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Malaysia to start recruiting 200,000 workers from September: State Minister

Of them, 10,000 workers will be recruited free of charge TDS Desk: Malaysia will begin recruiting 200,000 Bangladeshi workers from September, with the process expected to be completed over the

Mass-closures hit industrial sector: Energy and investment crisis boosts unemployment

Special Correspondent: Country’s industrial sector has plunged into a severe crisis following acute energy crisis, political instability and abrupt policy shifts, leading to the closure of thousands of manufacturing units

India says Ganga Treaty issues to be discussed under JRC; Bangladesh awaits response

UNB: The government is determined to renegotiate the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty with India while preserving the rights of the Bangladeshi people. India has said issues relating to the Ganga

Nepal flood death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing

AFP, Kathmandu Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the

What next for Nagad amid takeover rumours?

Online Desk: For more than two years, Nagad has been under administrative control, as questions over its future ownership have remained unresolved. Potential buyers at home and abroad have repeatedly

Nepal flash flood update: Death toll rises to 626, with 2,426 missing

TDS Desk: The latest figures, released by Nepal’s disaster management authorities, increased from the previous toll of 579 deaths and 1,924 missing people. Nepal’s death toll from catastrophic flash floods