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Workers return to Gazipur’s TNZ factories after 23 days
12:59 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayThe TNZ Apparels factory in the Mogorkhal area of Gazipur, which had been shut down due to worker unrest, has reopened after 23 days. Workers resumed their duties on Saturday morning (November 16), and the environment at other factories in the district is reportedly normal.
Bangladesh eyes satellite internet to bridge digital divide
12:32 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayBangladesh is taking a bold step towards revolutionising its digital landscape by introducing satellite internet services. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has unveiled draft guidelines to regulate and license Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) services, seeking public feedback by November 18.
Silent danger lurking in Bangladesh's cosmetics market
12:10 PM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayThe cosmetics market in Bangladesh is booming, with thousands of branded, non-branded, domestic, and foreign products flooding the shelves. From hair care to skincare, more than 500 types of cosmetics are readily available. But beneath this dazzling variety lies a pressing concern...
Let’s challenge, listen and imagine a new world: Yunus
11:54 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday stressed building an economy where fruits of technology and economic growth are shared evenly by all people.
Ex-chief justice Fazlul Karim dies
11:17 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayFormer Chief Justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 81. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka around 4:45 am.
8-month-old abducted during robbery in Azimpur rescued
10:40 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayAn eight-month-old girl, abducted during a robbery at her home in Dhaka's Azimpur on Friday, has been rescued. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.
10 newborns die in India hospital fire
09:50 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayAt least 16 children are battling for their lives while 10 newborns died as a fire broke out on Friday night at a hospital at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh of India.
India defeat South Africa by 135 Runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
09:33 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdaySanju Samson's breathtakingly beautiful stroke-play was matched by Tilak Varma's understated brilliance as India, riding on their record breaking twin tons, bullied a listless South Africa with a series-winning 135-run victory in the fourth and final T20 International on Friday.
Leavitt to become youngest White House press secretary
09:02 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayDonald Trump has announced that he will tap Karoline Leavitt, his campaign spokeswoman, to serve as White House press secretary in his next administration.
Nepal starts exporting electricity to Bangladesh via India
08:24 AM, 16 Nov 2024 SaturdayA trilateral power-sharing agreement between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh came into effect on Friday as Nepal exported 40MW of electricity to energy-hungry Bangladesh, formally opening energy trade between the two countries.
Israel kills 28 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours
06:17 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayThe number of Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Gaza has reached 43,764, the Health Ministry says. The death toll includes 28 people killed over the past 24 hours, it said in a statement. Another 103,490 Palestinians have been wounded in attacks since October 2023...
Bangladesh, Japan agree to ink EPA to deepen trade ties
05:21 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayBangladesh and Japan have agreed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the end of 2025 or early 2026 to deepen and expand bilateral trade and investment relations between the two nations...
Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
04:07 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayFuture UN climate summits should be held only in countries that can show clear support for climate action and have stricter rules on fossil fuel lobbying, according to a group of influential climate policy experts...
Ex-JaPa MP Tipu arrested in Keraniganj
03:24 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayThe police have arrested Golam Kibria Tipu, a former Jatiya Party lawmaker from Barishal-3, in Dhaka’s Keraniganj...
Reforms being carried out to solve crisis: Dr Salehuddin
02:34 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayFinance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that reforms in various sectors, including in financial, capital market and banking ones, are being carried out to solve the crisis that the interim government inherited from the previous regime...
England seal T20 series victory over West Indies
01:07 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayThey said St Lucia was a run-scoring paradise. Tonight, they were wrong, as England had to scrap to overhaul West Indies’ meagre total of 145-8 for a three-wicket win and a first away T20 series triumph in two years...
Argentina fall in Paraguay, Brazil held in Venezuela
12:32 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayWorld champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South America's big guns struggled in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday...
Sri Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition wins election in landslide
12:03 PM, 15 Nov 2024 FridaySri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition has achieved a landslide victory in snap elections, delivering the Marxist-leaning leader a powerful mandate to ease punishing austerity measures in the crisis-stricken nation...
Met office forecasts dry weather likely over country
11:45 AM, 15 Nov 2024 FridayBangladesh Meteorological Department on Friday predicted weather may remain dry over the country for the next 24 hours commencing this morning...
Chief Adviser returns home after joining COP29 in Baku
10:01 PM, 14 Nov 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home on Thursday evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled "Conference of Parties-29 (COP29)"...