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Israel continues strike on Syria military sites Rayo stymie Real’s climb to Liga summit Tk 14,000 set as minimum wage for cold storage workers BNP suggests reforms for public administration overhaul Probes, trials of war crimes cases stalled Coldwave hampers daily life across Bangladesh Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 283 Body of JU student recovered from dormitory 550 individuals’ Tk 15,000cr frozen for investigation Financial Accountability: Critical step towards new future

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries over currency plans

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group nations if they undercut the US dollar. “We require a commitment… that they will neither create

Trump II and the Middle East

IT IS too early to draw an outline of the Middle East policy of the incoming Trump administration. The cabinet and other senior positions are shaping up, while Democrats are

Bangladesh’s interim govt head for attracting more foreign investment in manufacturing sector

Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country’s

Professor Yunus to inaugurate waiting lounge at Dhaka airport

A new waiting lounge for passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka will be opened on Thursday evening. Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is expected to inaugurate the waiting

HC declares immunity provision in quick rental act illegal

The High Court on Thursday declared the immunity provision in Section 9 of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act-2010 as illegal and unconstitutional. The HC

BNP demands advanced treatment for July uprising victims

Amid outrage among injured patients from the July mass uprising at NITOR, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation visited the hospital on Thursday and demanded that those who were critically wounded

Labour counsellor in Geneva called back over harassment of Asif Nazrul

Bangladesh’s interim government has asked Mohammed Kamrul Islam, counsellor, labour wing, at permanent mission of Bangladesh in Geneva, to return home. He has been stand released following the harassment faced

Ex-Dhaka-7 lawmaker Solaiman Salim arrested

Former lawmaker for Dhaka-7 Mohammad Solaiman Salim was arrested in the capital’s Gulshan area on early Thursday. Confirming the matter, Dhaka Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner for media and public relations

SC stays HC order doubling Khaleda’s sentence in Zia Orphanage Trust Case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2018 High Court verdict that had increased former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence

Arab, Muslim leaders gather in KSA as Israel strikes Gaza, Lebanon killing dozens

Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, a chance to send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump.