Thursday | 18 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Migrant Welfare Network (MWN), a platform of Bangladeshi migrant workers, formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, demanding drastic cut in Bangladesh-Malaysia labour migration cost and the abolition of recruitment syndicates.The group
The government has placed investment at the centre of its economic recovery strategy, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said on Wednesday, outlining a three-phase reform agenda focused on revenue mobilisation, energy
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested six people in connection with the attack on police officers following a robbery in which an MFS agent was hacked and robbed in the capital's Adabor area.The arrests, made in Mohammadpur and Mirpur's
CHATTOGRAM, June 17: Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has taken an initiative for maintenance of dredging operations in Matarbari Deep Sea Port channel to restore navigability and ensure safe and uninterrupted movement of vessels.CPA authorities in a press release signed by
The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Bangladesh in Dhaka, Dr Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, paid a courtesy call on Opposition Leader and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, on Wednesday at 1130am at the Office of the
CHATTOGRAM, JUNE 17: Chittagong University (CU) branch Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders paid courtesy calls and exchanged views with the newly appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Dr Mohammad Al-Amin, and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Dr Md Shafiqul Islam, separately on Wednesday.During
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported the deaths of four more children with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 111 new measles cases were also confirmed.According to the DGHS’s
Many people, driven by dreams of escaping poverty, often sell their homes, land, or their family’s last possessions in pursuit of opportunities abroad. Hoping to build a better future for their loved ones, they place their trust in the deceptive
Dhaka, once widely known as the “city of rickshaws,” has undergone a dramatic transformation in its urban transport landscape. Pedal-powered rickshaws that once dominated its streets are increasingly being replaced by battery-operated three-wheelers.While these vehicles have gained popularity among city
The proposed national budget for FY2026�27 fails to introduce a tobacco tax and price structure capable of achieving the twin objectives of protecting public health and increasing government revenue, experts said at a press conference on Wednesday.They warned that the
