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SC upholds HC stay on appointment of 6,531 primary teachers

Staff Correspondent

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order staying the government decision to issue ...

Petrobangla fails to attract int'l oil firms despite document revisions

Shahnaj Begum

State-owned oil and gas exploration company Petrobangla has failed to attract international oil companies (IOCs) to explore energy resources in ...

Yunus hints at announcement on reform, election this month

Special Correspondent

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday highlighted the interim government's commitment to building a new Bangladesh that requires new ...

Dhaka air contains pollutants 5 times higher than WHO recommended standard: Study

Mah Alam

Dhaka, often ranked among the most polluted cities in the world, contains air pollutants that were more than five times ...

Gender Platform demands laws to prevent sexual harassment

Staff Correspondent

Gender Platform Bangladesh, a rights group to prevent sexual harassment, on Monday demanded formulation and implementation of laws to prevent ...

Female workforce in garment industry slips to 53 pc

Business Correspondent

The share of women working in Bangladesh's garment industry decreased over the past decade, with female participation falling to 53 ...

Extreme heat puts garment factory workers at risk, study shows

LONDON, Dec P: Workers in some of the world's biggest garment manufacturing hubs in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan are increasingly ...

Women's Hockey Jr Asia Cup

Bangladesh suffer another massive defeat against India

Bangladesh suffered another humiliating 1-13 goals defeat against holders India to concede 2nd consecutive defeat in the Women's Hockey Junior ...

Ireland Women's tour of Bangladesh 2024

Irish girls take ODI's revenge whitewashing hosts in T20

Sports Reporter

Ireland Women defeated Bangladesh Women by four wickets in the nail batting 3rd T20i of the three-match series at the ...

Dr Yunus hints at announcement this month over reform and election process

Observer Online Desk

Reiterating the importance of essential reforms before the national election, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has hinted that an announcement ...

Ireland sweep T20 series against Bangladesh Women's team

Observer Online Desk

Ireland Women's team whitewashed Bangladesh in three-match T20 International series after Laura Delany held her nerve under immense pressure to ...

Undocumented foreign nationals asked to collect valid documents or face legal action

Staff Correspondent

The undocumented foreign nationals living and working in Bangladesh have been asked to collect valid documents soon. If they do ...

UN envoy voices 'cautious hope' for Syria at its 'watershed moment'

GENEVA, Dec 8: The UN envoy for Syria said the country was at "a watershed moment" on Sunday after rebels ...

India's Rohit denies 'mental scars' from big Adelaide defeat

ADELAIDE, DEC 8: Skipper Rohit Sharma vowed that India will rebound against Australia in Brisbane and refuses to believe their ...

Intend to form government with all parties: Tarique Rahman

Observer Correspondents

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said they want to form a government which will have the representation of all ...

UCB Investment wins six awards

Business Desk

UCB Investment Ltd (UCBIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Commercial Bank PLC, has achieved six prestigious awards at the ...

World Vision Bangladesh empowers youth for innovative disaster risk management

Business Correspondent

World Vision Bangladesh, a leading international development organization, has been committed to building a sustainable and disaster-resilient future for the ...

Three fake RAB men arrested in Pirojpur

Our Correspondent

PIROJPUR, Dec 8: Three fake members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were arrested while taking preparation to commit robbery in ...

Two elderly women die due to suffocation in Moulvibazar fire

Upazila Correspondent

Two elderly women died reportedly due to suffocation from smoke in a fire that broke out in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila ...

Judgement scrapping 5 cases against Yunus upheld

Observer Online Report

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court judgment that scrapped five labour law cases ...

India Today report on drones deployment at border false: CA Press Wing

Special Correspondent

Chief Adviser's Press Wing said on Saturday that the report published by the India Today on deployment Bayraktar TB2 drones ...

Cancellation of 16th amendment has freed judiciary from political influence: CJ

Staff Correspondent

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said that the judiciary has been freed from undue political influence through ...

Student Movement

JU unit forms convening committee

JU Correspondent

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement of Jahangirnagar University (JU) chapter formed a fresh 20-member convening committee on Friday night. Arif Sohel, member ...

Syria rebels say encircling Damascus as government denies falling back

BEIRUT, Dec 7: Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as ...

South Korea president escapes impeachment over martial law fiasco

SEOUL, Dec 7: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after ...

BB lifts 100pc margin requirement for LC opening at 6 banks

Bangladesh Bank has removed the 100 percent margin requirement for opening letters of credit, or LCs, in five Shariah-based banks ...

Govt urged to focus more on development of energy management, reduce import dependency

Business Correspondent

Experts at a seminar urged the government and other stakeholders to pay more attention on improving the own sources and ...

Gross violation of Afghan women’s human rights

Farnaj Zaman

Afghanistan has fallen to its knees in spite of the Taliban's claims of stability and peace. A year ago, when ...

Bangladesh women's hockey team suffer massive defeat to China

Bangladesh youth women's hockey team started their Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup campaign with a losing note as they suffered ...

KSA plans transparent, efficient recruitment

Observer Online Desk

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) want to streamline the recruitment process with "fairness and transparency" as the Kingdom is ...