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Malaysia-bound workers call off demo in city

Bangladeshi job aspirants postponed their demonstration in the capital on Wednesday following the government's assurance that they would be sent to Malaysia by March-April period.Hundreds of job seekers thronged Karwan Bazar intersection and started a demonstration in the morning. In the face of a police barricade, the protesters moved to...

Efforts on to send 18,000 workers to Malaysia by April: Secretary

The government has initiated measures to send 18,000 workers, who were unable to travel to Malaysia within the stipulated time despite holding visas, by March and April, said Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Ruhul Amin on Wednesday, reports UNB."If the Malaysian government says they will take workers within 15...

DMP takes steps to ensure security

Adequate security measures had been taken to ensure safety and security ahead of the Amar Ekushey book fair in the capital, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali on Wednesday.A good number of uniform and plain clothes police personnel will be deployed inside and outside the book...

Court orders ACC to seize Nafeez Sarafat's flat, vila in Dubai

A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to confiscate a three-bedroom flat and a five-bedroom villa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), belonging to former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat. Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court in Dhaka, passed the order after...

Professor Dr Jamal Uddin

Professor Dr Jamal Uddin, founding director of the Center for Nanotechnology, Department of Natural Sciences, Coppin State University, USA, and Professor Dr Eaysmin Ara Lekha, Vice-Chancellor of Uttara University, posed for a photo session, among others, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective sides in...

Artistes performing at a cultural event

Artistes performing at a cultural event at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital on Tuesday night. The BSA and the Chinese Embassy jointly organised the programme, marking the Chinese New Year celebration. - FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Man's hanging body spotted at DU

Police recovered on Wednesday the body of a man hanging from a mahogany tree in the Dhaka University (DU) area. The identity of the deceased (presumably 45 years old) is yet to be ascertained.A police official at Shahbagh Police Station said they had received information around 8:45 am (Wednesday) about...

MATS students block Shahbag to press for four-pt demand

Students of the Medical Assistants Training School (MATS) have staged a demonstration blocking a road in the capital's Shahbag with a list of four demands, including immediate recruitment to vacant positions in the 10th grade and the creation of new positions in the government and private sectors, reports bdnews24.com.The students...

Weather (2025-01-23)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday), according to the Met office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over Northwestern part and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during late night to morning and it...