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Labour reforms key to Bangladesh's economic growth: US delegation
The delegation concludes its visit to Bangladesh today
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.
Jamuna devours 300 houses in Jamalpur
Erosion by the Jamuna river devoured at least 300 homestead and hundreds of bighas of arable land at three villages in Madarganj upazila in the last couple of weeks.
100,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria due to Israeli strikes: UN
Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations' refugee head said on Monday.
Lack of Dustbins: Waste dumping pollutes Brahmaputra
Several thousand residents of Islambagh area in Mymensingh city have been dumping daily waste on the bank of the Brahmaputra river for years due to lack of public awareness and absence of sufficient dustbins.
Sudden Teesta erosion makes many homeless
Erosion by the Teesta river has taken serious turns at many points in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, eroding homesteads, croplands and turning many people homeless in the two districts.
Five people abducted in Teknaf over two days
At least five people have been abducted in Cox's Bazar’s Teknaf upazila in two separate incidents
Internet to be disrupted for 4 hours early tomorrow
The installation is scheduled by the consortium of the SEA-ME-WE 5 from 2 am to 6 am on September 29
Who is Shigeru Ishiba, the outsider set to lead Japan?
Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leader on Friday.
7-year-old Indian boy killed in ritual sacrifice
Five people were arrested in India for the killing of a seven-year-old boy in an alleged ritual sacrifice aimed at bringing good fortune to a public school, police said Friday.
37 dead in sectarian fighting in northwestern Pakistan
The death toll from ongoing sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan has risen to at least 37, with more than 150 injured in fighting that has raged for a sixth straight day, a local official told AFP on Friday.
3-wheeler stand causing commuter sufferings
The illegal auto-rickshaw stand near the Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge (Shmabhuganj Bridge) in Mymensingh city has been causing serious traffic jam in the area for nearly two decades.