PM Hasina: Will have dialogue with opposition if Biden does same with Trump
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she will have dialogue with the opposition if the US President Joe Biden does the same with former president and 2024 US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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RMG unrest: Police box, hospital and shops set ablaze in Gazipur
A group of agitators, protesting against the death of two workers and demanding wage hike, on Tuesday set fire on a traffic police box, an electronic showroom, and a private hospital in Gazipur.
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Arrest warrant issued against Mirza Abbas
A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas after dismissing his time petition in a graft case filed against him in 2007.
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BGMEA urges shutting down factories if conditions worsen
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Tuesday suggested to its member factories to close their factory units under section 13/1 of the Labour act if the ongoing unrest situation deteriorated.
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Bangladesh becomes first country to eliminate kala-azar
In a landmark achievement, Bangladesh has become the first country in the world to be able to eliminate kala-azar, a neglected tropical disease that affects the poor.
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Garment workers in Mirpur come under attack during wage protest
Workers of a garment factory near Purabi Cinema Hall in Mirpur protesting for a raise allegedly came under an attack on Tuesday morning, resulting in several injuries.
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Ex-army officer Hasan Sarwardi held
Police on Tuesday detained retired army officer Lieutenant General Hasan Sarwardi for allegedly assisting in arranging the press conference at the BNP office where a man posed as US President Joe Biden's adviser.
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