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Household tasks notably limit women's scope for paid work

Household care responsibilities significantly affect women's scope to participate in paid work near or outside home, according to a new research.According to it, 81 per cent of women identified household duties as the main reason for their non-participation in work, while 48 per cent of men identified educational factors. The...

‘Cultural diplomacy at the heart of Sino-Bangla ties’

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said Bangladesh and China have made significant progress together over the past five decades-enhancing trade, connectivity, and most importantly, people-to-people relations, reports UNB.Cultural diplomacy has played a central role in shaping this enduring partnership, she said.The adviser made the remarks while inaugurating the ‘Radiant Stars:...

Campaign officially kicks off today

The official campaign for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections 2025 begins today (Tuesday). From now until 7 September 11.00 pm, candidates and panels will be allowed to run their campaigns on the university campus and in the residential halls, following the election code of...

Three die of dengue, 412 hospitalised

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 118 this year.A total of 412 new cases have been reported with patients admitted to different hospitals across the country, according to a press release from the Directorate General...

TCB may add potato to OMS

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) may add potato to its open market sale (OMS) programme soon to support the farmers, who are facing loss due to oversupply of the item.The announcement was made at the inauguration of TCB's first-ever Corporate Trading Profile, held at its conference room in the...

56th DG-level border conference

Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui (L), director general, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), greets Shri Daljit Singh Chaudhary, IPS, director general, Border Security Force (BSF), on Monday. A nine-member Indian delegation led by the BSF DG arrived in Dhaka to attend a four-day-long 56th DG-level border conference.

Info on ICT sector graft sought for white paper

The White Paper Preparation Taskforce has sought information from the public to investigate and analyse irregularities and corruption in the ICT sector from 2009 to 2024, as part of efforts to draft a comprehensive white paper, reports BSS.Chaired by development economist Prof Dr M Niaz Asadullah, the taskforce was formed...

Weather (2025-08-26)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country. The highest temperature on Monday was...