Mobile operators cut internet data prices
Private mobile operators Grameenphone, Robi, and Banglalink have reduced the price of their seven-day 1GB internet packages to the same level as the previous three-day 1GB packages as per the instructions of the government.
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RMG unrest: 88 arrested in 22 cases
Police have arrested 88 people till now in 22 different cases filed over vandalism and arson incidents by miscreants amid the ongoing readymade garment workers’ movement for salary increments.
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BNP: Chinese envoy’s remark on polls does not reflect people’s aspirations
BNP on Saturday said the Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen’s recent comment on Bangladesh's next elections does not reflect the hopes and aspirations of people.
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EU team due in Dhaka Sunday to review progress in labour sector
A delegation of the European Union (EU) is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday to have discussions with relevant stakeholders on the country’s labour sector.
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Prolonged blockades cause visible slump in economic activity
The nationwide blockades for the past few days have dealt a severe blow to the country's business landscape, leaving wholesale markets desolate and causing a week-long economic slump.
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Connecting coasts: PM Hasina inaugurates Chittagong-Cox's Bazar railway link
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the much-awaited 102-kilometre Chittagong-Cox's Bazar dual-gauge single railway line setting yet another milestone in the country's communication network.
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Hundreds of garment factories shut indefinitely in Ashulia
Due to ongoing protests by garment workers, despite recent wage increases, authorities have taken the decision to indefinitely close approximately 130 garment factories in the Savar, Ashulia, and Dhamrai areas.
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