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Train derails after hitting bear in Japan, passengers stranded overnight
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GAU holds seminar on industry-academia ties, career prospects
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DIU holds roundtable on cybersecurity resilience
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BNP activist killed in clash with AL supporters
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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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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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3 Bay systems loom with cyclone risk in November
The forecast also points to below-normal rainfall and possible fog in several parts of the country
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Farm wages fall, gender pay gap persists
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Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman spoke as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the Dhaka Metropolis Second Division Volleyball League 2026. Photo: PID
The minister said young people must be encouraged to return to sports grounds to protect themselves from the devastating effects of drugs, which destroy individuals, families and society.
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Export earnings rise 4.39pc in October
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Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambition: Between national aspiration and the perils of regional war
Ethiopia’s renewed pursuit of access to the Red Sea has become one of the most consequential geopolitical questions in the Horn of Africa. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly described maritime access as a national security necessity, arguing that a country of more than 130 million people cannot remain indefinitely dependent on neighboring states for […]
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Bangla QR now allows P2P money transfers
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BB to introduce AI-based cybersecurity policy soon
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South Korea needs to be included into QUAD
Addressing a forum the other day, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did well to pitch for an Indo-Pacific. This is an excellent idea indeed. We all know the Indo-Pacific region hosts the straits of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca, crucial for the growth of almost all major economic powers in the region. This makes an effective […]
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Forex financing vital for trade, industrial growth: ICCB
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