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Unemployment surges to 26.6 lakh in Bangladesh
03:48 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayUnemployment in Bangladesh has seen a significant increase in 2024, with the number of unemployed rising to 26.6 lakh by the end of the year. This marks an increase from 24.9 lakh in the same period of 2023, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Inflation eases in Dec, food inflation remains high at 12.92%
03:20 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayInflation in Bangladesh showed a marginal decline in December 2024. The general point-to-point inflation rate at the national level dropped to 10.89%, down from 11.38% in November, marking a decrease of 0.49 percentage points.
Charlie Hebdo marks 10th anniversary of 2015 attack with special edition
02:50 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayFrench satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo unveiled a special edition Monday to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by Islamist gunmen that decimated its staff.
2 HMPV cases detected in India
02:27 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayTwo cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in Bengaluru, India, involving a 3-month-old baby who has been discharged and an 8-month-old who is still recovering.
Jailed Malaysian ex-pm Najib moves closer to house arrest
01:57 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayJailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak moved closer on Monday to serving the rest of his sentence at home after an appeal court ruled he could use a royal decree supporting his claim.
DU female students protest housing crisis with hunger strike
01:24 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayFemale students from Dhaka University staged a token hunger strike and sit-in outside the Vice Chancellor's residence on Monday (January 6), demanding immediate action to address the ongoing accommodation crisis.
Workers block Gazipur road again demanding salary hike
01:16 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayA group of workers in Gazipur protested and blocked a road again on Monday, demanding a salary increase.
Foreigners without visas to face action after Jan 31: Home Adviser
01:05 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has issued a stern warning, saying that legal action will be taken against foreigners residing in Bangladesh without valid visas if they fail to regularise their status by January 31.
Expats send Tk 2,765cr in first four days of new year
12:51 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayBangladeshis living abroad have sent remittances worth $226.73 million (approximately Tk 2,765 crore) in the first four days of January 2025, according to Bangladesh Bank. This amounts to over Tk 691 crore daily, based on the exchange rate of Tk 122 per dollar.
Hasina, 11 others face arrest warrant over enforced disappearances
12:25 PM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for 12 individuals, including Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charges of enforced disappearances.
Hamas says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal
11:53 AM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayA Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.
1,911 case files go missing from Ctg court
11:30 AM, 06 Jan 2025 MondayA total of 1,911 important case files have gone missing from the Chattogram court. These files include case dockets related to serious crimes such as murder, drug trafficking, smuggling, and explosions.