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94.70pc garment factories pay Eid bonus: BGMEA

More than 94 percent of garment factories in Dhaka and Chattogram have paid Eid bonuses to workers ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters

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United States hopeful about Iran deal as Trump tempers expectations

United States secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise on Monday, as president Donald Trump tempered expectations. The United States and

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Measles outbreak: 16 more children die in 24hrs

Sixteen more children died with symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning. In addition, the country reported 1,306 new suspected measles cases and 128 confirmed infections

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Bangladesh expects India to return ex-PM Hasina under existing treaty: Salahuddin

Home affairs minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday expressed hope that India would return former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries. ‘We

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United States, Iran seek to finalise deal to end war

The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalise an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded

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Gunman shot to death by secret service after opening fire near White House

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with United States secret service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck,

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Saboteurs secretly coordinating with 5 Aug ousted groups: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has alleged that those currently attempting to create anarchy in the country are secretly maintaining contact with individuals who were removed on 5 August . He

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13 more children die from measles, symptoms in 24 hours across Bangladesh

Thirteen more children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8:00am on Saturday, taking the total death toll to 512 since 15th March 2026. This

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