Bangladesh Bank has sold another $100 million from the reserves through auction to restore stability in the foreign exchange market. After a long break $122 million was also sold last week. Concerned officials said this step is being taken to keep the supply of dollars in the market normal as the cost of importing various products including fuel has increased.
A new wage structure for readymade garment workers will be finalised by December, with representatives of both workers and employers agreeing to the timeline. Under the new structure, workers are expected to receive increased wages from January.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged China to help resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, saying the presence of around 1.3 million Rohingyas is putting heavy economic, social, demographic and environmental pressure on Bangladesh.
Detective Branch (DB) police have taken Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, a veteran journalist and former information adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to their office in Dhaka.
Police in Hillsborough County, Florida, have arrested a university professor named Rayan Abdul Baten on allegations that he recorded, distributed and possessed photographs and videos depicting sexual acts involving a goat.
Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) took to the streets again on Wednesday, demanding the return of an old research field to the university.