Buses, trams and trains across Germany ground to a halt early Friday as local transport workers heeded a call by the Verdi public sector union to stage a strike on Feb 27 and 28. The union is aiming to gain leverage in negotiations that cover working conditions, specifically working hours and shif
Police have arrested seven leaders of the Awami League's women's wing and a microbus driver during a flash procession in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi. Assistant Commissioner Shah Mustafa Tariquzzaman of the DMP’s Dhanmondi Zone said the arrests were made around 6:15am on Friday, reports bdnews24.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan, on Friday, said to ensure free flow of information to commoners, maximum freedom of the media will be ensured by determining the scope of accountability based on opinions of all stakeholders, including journalists. He made the remark respon
Bangladesh has strongly denounced Israel's recent land legislation aimed at annexing the occupied Palestinian territory, with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and reaffirming support for an independent Palestinian state. Addressing the Open-Ended OIC Execut
A moderate earthquake jolted most parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, on Friday afternoon. The tremor was felt around 1:53 pm, triggering panic among residents in several districts. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake originated at 1:
The US aims to process 4,500 refugee applications from white South Africans per month, far above President Donald Trump's stated refugee program cap, and is installing trailers on embassy property in Pretoria to support the effort, a US contracting document said. The new target, contained in a pre
Garment workers have demanded that their outstanding wages and a bonus equivalent to one month’s salary be paid by the 20th of Ramadan. The demand was raised at a rally held in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Friday, organised by different garment workers’ organisati
Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu has said the government is working to establish one-stop service centres beside deputy commissioners’ offices across the country in a bid to reduce corruption and ensure transparent services in the land ministry. He made the remarks while exchanging greeting
Borge Brende, president and CEO of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, announced his decision to step down on Thursday after the forum launched an investigation into his relations with late U.S. financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A man has been stabbed to death in the neighbourhood of Sagarika in Chattogram. The incident took place at Pahartali Sagarika BITAC on Thursday night. The victim has been identified as Akash Das, 25, who worked in a garment factory in BITAC, reports bdnews24.com. Metropolitan Police Assistant Co
At least nine people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists in Bhatpara Bazar of Baghtia Union, Abhaynagar Upazila, Jashore on Thursday. According to locals and police, the incident occurred between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm. The tensions reportedly began on Wednesday over a f
Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal. The governor of South-Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi,
