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Bangladesh U19 storm into tri-nation final
BDNews24
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Bangladesh Under-19s delivered a fiery bowling display to thrash hosts Zimbabwe by 8 wickets, with a staggering 209 balls to spare, in their fourth match of the tri-nation tournament to secure a place in the final alongside South Africa. Opting to...
‘Advice on how to enter and reside in India using medical visas’ — travel vlog of arrested Bangladeshi model cum actress
The Indian Express
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August 2, 2025
A day after a 28-year-old Bangladeshi woman, Shanta Paul, was arrested by the Lalbazar Detective Department in Kolkata for allegedly possessing Indian identity documents such as Aadhaar and voter ID cards, the police on Friday said that they are...
Matt Henry takes nine as NZ rout Zimbabwe in first Test
Stabroek News
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August 2, 2025
(ESPNcricinfo)- New Zealand knocked off a target of eight runs in 14 balls to complete a comprehensive win over a Zimbabwe side whose home form continues to suffer. Their only Test win this year was against Bangladesh in Chattogram in April, and...
India’s first global rockstar performed with George Harrison and Bob Dylan
The Indian Express
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August 2, 2025
It seems almost unreal, too improbable even for dreams. The world was watching as Bangladesh, still unborn as a nation, reeled from a brutal liberation war and a devastating cyclone. As its people found themselves crushed between natural disaster...
Bangladeshi NYPD officer Didarul buried
BDNews24
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Bangladeshi-origin NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in a shooting in New York City, has been buried. His funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at the Parkchester Mosque in the Bronx, attended by thousands of mourners. As Didar’s body...
Bangladesh: one year after the Monsoon Revolution, justice for six slain journalists remains elusive
Reporters Without Borders
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The first anniversary of the Monsoon Revolution marks a challenging day for the relatives and colleagues of the six journalists killed during the protests that ended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year reign. When speaking to Bangladeshi media,...
Bangladesh U-19s make tri-series final
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh U-19s made the final of the U-19 tri-nation series in Zimbabwe after a thumping eight-wicket win over hosts Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday. The young Tigers had fallen to a five-wicket loss on Thursday against South Africa...
Bangladesh still polarized a year after Hasina's ouster
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister in August 2024 after weeks of deadly protests that started over a controversial quota system for government jobs, but morphed into a wider anti-government movement. Hasina fled to...
singapore SGH medical team comes home after Dhaka mission to help treat burn victims from fighter jet crash
Asiaone
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August 2, 2025
SINGAPORE - A team of nurses and doctors from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) that went to Bangladesh to help treat burn victims of a fatal fighter jet crash has returned home on Aug 1. The eight-member team, comprising five nurses and three...
First ‘Made in India’ Hovercraft to redefine maritime security and coastal defence
Organiser Weekly
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A significant chapter is added to India maritime security history, as the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) laid the foundation for its indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) in the course of construction at the Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd. shipyard in Goa...
Chattogram JCD hires special train for Dhaka rally
Daily Star
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August 2, 2025
Chattogram Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has rented a special train with 20 coaches to take part in a student rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka tomorrow. This rally is part of Chhatra Dal's month-long programme marking the anniversary...
Bangladesh remains polarized 1 year since Hasina's ouster
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister in August 2024 after weeks of deadly protests that started over a controversial quota system for government jobs, but morphed into a wider anti-government movement. Hasina fled to...
BB move toward flexible FX regime signals right policy shift: BRAC EPL
Daily Star
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August 3, 2025
The move aims at better aligning the taka with market fundamentals, the brokerage house says Bangladesh Bank's (BB) transition to a more flexible, market-based foreign exchange regime is a step in the right direction, aimed at better aligning the...
Proposed two-tier system a test for Bangladesh
Daily Star
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August 2, 2025
How Test cricket can be saved is a question that has been pondered upon for over a century, and since 2016, the ICC has seemingly made up its mind on the solution: dividing the teams into two tiers. That year, the world cricket's governing body...
Bangladesh Army forms court of inquiry against officer over political involvement
New Age Bangladesh
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Staff Correspondent 01 August, 2025, 16:08 Representational image | UNB file photo Bangladesh Army has formed a court of inquiry against an army officer over the allegations of political involvement, following the preliminary investigation found...
Bangladesh seeks Japanese investment to build green shipbreaking yards
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 1, 2025
Bangladesh has sought Japanese investment to transform its shipbreaking sector into a green, environmentally friendly recycling industry – addressing long-standing criticisms over labour insecurity, pollution, and informal operations. At a seminar...
Dhaka Gridlocked As Protesters Demand July Charter Implementation
ABP Live
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August 1, 2025
Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) Several protesters in Bangladesh continued their sit-in demonstration at Shahbagh in the capital on Friday, triggering massive traffic snarls and causing inconvenience to the residents in the area and surrounding parts, local...
Three Bangladeshi Men Killed, Two Others Injured In Highway Crash At LPT1
Bernama
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August 2, 2025
KUANTAN, Aug 2 (Bernama) — Three Bangladeshi men were killed and two others injured after the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) they were travelling in skidded off the road at KM200.8 of the East Coast Highway (LPT) 1 near here, yesterday. Acting...
Bangladesh secures US tariff cut to 20%
Apparel Resources
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August 1, 2025
Image Courtesy: https://www.tbsnews.net After weeks of intense negotiations and quiet anxieties behind closed doors, Bangladesh has managed to avert a potential trade crisis. The United States has officially slashed its tariff on Bangladeshi...
Bangladeshi YouTuber & Actress Shanta Pal Arrested With Fake Indian Documents, Including Aadhaar Card, In Kolkata
Free Press Journal
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August 1, 2025
YouTuber and Bangladeshi Miss Asia Global winner Shanta Pal has been arrested from Bikramgarh, Kolkata, with fake Indian documents. Pal is also an actress and a content creator. Reportedly, she used to run a food vlog after quitting a crew...