sheikh hasina

PM condemns attack on Gaza hospital

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today denounced the attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed innocent people including children, reiterating her call to global leaders to stop the war and arms race... Read more »

Major USA brands urge Bangladesh PM to review RMG minimum wage

Top USA apparel brands have sought Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intervention in ensuring a transparent minimum wage review involving all stakeholders. On 13 October, 15 major USA brands sent a letter... Read more »
Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam

Bangladesh’s economy to rebound after national elections: BSEC chairman

The economy of the country will see a positive upturn following the upcoming national elections, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam said today. Speaking at a... Read more »

AirAsia CEO’s shirtless management meeting stirs controversy

Tony Fernandes, the CEO of AirAsia, has come under scrutiny for sharing a picture where he conducted a management meeting while shirtless. In his LinkedIn post, Fernandes cited a stressful week and... Read more »

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LinkedIn lays off 668 employees in second cut this year

Microsoft’s LinkedIn said on Monday it would lay off 668 employees across its engineering, talent and finance teams in the second round of job cuts this year for the social media network... Read more »
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar

Pakistan looks to tame high inflation with fuel price cuts: PM

The Pakistani government is looking to tame inflation with fuel price cuts and a price-control mechanism, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar said on Monday. The South Asian country is embarking... Read more »
Netanyahu

Israeli anger at Netanyahu erupts at hospital bedsides as judgment day nears for PM

One Israeli cabinet minister was barred from a hospital visitors’ entrance. Another’s bodyguards were drenched with coffee thrown by a bereaved man. A third had “traitor” and “imbecile” shouted at her as... Read more »
Israeli

Israeli protesters mobilise to help survivors of Hamas attack but anger at Netanyahu remains

Two weeks ago, retired helicopter pilot Guy Poran, 67, was leading a group of Israeli pilots in a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to curb the powers of Israel’s highest... Read more »

Pakistan urged not to deport Afghan US visa, refugee applicants

A group of former top US officials and US resettlement organisations on Tuesday urged Pakistan to exempt from deportation to Afghanistan thousands of Afghan applicants for special US visas or refugee relocation... Read more »
Rohingya

UN urges more international focus on Rohingya refugees

The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday urged the international community to keep focus on the plight of the Rohingya refugees amid a funding crunch and the lack of long-term solution for... Read more »