing claims of secret deals raise questions about political motives and who is avoiding responsibility
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BNP activist killed in clash with AL supporters
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Money, muscle power weaken democracy in political parties: TIB
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Buses operate on a Dhaka road as the government plans to reorganise 98 existing routes into 32 franchised routes under a “one route, one company” model. Photo: TBS
Regular passengers said the journey from Shahbagh took roughly the same time even before the new system was introduced.
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German riots leave more than 100 police officers injured
German ministers vow tough response to Frankfurt riots and looting
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CUET students call fresh shutdown over acting VC appointment
Students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) have announced a fresh one-day shutdown for Monday, protesting the decision to assign Professor Kazi Delwar Hossain the vice-chancellor
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Govt forms 6-member RMG wage board
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Workers' leaders for dialogue, condemn violence
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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Woman seen with Tahsif in CCTV footage put on remand
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jerika Tasnim Disha, who was seen with former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri in video footage, on
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File photo of RMG workers in Bangladesh. Photo: Courtesy
The last wage revision came in November 2023, when the government raised the minimum monthly wage from Tk8,000 to Tk12,500, with the revised rate taking effect in December.
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Can new rules discipline battery-run rickshaws?
Disorder is the order of the day when it comes to the operation of battery-run rickshaws. Unlicensed, unregulated and, to a large extent, unfit for plying, these three-wheelers have proliferated unchecked over the past decade. Roughly one million such vehicles are operating in Dhaka city alone, whi
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HSC results: Who's to blame for high failure rates?
The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have presented Bangladesh with a disturbing picture of its education system. Of the 1,240,798 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 646,685 passed. The rest 594,113 failed. The combined pass rate of 52
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Unused infrastructure exposes policy failure
The imposing buildings of Meherpur Nursing College were completed, as reported in a leading Bangla contemporary, two years back but it could not start academic nursing courses due to administrative complexities. Built at a cost of Tk400 million, the buildings are now lying idle. When there is a nee
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