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US Ambassador Visits Parbatipur and Saidpur Railway Workshops

US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen recently inspected Bangladesh Railway’s Central Locomotive Workshop located in Parbatipur to observe firsthand the maintenance operations of American-built locomotives that facilitate nationwide passenger and cargo

11 Killed in Fireworks Factory Blast in India

An explosion at an unauthorized fireworks factory in Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh, India, left 11 people dead and at least five others critically injured. According to the Hindustan Times, citing local

Malaysia to Recruit 200,000 Workers Starting September: State Minister

Kuala Lumpur is set to initiate the onboarding procedure for two hundred thousand Bangladeshi laborers by the conclusion of September, with the entire undertaking anticipated to wrap up in half

Dhaka Urges Lithuania to Set Up Visa Centre in Dhaka

Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir today (Monday) urged Lithuania to recruit more skilled workers from the country and establish a visa centre in Dhaka to facilitate visa processing

Bangladesh and Kosovo Eye FTA, Agree on G2G Labor Recruitment Framework

Bangladesh and Kosovo have mutually agreed to explore a government-to-government (G2G) framework to facilitate the transparent and orderly recruitment of Bangladeshi workers to Kosovo, responding to a rising demand for

7 Workers Die in Toxic Gas Leak at Sitakunda Shipbreaking Yard

A deadly gas leakage at a shipbreaking facility in Bhatiary under Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram resulted in the deaths of seven laborers, including two brothers, and left multiple others sickened

PM Urges Japan to Hire Skilled Workers, Offers Land for New Industrial Park

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called on Japan to expand its recruitment of skilled Bangladeshi professionals while seeking stronger Tokyo-backed initiatives in manpower development, technical training, and direct investment. The

Acting President Receives First Guard of Honour, Begins Duties at Bangabhaban

Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, commenced his official duties at Bangabhaban on Tuesday, receiving his inaugural ceremonial salute and conducting his first formal engagements after assuming charge. Collected Photo Upon

Toxic Gas Inhalation Kills 2 Ceramic Factory Workers in Mymensingh

Two industrial workers tragically lost their lives due to toxic gas inhalation while performing cleaning maintenance on an under-construction Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) reservoir at a ceramic manufacturing facility in

Malaysia Reopens Labour Market for Bangladesh Following PM's Tour: Minister

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury said on Tuesday that Malaysia officially reopened its labour market to Bangladeshi workers on Monday (July 6), following the Prime Minister's

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