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Labour reforms key to Bangladesh's economic growth: US delegation
The USA supports Bangladesh in further strengthening workers’ rights to form independent trade unions and collectively bargain for better working conditions, the US embassy said in a press release.
Sastar Bazar: A relief for low-income families
Members of a voluntary organisation in Patuakhali town have been buying different vegetable items directly from the growers and selling those to consumers, especially low-income group people, at a cheaper price.
Goods transport by lighter vessels: HC stays new policy for 6 months
The HC bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi issued the order on Tuesday after hearing a writ petition filed by 11 lighter vessel-owning firms.
Road construction work: Sand lifting threatens Kuakata reserve forest
Locals said that despite repeated complaints to the authorities concerned, nothing has been done so far
TCB to sell potato from tomorrow
Consumers in Dhaka can purchase up to 3 kilogrammes (kg) of potatoes at Tk 40 per kg through 50 trucks deployed across the city
Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk ahead of G20 summit
Brazil's first lady Rosangela "Janja" da Silva on Saturday insulted Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, at an event ahead of the G20 summit in which she advocated tougher regulation of social media.
Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to head health dept
Moving quickly since his election last week, Trump has embarked on a campaign of political shock and awe as he rolls out an administration designed to upend -- and in some cases literally dismantle -- the US government.
'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages
"I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier," Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prosperous life.
19 killed in northern Mexico truck-bus crash
Officials adjusted the death toll after initially reporting 24 deaths, citing information from first responders.
Michelle Obama admits fear over vote result, slams Trump
Obama said Democratic candidate Harris would be an "extraordinary president of the United States" if elected in just 10 days.
Tropical storm leaves towns submerged, 66 dead in Philippines
Residents of the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear their homes of mud and debris on Friday while others still awaited rescue as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 66.
Beyonce v Joe Rogan: stars power up US election
The US election takes a detour from the swing state circuit to decamp to Texas on Friday as Kamala Harris rallies with pop superstar Beyonce and Donald Trump sits down with the world's biggest podcaster.
Road or dumpsite?
The accumulation of garbage and household waste along a two-kilometre stretch of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj district, is causing significant inconvenience to both locals and those passing through the area.
‘Demeaning students’: College principal to be sued over FB post
The Lalmonirhat District Administration has ordered a case to be filed against a college principal who allegedly referred to students from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement as a “disabled generation” in a Facebook post.
Mexico troops kill 19 suspected Sinaloa cartel members
Mexican troops shot dead 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel after they came under attack in the northwestern state, the ministry of defense said Tuesday.
India's Modi to meet China's Xi in Russia: foreign ministry
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border.
Biden says Trump should be locked up 'politically'
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday Republican Donald Trump is a threat to Democracy and should be locked up "politically," as he exhorted Democrats at a New Hampshire campaign office to win the Nov. 5 election.
Israel says killed Nasrallah's apparent successor in Beirut strike
Israel's army said it had killed the cleric tipped to succeed slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Beirut three weeks ago that targeted commanders of the Iran-backed militant group.