Four to five garment factories may face difficulties paying workers’ salaries and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr due to financial constraints, a vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said today.

Leaders of six trade bodies, mainly representing the textile and garment sectors, today urged the government to inform businesses about the current energy supply situation, as the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region may further aggravate the country’s energy crisis.

Written explanation sought in 48 hours

India wreaked havoc at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad yesterday, smashing a plethora of records on their way to clinching a record third T20 World Cup title with a 96-run victory in an utterly one-sided final against New Zealand. From piling up a record 255 for five to bundling out New Zealand for 159 in 19 overs, the co-hosts made the Black Caps look like an ordinary team at the largest-capacity cricket stadium in the world.

Police suspect strangulation; one detained for questioning

Court convicts trio under Animal Welfare Act

US ambassador responded that USTR was currently working on the matter

Potluck parties and shared meals at Patenga beach, Karnaphuli riverbanks becoming a Ramadan trend in Chattogram

Shipments of garments for Zara owner ​Inditex and other major clothing retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, according to three manufacturers, ‌as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines such as Emirates and Qatar Airways to cancel flights.

DCs asked to initiate mobile courts to stop fuel hoarding and overpricing

Investigators say they fled Bangladesh via Meghalaya border and were detained by the STF

Decision taken to reduce electricity and fuel consumption amid current global situation, says education ministry

Rabiul pledges no disruption in Eid travel or increase in ticket prices

Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi, Asif Ahmed Shoikot, and Abdullah Al Mamun named in anti-terrorism case

Put in to bat, India capitalised on a 98-run opening stand between Sanju Samson (89) and Abhishek Sharma (52) to rack up 255-5.

Bangladesh national cycling champion Rakibul Islam is set to become the country’s first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Level-2 certified cycling coach.

Three-member leadership committee announced; will eventually expand to 41 members

Consecutive defeats have left both sides’ hopes hanging by a thread, but victory will give them a fighting chance to advance as one of the two best third-placed teams from the three groups. 

Bangladesh’s stock market today recorded its steepest single-day decline in six years amid concerns over energy supply linked to the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran in the Middle East.

Deceased suffered 100% burns