PM reaffirms commitment to workers' rights during talks with ILO chief
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday reaffirmed his government's commitment to protecting workers' rights, improving workplace safety and implementing international labour standards during a meeting with International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, reports UNB.The courtesy meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat, said...
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ACC raids ex-NTMC chief Ziaul Ahsan's Jalshiri house
An Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) team on Monday conducted a raid on the house of former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) Director General and dismissed Major General Ziaul Ahsan at Jalshiri in the capital.During the operation, investigators examined property allegedly linked to him at 39 locations across the country with a...
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Adopt AI, automation to boost apparel competitiveness after LDC graduation: Experts
Industry leaders and policymakers on Monday urged Bangladesh's apparel and textile sectors to rapidly embrace artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Industry 4.0 and higher value-added manufacturing to remain globally competitive and successfully navigate the challenges of post-LDC graduation.They observed that future competitiveness would depend less on low-cost manufacturing and more on...
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Govt moves toward Sustainable Building Labeling System
The government has taken steps toward establishing its national Sustainable Building Labelling System to establish a credible and transparent system for sustainable, affordable and climate-resilient buildings across the country.The initiative was announced on Monday in Dhaka at a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the implementation of Design for Environment and Sustainable...
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PM takes responsibility for treatment of critically ill Anifa
Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has taken responsibility for the treatment of two-year-old Anifa Akter, who is suffering from a complex congenital disease, reports BSS.Anifa Akter was born with a serious congenital illness, but her impoverished family is unable to bear the cost of her treatment. After the matter was reported...
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3rd HSIA terminal deal by early Sept, says CAAB chief
Bangladesh is likely to sign an agreement with a Japanese consortium by late August or early September to operate the Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq said on Monday, reports BSS."We are trying to...
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NU 1st-year honours exam rescheduled
The National University has rescheduled one examination of the 2025 Honours first-year course due to unavoidable circumstances, reports BSS.According to a press release issued on Monday, the examination originally scheduled for July 27 will now be held on July 28. The revised date applies to examinations for paper codes 211521...
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Regent Hospital chairman Shahed arrested again
Md Shahed, also known as Shahed Karim, the chairman of Regent Hospital who was jailed over allegations of issuing fake Covid-19 test reports during the pandemic, has been arrested again by police.The arrest was made from the ECB Chattar area in the capital on Monday afternoon, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cantonment...
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