Workers' unrest: Jatiya Shramik Shakti warns against using force on workers
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Workers' unrest: Jatiya Shramik Shakti warns against using force on workers

Jatiya Shramik Shakti on Monday demanded a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 for garment workers and warned the government against using force to suppress the ongoing workers

UNB • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:15 PM
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Youth arrested over rape, attempted murder of minor girl in Tangail

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man, Biplob, on charges of raping and attempting to kill a six-and-a-half-year-old girl in Tangail. Local residents spotted Biplob in the Park Bazar area of Tangail town around noon on Sunday and beat him up. Police later arrived at the...

Dhaka Tribune • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:14 PM
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Prof Shamima Sultana takes oath as PSC member

Jahangirnagar University Professor Dr Shamima Sultana has taken oath as a new member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC).Chief

Daily Observer • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:14 PM
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Highway blocked for 3 hours as students protest former student's death

Students of Notre Dame College blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for three hours on Monday, protesting the death of a former student in a road crash and demanding the cancellation of Rajib Paribahan

UNB • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:11 PM
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Step Footwear new.JPG

Country's footwear brand Step Footwear has joined Alibaba.com, a leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, as a verified supplier to expand its international market reach and connect with buyers worldwide.

The Daily Star • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:10 PM
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Thousands protest voter roll revision in Delhi

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

New Age • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:06 PM
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NRBC Bank signs deal with BB to support leather industry

NRBC Bank PLC has signed a Tk 2,000 crore pre-financing agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to facilitate low-cost financing for

Daily Observer • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:03 PM
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TIB report on female representation misleading: Jamaat

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Monday strongly condemned and rejected a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report, terming its claim of zero female participation in the party

UNB • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:02 PM
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Fire service vehicle vandalised while responding to fire in Mirpur 11

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

New Age • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:02 PM
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Speaker to visit Pakistan on Nov 23

Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram will visit Pakistan on November 23 at the invitation of

Daily Observer • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:01 PM
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Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, meets Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen at the Parliament Secretariat in Dhaka on 1 November 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Hafiz Uddin described the 13th parliamentary election as one of the most credible elections in Bangladesh's history

The Business Standard • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:00 PM
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PM urges vigilance to ensure factory operations, public safety amid RMG unrest

Tarique Rahman met ministers and advisers as garment workers continued protests demanding a Tk30,000 minimum monthly wage, with clashes reported in Mirpur, Ashulia and Gazipur.

The Business Standard • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 5:00 PM
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26-foot road being built in Gandaria’s Ghuntighar after drug den clearance: Ishraque

A 26-foot-wide road is being constructed in the Ghuntighar area of Gandaria in the capital following the eviction of drug dens, with the removal of illegal structures along the railway line progressing rapidly, Dhaka-6 MP Ishraque Hossain said on Monday.

UNB • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:59 PM
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No tourist ships sail to Saint Martin’s on first day of travel season

No tourist vessels operated on the Cox’s Bazar-Saint Martin’s Island route on Sunday, despite the official start of the tourism season, as the ships are yet to receive the necessary clearances. The country’s only coral island is expected to reopen to...

Dhaka Tribune • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:58 PM
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UN calls for justice over crimes against journalists

The United Nations (UN) has called for justice for journalists killed in the line of duty, urging governments to investigate attacks, prosecute perpetrators and take action against online harassment. In a statement marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes...

Dhaka Tribune • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:57 PM
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Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury is the director of Centre for Energy Research at United International University (UIU).

The Daily Star • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:56 PM
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Education minister orders action against institutions with poor results

Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has directed authorities to bring educational institutions with

Daily Observer • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:55 PM
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The total number of cases reported across the country has now reached 1,36,929.

The Business Standard • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:55 PM
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Garment protests: Police claim 28 detainees are 'AL activists'

"Members of banned organisations have infiltrated the protests," police claim

bdnews24 • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:52 PM
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Labour minister cancels UAE visit amid garment workers' protests

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has cancelled his visit to the United Arab Emirates amid garment workers

Daily Observer • 1 Day, Nov 1, 2026 4:51 PM
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