US urges Bangladesh to revisit wage decision after deadly protests WASHINGTON: The United States called Wednesday on Bangladesh to revisit its recent minimum wage decision and to... Published 08 Nov, 2023 08:48pm
World UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to let opposition leader leave DHAKA: The UN rights chief Volker Turk has urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to release main opposition... Published 08 Nov, 2023 01:38pm
World Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Several clothing factory owners in global fashion manufacturing hub Bangladesh are asking clients... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 01:36pm
World BD garment workers reject 56pc pay rise DHAKA: Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country’s four million garment workers by 56.25 percent ... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
World Bus torched as Bangladesh set to declare new minimum wage DHAKA: Police fired tear gas at thousands of workers who set a bus on fire outside Bangladesh’s capital Tuesday,... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 03:47pm
Perspectives Pakistan and its (lack of) policy implementation Pakistan has historically been very weak in the implementation of policies. For instance, the famous ‘five-year... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 12:03pm
Sports Sri Lanka sacks board, appoints interim committee Sri Lanka has dismissed the board of its cricket governing body and replaced it with an interim committee, the... Published 06 Nov, 2023 10:54am
World Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures in a nationwide crackdown since officers ... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Sports Asthmatic players skip practice, BD coach says Delhi air ‘not ideal’ NEW DELHI: Asthmatic Bangladesh cricketers remained indoors while Sri Lankan players wore masks as poor air quality... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Sports Bangladesh World Cup flop ‘all between the ears’ NEW DELHI: Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said his players have retreated into “a shell” at the World Cup,... Published 05 Nov, 2023 05:25pm
Sports Asthmatic players skip practice, Bangladesh coach says Delhi air ‘not ideal’ NEW DELHI: Asthmatic Bangladesh cricketers remained indoors ahead of their World Cup clash against Sri Lanka, with... Published 05 Nov, 2023 04:15pm
World Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists: report DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures in a nationwide crackdown since officers... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 10:21pm
Sports After Bangladesh, Sri Lanka cancel practice over filthy Delhi air NEW DELHI: The toxic haze in New Delhi forced Sri Lanka to cancel their training session on Saturday, disrupting... Published 04 Nov, 2023 05:22pm
World Violent BD garment protests shut hundreds of factories DHAKA: Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have shuttered as thousands of workers staged violent protests to... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
World Violent Bangladesh garment protests shut hundreds of factories DHAKA: Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have shuttered as thousands of workers staged violent protests to... Published 02 Nov, 2023 01:45pm
Markets India, BD launch coal-fired power plant NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh on Wednesday jointly opened a coal-fired power plant near one of the world’s... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am
World Bangladesh’s main opposition to boycott vote if Hasina stays put DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition party will boycott the next general election if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina... Published 01 Nov, 2023 12:53pm
World Fresh clashes as Bangladesh garment workers protest low wage ASHULIA, (Bangladesh): Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
World Fresh clashes as Bangladesh garment workers protest low wage ASHULIA: Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the... Published 31 Oct, 2023 01:58pm
Sports Shakib says ‘talk is cheap’ as Bangladesh’s World Cup falls apart KOLKATA: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan warned his players that “talk is cheap” and demanded they put words into... Published 30 Oct, 2023 07:02pm
World Bangladesh opposition chief held after anti-PM protests DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition leader was detained for questioning on Sunday morning, as clashes continued for... Updated 29 Oct, 2023 05:58pm
World Bangladesh police break up anti-PM protest with tear gas, rubber bullets DHAKA: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh opposition supporters Saturday to break... Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am
Sports Edwards leads Netherlands’ rout of Bangladesh KOLKATA: Netherlands captain Scott Edwards led from the front as his side enjoyed another World Cup success with an... Updated 28 Oct, 2023 09:34pm
World More than 100,000 protest to demand Bangladesh PM step down DHAKA: Over 100,000 supporters of two major Bangladesh opposition parties rallied in the capital Dhaka on Saturday,... Published 28 Oct, 2023 01:53pm
World Two killed, nearly 275,000 flee Bangladesh cyclone COX’S BAZAR: Nearly 275,000 people in Bangladesh fled to shelters on Wednesday as Cyclone Hamoon barrelled into the... Published 25 Oct, 2023 12:26pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Shakib ‘still harbours’ World Cup semi-final dream MUMBAI: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said the Tigers “still harbour the dream” of a World Cup semi-final as... Published 23 Oct, 2023 07:36pm
World Fifteen killed, over 100 injured in Bangladesh train crash DHAKA: At least 15 people have been killed and 100 others injured in Bangladesh after two trains collided on Monday,... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:59pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Najmul urges batsmen to improve after India loss PUNE: Stand-in Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his batsmen must take “responsibility” after a collapse... Published 20 Oct, 2023 11:52am
Sports Bangladesh sweat on skipper Shakib’s fitness ahead of India clash PUNE: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is to have a fitness test just hours before Thursday’s World Cup match... Published 18 Oct, 2023 07:38pm
World Bangladesh national election 2024: Journalists caught in the cross hairs DHAKA: Bangladesh is scheduled to hold general elections by January 2024. Amid questions over the potential... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am