November 1, 2026 5:53 pm
Police dispersed hundreds of garment workers who blocked the Mirpur-10 intersection in the capital on Sunday morning, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000 for the second consecutive day. Traffic…
November 1, 2026 5:51 pm
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned newly appointed police and Ansar cadre officers that their political affiliations during student life must not influence their professional careers, stressing the need to…
November 1, 2026 5:46 pm
Eight more people died from dengue in the 24 hours till 8am on Sunday morning, taking the total death toll in October to 174. The year’s total death toll has…
November 1, 2026 5:44 pm
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called six to seven ministers and advisers to a meeting on Sunday evening to discuss the ongoing labour unrest, and the demands by garment workers.…
November 1, 2026 3:52 pm
The government has appointed representatives from both factory owners and workers to fix the minimum wage for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, according to separate notifications issued by the Ministry…
November 1, 2026 3:50 pm
Registration of battery-powered three-wheeled e-rickshaws will begin in 13 city corporations across the country on Monday (November 2), with drivers to be brought under a licensing system in phases, Local…
October 31, 2026 10:03 pm
Garment workers blocked several major roads in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Saturday, causing severe traffic congestion in Mirpur-10 and surrounding areas. The workers began their protest around 11:00am, blocking roads and…
October 31, 2026 10:01 pm
Gold prices in Bangladesh have been cut again, with the price of 22-carat gold, the highest quality available in the local market, reduced by Tk 5,481 per bhori (11.664 grams).…
October 31, 2026 9:50 pm
Fresh fighting between armed members of two rival regional groups broke out in Sajek, Rangamati, on Saturday, heightening tensions in an area already reeling from weeks of violence, road blockades…
October 31, 2026 9:48 pm
ICCB Heritage Restaurant in the capital has launched an eight-week musical festival titled ‘Grand Musical Night’, with its opening Sufi Music Edition drawing hundreds of music lovers and food enthusiasts…
