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Huge opportunities in Japan’s labour market: Reluctance to learn language major obstacle
06:24 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayJapan, one of Asia’s most developed nations, offers vast opportunities for labour export across 16 categories—including general labourers, construction workers, agricultural workers, and caregivers. Despite this, Bangladesh has failed to take full advantage of these opportunities.
Bangladesh intensifies screening at borders to block new Covid variant
05:24 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayAuthorities have tightened screening for travellers entering from India through all land ports to prevent the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. Recent reports of rising cases in several Indian states have prompted these precautions.
India registers 6 Covid deaths, 378 cases in 24 hrs
03:10 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayIndia’s active Covid-19 case tally rose to 6,133 with 378 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released on Sunday, June 8...
Tanners shun goat skins, traders unwilling to take it even free
02:57 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayIn Aminbazar, a key hub for trading sacrificial animal skins from Dhaka and its surrounding areas, the market for goat and sheep skins has collapsed this Eid-ul-Azha season.
Tulip seeks meeting with Yunus to address graft charges
02:20 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayFormer UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq has requested a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during his upcoming London visit to resolve a “misunderstanding” stemming from corruption allegations made by his administration, which prompted her resignation from the UK government.
AI pegs Dead Sea Scrolls' age at 2,300 years
02:06 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayA ground-breaking new study, published in the journal PLOS One, leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced radiocarbon dating to reveal that many of the iconic manuscripts of Dead Sea Scrolls may be up to 100 years older than previously estimated.
Musk risks losing billions of dollars in fight with Trump
01:37 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayThe world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician...
Wear mask in crowded areas, govt urges amid COVID resurgence
01:16 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a public advisory urging all citizens to wear masks in crowded areas due to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in parts of the country.
Gauff wins first French Open title beating Sabalenka
01:12 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayCoco Gauff won the first French Open singles title of her career by fighting back to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster final...
Bangladeshi-origin Nabil called up to Qatar nat’l football squad
01:06 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayIn a proud moment for Bangladeshi football, 21-year-old Nabil Irfan, a versatile talent from Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, has been summoned to the Qatar national football team’s camp for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Internet blackout amid curfew in Manipur following arrest of Meitei leader
12:47 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayInternet services have been suspended for five days across five districts of Indian state of Manipur—Bishnupur, Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, and Kakching—following the imposition of an indefinite curfew in Bishnupur and prohibitory orders under Section 144, restricting gatherings of four or more persons, in the other four valley districts.
2 killed in clash over meat distribution in Bagerhat
12:34 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayTwo people were killed and 30 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over the distribution of sacrificial animal meat in Bagerhat’s Mollahat on Saturday night, June 7...
Kane strikes as England struggle past Andorra in qualifier
12:18 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayHarry Kane scored the only goal as England overcame a stubborn Andorra side to continue their unbeaten start to qualification for the 2026 World Cup...
Dhaka among world’s top 5 polluted cities this morning
11:08 AM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayThough Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has been enjoying vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and witnessing low pressure of vehicles on the streets...
Rawhide market disappoints again as prices fail to cross Tk 1,000 mark
10:17 AM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayDespite a government-mandated price hike, the rawhide market failed to meet expectations during Eid-ul-Azha, frustrating traders who say they were forced to sell below the official rates yet again...
Trump sends National Guard to LA to quell protests over immigration crackdown
09:43 AM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayUnited States President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city of Los Angeles in California, where an immigration crackdown has triggered protests and clashes for a second day...
Hasnat stresses ensuring level playing field before polls
08:17 AM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayHasnat Abdullah, chief organizer of the southern region of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has said that a level playing field must be established before the upcoming national elections...
Meat on a budget: Collectors' markets deliver for the poor on Eid
09:16 PM, 07 Jun 2025 SaturdayIn Dhaka, where the rhythm of life pulses through crowded streets and vibrant markets, a unique market pops up every Eid-ul-Azha. The act of charity sparks a vibrant, bittersweet economy of its own—one where surplus meat becomes a lifeline for some and a poignant opportunity for others.
When hospitals rest and patients languish: Eid woes of the ailing in Bangladesh
06:01 PM, 07 Jun 2025 SaturdayTwo days ago, as festive lights brightened the skies of Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, darkness descended on Jamal Ahmed’s life...
Pakistan may exit Simla Agreement if India acts alone: Bilawal Bhutto
05:27 PM, 07 Jun 2025 SaturdayPakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said his country reserves the right to walk away from the Simla Agreement if India continues to take unilateral decisions...