Wage board gazette within two days of workers’ nominations, labour minister wants names within a week
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has said the gazette on forming the wage board will be published within two days of receiving the names of the garment workers’ representatives. He said this at a press briefing on labour unrest…
PM Tarique Rahman visits Nittsu logistics hub in Ichikawa, Chiba
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the ‘Nittsu Logistics Hub’ in Ichikawa city of Japan’s Chiba Prefecture as part of his visit to Japan. The Prime Minister’s deputy press secretary Shahadat Swadhin said the Prime Minister…
Telecoms minister sets five-year digital goal of 10 lakh jobs and a regional AI hub
The government wants to create job opportunities for 10 lakh people in the digital sector over the next five years, and work is also under way to develop Bangladesh into a regional hub for information technology and artificial intelligence (AI), Posts,…
Move under way to make students skilled in three languages and open doors to jobs abroad: state minister Tuku
The government is working to ensure that no student has to sit idle waiting for a job after finishing their studies, Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said. Steps have also been taken so that students become proficient in…
High Court wants Sagar-Runi murder probe report by 29 April, task force chief to appear with documents
The high-level task force must complete its investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi and submit its report by 29 April next year. A High Court bench of Justice Sikder Md Mahmudur Razi and Justice Fatema Anwar…
Gias Kamal Chowdhury did not stray from his ideals even under Ershad: Rizvi
Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, acting secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and political adviser to the prime minister, has described eminent journalist Gias Kamal Chowdhury as a unique example of courage, dedication and steadfastness…
Prime minister lands at Narita, talks with Takaichi and economic forum on schedule
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Japan today on a four-day state visit at the invitation of the country’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman…
IGP claims Tk 675 crore shortfall at Nagad, says crossfire would need government permission
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir has said police will even carry out crossfire if needed and if the government gives permission. In the IGP’s words, ‘Who will come, when they will come, what will happen — that is not for…
34,500 primary school head teacher posts vacant, talks under way with PSC
State Minister Bobby Hajjaj has said steps have been taken to quickly complete recruitment to the vacant head teacher posts in government primary schools. He said this on Monday while visiting two schools in the Kotwali police station area of Old Dhaka:…
PM seeks Japan’s support to modernise KAFCO and set up second fertiliser factory
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a courtesy meeting with Marubeni Corporation Chairman Masumi Kakinoki. Kakinoki also serves as chairman of the Japan-Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation (JBCCEC). The two met at 3:45pm local…