Low wages, high migration costs Unskilled workers baffled
Skilled workers spend less on migration from Bangladesh compared to their unskilled compatriots but they also earn more than the unskilled ones.
QOUMI COURSE RECOGNITION Govt puts cart before horse: academics
Academics have observed that the government has put the cart before the horse recognising Dawra-e-Hadith degree of Qawmi madrassahs as equivalent to master’s degree while the Qawmi madrassah education is not recognised and syllabus of the course is backdated.
PM for consensus among three organs of state
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday laid high importance on consensus and good relations among the three state organs which have to work as complementary to each other. ‘Here we expect a situation where the three organs of the state — executive, legislature and judiciary — would not supersede each other or show their strength to each other,’ she said.
Dhaka 2nd largest Facebook user
With 2.2 crore active Facebook users, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has the second largest number of people on the Facebook among global cities.
None to be allowed to interfere in internal affairs: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said that none would be allowed to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs in the name of friendship and development.
North Korea puts on a show for Day of the Sun
A military parade in the heart of Pyongyang is underway where it's expected the North Korean regime will show off some of its latest arsenal.
US military defends dropping 'mother of all bombs' on ISIS in Afghanistan
The US military on Friday defended its decision to drop its most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in Afghanistan, describing it as a "tactical" move.
Trump pulls his punches on China and Germany
The Trump administration stopped short of branding China and Germany currency manipulators, despite having accused both countries of keeping their currencies artificially low to gain unfair advantage in trade with the U.S.
Air China suspends flights to Pyongyang
Air China is suspending flights between Beijing and the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The suspension of service by the state-owned carrier will go into effect from Monday, according to Chinese state media.
Pahela Baishakh celebrated amid restrictions
The nation celebrated its most colourful and traditional festival Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1424, on Friday with much fanfare, festivity and enthusiasm amid restrictions.
