Garment workers demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum monthly wage clashed with police in Narayanganj as protests spread across Bangladesh. The wage board has agreed on a December implementation target, with revised salaries expected in January 2027.
Bangladesh's garment workers are demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum monthly wage as protests disrupt factories and raise concerns about export shipments. A newly formed wage board faces pressure to resolve the dispute.
Authorities have restricted access within 200 metres of an underground gas fire in Inani, Cox’s Bazar, as BAPEX investigates the gas and its possible source.
Bangladesh is seeking Saudi Arabia's court verdict and an explanation after two Bangladeshi nationals were executed without advance notification to Dhaka, prompting questions about consular communication and citizen protection abroad.
Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak exposes gaps in mosquito control, drainage and public health. Why spraying alone cannot stop the disease.
