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Shakib Ahmed working as a reporter and a sub-editor at The Daily Observer. Beside journalism he likes to travel.

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Bangladeshi workers top Malaysia’s foreign labor market with over 800,000 active employees

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladeshi nationals are now the largest group of legally employed foreign workers in Malaysia, comprising 37 percent of the country’s total foreign labor force, according to Malaysia’s Home Minister.A total of 803,332 Bangladeshis are currently working in Malaysia under temporary work visit passes, the minister revealed in response to a parliamentary question.Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution ...

CA Yunus calls for revitalised SAARC, stronger bilateral ties with Pakistan Deputy PM

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Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister (PM) and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on Sunday, focusing on reviving longstanding bilateral relations.During the meeting, the two leaders discussed about need to revitalize South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade and expanding ...

Intolerance against Bengalis in India:

'I too could be sent back to Bangladesh,' Amartya Sen voices concern

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Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has expressed deep concern over the growing linguistic intolerance in India.Speaking at a discussion in Kolkata on Friday titled “India’s Young Generation: What Kind of Social Opportunities Should They Have?”, he highlighted instances of hostility faced by Bengali-speaking people in different states. The remarks were reported by Indian news agency ...

NTRCA publishes teacher recruitment result

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The Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) has published the results of its sixth public circular for teacher recruitment, recommending 41,627 candidates for vacant posts in MPO-listed private educational institutions across the country.The results were officially handed over by NTRCA Chairman Md Aminul Islam to Education Adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Tuesday (August ...

Sarwar Alam appointed new DC of Sylhet

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Md. Sarwar Alam, widely known for his bold mobile court drives against corruption and adulteration, has been appointed as new Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Magistrate of Sylhet.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Monday (18 August), transferring and posting the BCS (Administration) cadre officer to his new role. The order, issued from ...

Filming crime scene cost journo Tuhin his life: Police

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Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan has disclosed the circumstances behind the brutal killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin and promised that a charge sheet will be submitted within 15 days, pending the autopsy report.Speaking at a press conference at GMP headquarters on Saturday (9 August), Nazmul admitted police “cannot avoid responsibility” for failing ...

CA Yunus reads out July Declaration

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Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus formally read out the July Declaration on Tuesday during a commemorative event at the South Plaza of National Parliament, marking the first anniversary of July Uprising.Yunus took the stage at around 5:20 PM, shortly after arriving at the venue at 5:05pm, joined by key political figures from across the ...

ACC announces Asia Cup 2025 venues; Bangladesh to play in Abu Dhabi

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Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially announced that the Asia Cup 2025 will be held entirely in the United Arab Emirates, with matches split between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The tournament will begin on September 9th and conclude with the final in Dubai on September 28th.This edition of the Asia Cup will follow the T20 format, ...

ADSM leader quits citing hostile env for women

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Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) Chattogram unit's former spokesperson Fatema Khanam Liza has announced her permanent departure from politics, citing a hostile environment for women within activist circles.In an emotional live session on Friday night, Liza said, “Those I stood with in the July movement are now the ones shaping narratives that are destroying women. I ...

Asif Nazrul hails US tariff deduction as govt's diplomatic success

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Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Friday praised the recent deduction in US tariffs on Bangladeshi goods, calling it a notable achievement for the country’s interim government.In a post on his verified Facebook account, Nazrul highlighted the significance of the United States lowering its tariff rate from 35 percent to 20 ...