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PM calls emergency meeting over garment unrest
A new wage board has been formed to determine the minimum pay for garment workers
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Govt to implement reforms with five stakeholders to ensure sustainable LDC graduation: Titumir
The government has undertaken a comprehensive reform initiative involving five key stakeholders - the people, private sector, United Nations, development partners and multilateral development institutions - to ensure Bangladesh’s sustainable graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) c
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Acting Foreign Minister joins Commonwealth FMs' meeting ahead of CHOGM-2026
Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir on Monday joined the Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegation of Commonwealth nations to discuss progress made by different Commonwealth bodies and forums and provide guidance on the organisation
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COP31: Bangladesh to highlight climate resilience, seek grants
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said Bangladesh will urge developed countries to provide climate finance in the form of grants rather than loans and take responsibility for their contribution to global carbon emissions at the upcoming COP31, scheduled to be held in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9 to 20.
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Court rejects bail after he surrenders against 14-year prison sentence.
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Mominul sustained a head injury on the third day of the first Test while fielding at short leg.
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Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has organised a cybersecurity awareness workshop for its senior management at its corporate head office in Dhaka as part of the observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
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Bangladesh, UK express satisfaction over bilateral ties as Kobir meets Miliband
Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir met with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Ed Miliband on Monday on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St John
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He says the extension, approved unanimously by the UN General Assembly, reflects Bangladesh's success in convincing the international community of the need for more time to prepare for graduation.
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Earlier, ACC Deputy Director Muhammad Zainal Abedin filed the application seeking to freeze the accounts.
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In the shadow of a founding document
On the evening of 17 October, the seminar room of the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka became more than a screening venue. It turned into a meeting place of history, memory, and reflection. People from different professions and generations gathered there to attend the premiere...
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Bulbul murder: Arrest warrants issued for three magistrates, investigation officer
A Dhaka court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against three former Dhaka metropolitan magistrates and an investigation officer in the murder case of dentist Ahmed Mahi Bulbul, directing them to appear as witnesses. Acting Judge Zahidul Islam of the 13th Additional...
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Importers are allegedly bringing in three-wheeler parts and other automobile components through Chattogram port by declaring them as second-hand power looms to evade higher customs duties.
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UK doubles settlement waiting period for many migrants, exempts key workers, high earners
The British government on Monday announced plans to double the period many immigrants must wait before becoming eligible for permanent residency, while exempting key workers and high earners from the extended requirement.
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Vegetable prices drop, keeps food inflation at bay
While the prices of certain commodities are declining in the domestic market, the costs of several daily essentials continue to rise. A drop in the prices of vegetables, alongside rice and wheat, has led to a slight improvement in food inflation. However, prices for...
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NBR sends door-to-door notices to taxpayers to boost revenue
The National Revenue Board (NBR) fell short of its revenue collection target by Tk41,879 crore in the first three months of the current FY27. Against the quarterly target, the agency managed to collect only Tk92,517 crore. To address this massive deficit, expand the tax net,...
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RMG manufacturers warn of factory closures if unrest continues
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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Summit’s LNG terminal maintenance to cut gas supply by 35pc
Bangladesh's national gas supply may fall by about 320 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), or nearly 35 per cent for four days beginning on Wednesday, as Summit LNG Terminal in Maheshkhali is scheduled to suspend regasification operations for emergency maintenance, according to Petrobangla.
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Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,254 as two die in
Two more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Sunday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,254. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified both of the latest casualties as...
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Languages Connect the World, Rivers Connect Souls
Swiss philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said “The limits of my language means the limits of my world”. When
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