Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R Ramanan has refuted a report by Bloomberg that says Malaysia is planning to adopt a new foreign worker recruitment system developed by Bestinet Sdn Bhd, the company founded by labour tycoon Aminul Islam.

The government is preparing to raise bulk and retail electricity tariffs, citing an “unsustainable surge in subsidies” amid the ongoing fuel crunch triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday assured the country’s people not to be worried about the global crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran and urged them to be frugal and avoid extravagance in state functions and family spending.

Today is the historic Mujibnagar Day, the day Bangladesh’s first government took oath in 1971 amid the Liberation War.

A teenage girl was found dead in a pond near a brick kiln in the Municipal College area of Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenaidah yesterday.

The government has set a target of generating 10,000 megawatts of electricity from solar by 2030 as part of efforts to ensure the country’s energy security.

SC set to reopen on Sunday after annual vacation

Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages

After raising Tk 15 lakh through loans and asset sales, the family alleges brokers trapped the 21-year-old in Nepal and kept demanding more money

Police have arrested four suspects over the killing of 17-year-old Ashfaq Kabir

Pilot project clears encroachment, introduces regulated hawker plan

Hafiz Uddin Ahmed highlights political consciousness for sustaining democracy

Ranu Gopal feted with emotional tributes by students, alumni and guardians, celebrating his decades of dedication

Reforms and new appointments aim to ease the burden, Md Asaduzzaman says

Two-day event on May 8–9 to feature 12 sessions, 500 participants and delegates from over 10 countries

Tour includes Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, EU partnership agreement signing in Brussels and stopover in Addis Ababa

The election has been postponed due to current energy situation

Energy shortages prompt unanimous decision to defer May 19 polls for the lawyers’ regulatory body

Storm topples tree on tracks near BAU, leaving multiple trains stranded overnight

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will, for the first time, meet upazila health and family planning officers from across Bangladesh to discuss ways to improve overall healthcare services at the field level, officials said.