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Malaysia’s minimum wage to go up to RM1,700 from Feb 1
10:49 AM, 19 Oct 2024 SaturdayThe government has agreed to increase the minimum wage rate from RM1,500 currently to RM1,700, with effect from Feb 1, 2025, said Anwar Ibrahim.
Kamal Ahmed on 3-day remand in murder case
10:27 AM, 19 Oct 2024 SaturdayA Dhaka court has granted a three-day remand for former State Minister for Industries and ruling Awami League lawmaker for the Dhaka-15 constituency, Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, in a case filed over the murder of Ikramul Haque in the capital’s Shah Ali Thana area.
Yunus to hold talks with several political parties today
09:30 AM, 19 Oct 2024 SaturdayThe interim government will hold a dialogue with several political parties on Saturday as part of ongoing discussions. The Chief Advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, will meet with leaders of these political parties to discuss various issues.
Israeli strike kills 33 in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza
09:08 AM, 19 Oct 2024 SaturdayGaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike on Friday night near Jabalia in the territory's north killed 33 people at a refugee camp.
Ex-state minister Kamal Ahmed arrested in Gulshan
08:28 AM, 19 Oct 2024 SaturdayPolice arrested former state minister for Industries and ruling Awami League lawmaker for the Dhaka-15 constituency, Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, in the Gulshan area of the capital on Friday night.
CA undergoes minor medical procedure at CMH
05:38 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus underwent a minor medical procedure to remove a skin lesion at the Combined Military Hospital, CMH, in Dhaka on Thursday...
‘Spirit of resistance’: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
05:23 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayIsrael claims to have killed Hamas’s political and military leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza...
Shakib 'unavailable' for first SA Test, Murad called in as replacement
04:31 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayIn what could be the end of an illustrious Test career for Shakib Al Hasan, the allrounder has had to make himself unavailable for the first home Test against South Africa...
Govt appoints Mufti Abdul Malek Baitul Mukarram Khatib
03:57 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayThe government has appointed Islamic law expert and Hadith scholar Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek as Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque...
Estonia keen to collaborate with Bangladesh in ICT sector
02:46 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayEstonia has expressed keen interest in collaborating with Bangladesh in the ICT sector, particularly in e-governance and cyber security. It was revealed when newly-appointed non-resident Ambassador of Estonia to Bangladesh Marje Luup paid a maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain...
Pakistan beat England in second Test to level series
12:57 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayPakistan beat England in the second Test to level the three-match series 1-1...
Australia shocked in World Cup semis by South Africa
12:28 PM, 18 Oct 2024 FridaySix-time winners Australia suffered a shock semi-final exit from the T20 World Cup as South Africa raced to an emphatic eight-wicket win in Dubai...
Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country
11:51 AM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted rain or thundershowers at different places across the country for the next 24 hours commencing from 9 am this morning...
Israel says killed Hamas chief Sinwar in Gaza
11:21 AM, 18 Oct 2024 FridayIsrael announced on Thursday the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the October 7 attack, calling his death a "heavy blow" to the Palestinian group it has been fighting for more than a year...
8 dengue patients die, 1,100 hospitalized in last 24 hrs
09:59 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayEight dengue patients died and 1,100 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning...
Govt constitutes 4 new reform commissions
09:18 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe government has formed four more new reform commissions on health, mass media, workers' rights and women affairs...
Israel says checking if Hamas chief Sinwar killed in Gaza
08:50 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayIsrael said Thursday it was checking whether it had killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a Gaza operation, in what would constitute a massive blow to the group it has been fighting since the October 7, 2023 attack...
2 months on, Hasina still in India
08:25 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayFormer Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who went to India in early August, is still in the country, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday (October 17) after a court in Bangladesh ordered her arrest...
26 public holidays for 2025 approved
07:25 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe Advisory Council of the interim government today approved the proposed list of 26 holidays for the 2025 calendar year...
Govt waives VAT on soybean, palm oils
06:37 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe National Board of Revenue, NBR, has waived the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on both crude and refined soybean and palm oils in a bid to control the prices of edible oil...