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Garment workers block Dhaka-Sylhet highway for arrears

Demanding due salaries and bonus, the employees of a garment factory in Narayanganj’s Rupganj took to the street on Tuesday morning and, later, blocked Dhaka-Sylhet highway The angry workers of a readymade garment factory of Robintex Ltd came to their workplace in Aukhab area at 8am and started demonstration inside the factory as the authorities failed to pay their two ...

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PM Sheikh Hasina leaves for Geneva

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Tuesday for Geneva, Switzerland to attend the “World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All” to be held in the Swiss city on June 14-15. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourages took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10.01am, reports BSS. Liberation War Affairs Minister ...

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Khaleda Zia admitted to Evercare hospital

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital in the wee hours as per her physicians’ advise as she was feeling unwell. “Suddenly madam felt sick on Monday night. Later, her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain visited her at her Gulshan residence. Upon consultation with the medical board, she was taken to the hospital around ...

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PM Sheikh Hasina asks leaders, activists to make AL stronger, well-organised

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the upcoming national poll will be challenging, urging the leaders and activists of Awami League to make the party stronger and well-organised at the grassroots so that it could remain in power to keep running the continuity of development. “My only strength is the party. Without organisational strength, no great achievement is possible. So, ...

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Islami Andolon boycotts Sylhet, Rajshahi city polls

Islami Andolon Bangladesh has decided to boycott the upcoming city elections in Sylhet and Rajshahi. Besides, the party also rejected the results of Barishal and Khulna City Corporation elections held on Monday. Islami Andolon Bangladesh ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim said these at a press conference held in Chandmari area of Barishal city. Terming the elections in two cities ...

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Khokon wins Barishal city polls

Awami League backed mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah Khokon Serniabat has won Barishal City Corporation election with 87,752 votes, according to unofficial results. His nearest rival, Islamic Andolan Bangladesh backed candidate Mufti Syed Faizul Karim secured 34,345 votes. Earlier, voting in Barishal City Corporation election began on Monday using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in 126 polling centres in a peaceful ...

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Khaleque wins by huge margin in Khulna city polls

Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque has unofficially won in Khulna City Corporation election. Talukder Abdul Khaleque with ‘boat symbol’ secured 1,54,825 votes while his rival Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s backed candidate got Moulana Abdul Awal 60,064 votes. Earlier, voting in Khulna City Corporation election began on Monday using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in 126 polling centres in a ...

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PM Sheikh Hasina unveils book on ‘Bhayera Amar’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday unveiled a book containing 200 speeches of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The book titled “Bhayera Amar” was unveiled at the beginning of the Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s office, UNB reports. The name “Bhayera Amar (My Brothers)” has been given by the prime minister herself, according to a ...

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14-year-old Bangladeshi-American boy set to join SpaceX

Despite being only 14 years old, Bangladeshi American teen Kairan Quazi has been hired to work for SpaceX’s satellite internet team, Starlink, as a software engineer, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kairan, who is set to graduate this month from the Santa Clara University School of Engineering before starting the job at the satellite communications and spacecraft manufacturer, sees it ...

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Khulna, Barishal city elections begin

The elections to Khulna and Barishal City Corporations began on Monday. The voters started casting their respective votes from 8am. In Khulna City Corporation polls, as many as 535,522 voters, including 268,828 male and 2,66,698 female, are expected to cast their votes. A total of 2,320 CCTV cameras have been installed both inside and outside 1,732 polling booths. Meanwhile, a ...

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