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Outsourcing staff block road, demand permanent jobs

05:20 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Dhaka’s bustling streets ground to a halt on Saturday afternoon as outsourcing employees staged a protest outside the National Press Club, demanding job permanency from the government...

$21m US aid irks India, interference debate ensues

05:11 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

A storm brewed between India and the United States this week as President Donald Trump doubled down on a claim that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $21 million to boost voter turnout in India.

Apparel workers block Savar roads over unpaid wages

04:34 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Tensions flared in Savar and Ashulia on Saturday morning as workers from two garment factories took to the streets, blocking two regional roads to demand overdue wages. The protests, which disrupted traffic for hours, underscored mounting frustrations with factory management over unpaid wages.

Bangladesh hopeful of Mahmudullah’s availability ahead of NZ clash

04:32 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

With their tournament hopes now in a spot of bother, Bangladesh are hopeful of senior batter Mahmudullah's availability ahead of the do-or-die match against New Zealand...

Will Shakib be able to don Rupganj Jersey?

04:13 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

A fresh twist has electrified the cricket world: Shakib is slated to don the Legends of Rupganj jersey in this year’s Premier Cricket League. The announcement has left fans buzzing with a mix of anticipation and disbelief.

Murder plot: Anti-discrimination Student Movement expels Rangpur organiser

04:03 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

The Anti-discrimination Student Movement has expelled its Rangpur district organiser, Tanjim Alam Tasin, over allegations of plotting to murder two key members of the organisation. The decision was announced late Friday night in a notice signed by Rifat Hasan, the movement’s chief organiser in the district.

Supreme Judicial Appointment Council gets 2 members

03:53 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Retired Appellate Division judge Tariq-ul-Hakim and professor Dr Sumaiya Khair of the Faculty of Law, Dhaka University have been nominated as members of the Supreme Judicial Appointment Council for two years...

Many journalists broker for fortune, says Fakhrul

03:49 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stirred the room at the National Press Club on Saturday afternoon with a candid critique of modern journalism.

Hail, drizzle in Dhaka on Phagun afternoon

03:36 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

The capital experienced an unexpected twist in its lingering winter ambiance as rain and hail swept through various parts on Saturday afternoon.

Action against officials failing Aman rice collection targets

01:30 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Administrative action will be taken against officials who fail to meet rice collection targets during the current Aman season. This directive was issued in a letter recently sent by the Directorate of Food to regional food controllers.

Trump administration fires top US general, Navy chief

11:49 AM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.

Bangladesh urges zero border killings at BGB-BSF conf

11:03 AM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

A four-day-long 55th Border Conference between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held in New Delhi, India, from February 17 to 20. During the conference, there was a strong call for necessary measures to reduce the number of border killings of Bangladeshis to zero.