The Chevron Bangladesh Employees’ Union has demanded the withdrawal of all initiatives to amend the Labour Act, which seeks to exempt foreign-invested energy companies from the statutory obligation to provide a 5 percent Workers’ Profit Participation Fund (WPPF).

Bangladesh Times official says detention unjustified, calls it attack on independent journalism ahead of polls

Court places him on 5-day remand

It was created by placing a fake quote on his photo

Anam’s opinion misrepresented in media reports, says Dismislab

NCP’s Asif criticises Tarique Rahman for 'offering political space to Hasina’s children'

Police find child’s body after 17 days

Victim’s father files case

Sarwar Jamal Nizam says his speech was distorted with ill intent

The call was made at a policy dialogue, titled “Policy Dialogue on Liveable & Humane City"

After August last year, this is the first Nipah virus death in the country

Mahdi Amin raises concerns over fake voting and observer appointments

Former water resources minister fell ill at Dinajpur jail and was declared dead at a hospital

The nine-year-old died after battling her injuries for 27 days

With the approval, the total number of rice varieties developed by BRRI rises to 127

The sixth death anniversary of Mohammad Badrul Ahsan, a longtime weekly columnist for The Daily Star and the publisher and editor of the now-defunct weekly magazine, First News, was observed yesterday, said a press release.

BNP chief expresses confidence of outright majority in February 12 parliamentary polls

A youth was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khulna town early Thursday, police said.

Employees of Chattogram port yesterday announced they will resume indefinite work stoppage from tomorrow, accusing the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) of backtracking on dialogue by seeking travel bans and asset probes against protest leaders.

Police yesterday used water cannon, tear gas, and sound grenades to disperse government employees marching towards the chief adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding implementation of the ninth pay scale.