Labour law to see amendments by Jul

The government plans to incorporate the recommendations made by the Labour Reform Commission and make required amendments to the labour law by July. Also the labour inspection system will be digitized and brought under real-time monitoring framework.Ministry of Labour and...

Shares of 94 cos owned by Salman F Rahman, family frozen

A special court in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered freezing all the shares of 94 companies owned by Salman F Rahman, former adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and his family members. The court also ordered to freeze BO accounts...

Ecnec okays nine projects worth Tk 37.56b

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Wednesday approved a total of nine projects, including three new initiatives and six revised ones, with an estimated cost of Tk 37.56 billion.Of the total project cost, the government will...

Three Dhaka-bound int'l flights diverted

At least three international flights en route to Bangladesh were diverted to different countries at midnight due to heightened airspace security concern following missile strikes near the India-Pakistan border.Group Captain Muhammed Kamrul Islam, executive director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport...

Govt plans to beef up LNG imports, cut gas allocation for power plants

The government has planned to enhance natural gas supply to industries for next four months (May-August) by cutting supplies to the power plants and increasing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).According to a roadmap drawn up at a meeting on...

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PMI indicates softer pace of economic expansion

Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slowed in April, falling 8.8 points from the previous month to 52.9, signaling a softer pace of economic expansion.The latest reading reflects weaker growth across manufacturing, construction, and services sectors, although agriculture posted a stronger...

Shipments to USA jump on both counts

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States, its single-largest market, recorded a double-digit growth both in value and volume during the first quarter of 2025.The country's readymade-garment exports fetched US$2.22 billion from the US market during the January-March period of...

Mithamoin elevated expressway project to be axed

The controversial project to construct 15 kilometres of elevated road in the haor area of Kishoreganj's Mithamoin upazila will be cancelled as part of the interim government's move to cut costs and to protect the environment.The Tk 56.5 billion project,...

BD urges restraint on both sides

Bangladesh closely observes the evolving situation in Indo-Pak conflict, Dhaka said Wednesday in an instant reaction after Indian missile strikes inside Pakistan that retaliated in a warlike situation. Meanwhile, the country tightened border security following incidents and attempts of pushback...

Pakistan claims 5 jets downed as Indian launches strikes, 38 killed

India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier on Wednesday after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival, in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades, report agencies.At least 38 deaths were...

Mild heat wave sweeps Khulna

Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday). A...

Vice Chancellor of AAUB, Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar posed with the students

Vice Chancellor of Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB), Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar posed with the students, who had participated in the DBF competition - organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), at...

Vice Chancellor of DUET, Prof Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, speaking at a seminar

Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Prof Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, speaking at a seminar on intellectual property rights on its campus in Gazipur on Tuesday. — Press Release

Six top police officials get new postings

Six top police officials got new postings on Wednesday. Security Division has issued a notificationin this regard, reports UNB.AKM Awlad Hossain, DIG of Dhaka Range, has been posted to Police Telecom as Additional IG (Current Charge), Additional IG (Current charge)...

Tagore's 164th birth anniversary today

The 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country today (Thursday) through different programmes in Shilaidaha Kushtia district and other places, reports BSS.Apart from Shilaidaha, in line with the national events, local administrations will arrange different...

Shikho receives fresh investment from SBL

Bangladeshi education technology (edtech) start-up Shikho, on Wednesday made an announcement of receiving a fresh round of strategic investment from the state-sponsored venture capital company Startup Bangladesh Limited (SBL).The funding round also included participation from individual local investors.Taking the latest...

UGC Chairman S M A Faiz and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman S M A Faiz and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller, among others, attended a discussion, marking the Erasmus+ Information Day at the UGC Auditorium in the capital on Wednesday. — Press Release

UAE delegation discusses trade, visa issues with CA

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday discussed trade and visa issues with the visiting UAE delegation and thanked the UAE government for significant progress towards resuming visas for Bangladeshi nationals.He also welcomed investment proposals from the country in...

UGC formulating policy to regulate foreign university branches

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is in the process of developing a clear and stringent guideline to regulate the establishment of branch campuses of foreign universities in Bangladesh, aiming to ensure quality higher education while preventing its commercialisation, reports UNB.According...

Gaan Bangla Chairman Taposh sent to jail in attempted murder case

A Dhaka court has sent Kaushik Hossain Taposh, chairman of Gaan Bangla TV, to jail after showing him arrested in a case filed for an attempt to kill rickshaw-van driver Abdul Jabbar Howlader during July uprising, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate...

Four activists of AL, front held in city

Detective police on Tuesday arrested four Awami League (AL) stalwarts, including an organising secretary of Bangladesh Mohila AL, during separate raids in the capital.The arrestees are: Mohila AL's Ismat Ara Happy (40), Jubo Leagues's Ward No.33 President Azim Md Mahbub...

Consensus Commission holds talks with Nagorik Oikya

National Consensus Commission has held talks with Nagorik Oikya as part of its ongoing discussions with political parties to build a consensus on reform proposals of various commissions, report agencies.National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz, members Dr. Badiul Alam...

EC to begin work with initial focus on 61 seats

The Election Commission (EC) is set to begin the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, initially focusing on 61 seats following the submission of over 400 applications requesting changes in demarcation, reports UNB."As of today, a total of 405 to 406 applications...

Lankan ruling party wins local elections

COLOMBO, May 07 (AFP): Sri Lanka's leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition received the most votes...

Colombia plans to join China's Belt and Road

BOGOTA, May 07 (AFP): Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.Leftist leader Gustavo Petro...

Second US warplane falls off aircraft carrier into Red Sea

WASHINGTON, May 07 (AFP): A multi-million-dollar US warplane failed to land on the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and plummeted into the Red Sea, US media reported Tuesday, the second jet lost from the ship in just over a week.The...

Xi heads to Moscow on three-day visit

MOSCOW, May 07 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.Moscow and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks...

Israeli strikes across Gaza leave 59 persons dead

GAZA, May 07 (AP/AFP): Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month.The...

Waterways gasping for breath in Feni

FENI, May 07 (UNB): Once the lifelines of Feni's landscape, at least 244 rivers and canals sprawling across its six upazilas are now fighting for survival.Choked by years of encroachment and pollution, these natural arteries are vanishing fast, and with...