Bangladesh announces 29 public holidays for 2027
Bangladesh is set to observe 29 public holidays in the coming year, with seven of those days falling on weekends.
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Gazipur wage protests: 4,000 accused in three cases over arson, vandalism
Police have filed three cases over arson and vandalism during garment workers’ protests for higher pay in Gazipur, naming about 4,000 people as suspects.
Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears
Businesses are divided over whether Washington should propose new tariffs on Vietnamese goods this month, with Tesla and Samsung not in favour, while others have called for penalties, submissions to the US government show.
E-rickshaw registration to begin in Dhaka South on Tuesday
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is set to launch its e-rickshaw registration drive on Tuesday, issuing the necessary directives as part of efforts to restore order on the roads.
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MetLife study highlights surging workplace AI use, financial stress
AI adoption is accelerating across workplaces in Bangladesh faster than many employers anticipate, according to MetLife Bangladesh's second Employee Benefits Trends Study (EBTS).
Wage hike protests: 3 police vehicles vandalised, 1 torched in Gazipur
Garment workers in Gazipur have blocked the highway instead of going to work to demand a minimum wage of Tk 30,000.
Violence over wage demands forces nearly 400 factories to close
Nearly 400 garment factories in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur have declared a holiday amid violence and vandalism during protests demanding higher minimum wages.
Cyclone ‘Murasu’ likely to cross Indian coast Monday night, sea ports asked to hoist signal No. 2
Cyclone ‘Murasu’, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, is currently located 1,275 kilometres from Mongla Port. The storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast of India as a severe cyclonic storm tonight, says Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Oleshky ceasefire expires, Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson region
Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire expired— two days after buses carried residents out of the Russian-held town of Oleshky.
AmCham targets $5bn more in US investment for Bangladesh over five years
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) has set a target of attracting another $5 billion in US investment over the next four and a half to five years.
Schoolboy injured by 'brickbat' amid garment workers’ wage protests in Ashulia
A schoolboy has been left bleeding after being struck by a flying brickbat during garment worker wage protests in Dhaka's Ashulia.
High Court stays office order cancelling Fazil, Kamil madrasas’ governing bodies
The High Court has stayed the operation of an office order issued by Islamic Arabic University cancelling the governing bodies and ad hoc committees of Fazil and Kamil madrasas across the country.
Crimes against humanity charges against 7, including Amu, Tawfiq-e-Elahi, at tribunal
Formal charges have been filed against seven people, including former minister Amir Hossain Amu and former prime minister’s advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi, in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising.
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