24 platoons of BGB deployed in industrial areas amid workers' unrest
A total of 24 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in industrial areas amid labour unrest over demands for higher wages and other benefits.
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OC's pickup set ablaze in Savar; Over 50 injured in chases-counter chases
Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar and staged demonstrations, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000 and four other demands.
Sound grenades used to disperse protesting RMG workers in Gazipur
Garment workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur again on Wednesday, as their ongoing protests continued.
Bogura Awami League leader dies in Naogaon Jail: Family alleges torture
Jakir Hossain Nawab, a leader of the Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, has died in jail custody in Naogaon.
Workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway with burning waste in Gazipur
Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur on Tuesday morning by setting fire to piles of waste on the road, bringing traffic to a halt between Joydebpur Chowrasta and Naojor intersection.
New gas well found in Noakhali, reserve 97.69 billion cubic feet
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has found a new gas well named Sundalpur South-1 in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali. The organisation said a total of 97.69 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas is reserved in two zones of the well.
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