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Garment workers blocked roads for a second consecutive day at Mirpur-10 intersection in Dhaka on Sunday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. The protests, which began in the morning, led to repeated clashes with police, arson and chases between demonstrators and law enforcers. Metro rail
Afghanistan were already above experienced teams like Bangladesh, England and West Indies, and have now also overtaken Sri Lanka to achieve their highest-ever position in the Men's ODI Team Rankings
The incident occurred around 10am on Sunday, a Gazipur Metropolitan Police official says
A team from the Pallabi Fire Service Station have gone to the scene once the incident was reported
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has alleged that several political organisations are instigating unrest over the formation of a wage board for garment workers in an attempt to create instability in the country.
Garment workers staged demonstrations and blocked highways and major roads in Gazipur, Savar and Narayanganj for the 2nd consecutive day on Monday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000.
Bus operations under the franchise system were launched on six long routes and one circular route in Dhaka on Sunday, aiming to bring discipline to the city's public transport services.
Non-AC buses will operate exclusively on four routes, while the other two will have both AC and non-AC buses.
The government has formed a six-member wage board to review the minimum wage structure for garment workers amid protests across industrial areas, including Dhaka and Gazipur, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000. Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury...
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has urged workers to leave the streets and return to their factories.Earlier around
The government is set to begin registering battery-powered three-wheeled rickshaws, or e-rickshaws, in 13 city corporation areas across Bangladesh from Monday (November 2).
Southeast University (SEU), Dhaka, held the 12th IEEE International Women in Engineering (WIE) Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's leadership and political ownership are crucial to implementing Bangladesh's LDC graduation commitments within the extended three-year period, says Debapriya Bhattacharya
"We've knocked out their nuclear. We still have to take care of, I would say one or two sites, but we can do that in 10 minutes," Trump said
BNP-nominated Eliza Zaman has been declared elected in the by-election to reserved women’s seat No. 23 in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, as she was the sole candidate for the seat.
Keistine Ver Bunag burns to 63 percent of her body, with her respiratory tract also damaged
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Monday stressed the need for greater public awareness of thalassaemia, warning that the inherited blood disorder could pose a serious health risk to future generations.
Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 continued its impressive box office performance on Saturday, October 31, recording a 70% increase in domestic earnings compared with the previous day. The film collected Rs 9.35 crore net in India on its 17th day, up from Rs 5.50 crore on Friday.With the latest earnings,
Bangladesh then held their ground under pressure to keep China at bay until the final hooter, securing a historic result to close their campaign.
The bail application stated that the 75-year-old politician and freedom fighter suffers from a complex heart condition.
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