Dhaka University to rename Mujibur Rahman Hall after slain radical Hadi

IANS | January 9, 2026 8:28 PM

Dhaka, Jan 9 (IANS) In yet another controversial move, authorities at Bangladesh's Dhaka University have decided to rename the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall to the 'Osman Hadi Hall', after the slain radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi who was shot dead in the country's capital last month.

'China exploiting workers to gain advantage in manufacturing sector'

IANS | January 9, 2026 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) China's big advantage in the manufacturing sector vis-a-vis other countries is not so much due to economies of scale or the fact that the country has rapidly caught up with the technology of Western countries, but its exploitation of labour under a repressive system, according to a report.