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Bangladesh hosts first BEAR summit, semiconductor symposium to boost deep-tech ambitions
The Business Standard
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July 16, 2025
Bangladesh has taken a major leap toward establishing itself as a hub for deep-tech innovation by hosting its inaugural Biotech, Electronics, AI, and Robotics (BEAR) Summit alongside the Bangladesh National Semiconductor Symposium 2025. The...
Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Home In Bangladesh To Be Demolished Weeks After Tagore Family House Was Vandalised
Outlook India
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July 17, 2025
Speaking on the matter to local media, Bangladeshi poet Shamim Ashraf said, "The house remained in a sorry state for years, with cracks forming on its roof -- yet the authorities never cared about the rich history these old buildings hold." He...
Ministry of Culture presents talent awards to 46 persons, TV show
The Rising Nepal
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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 17: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has expressed concern over the potential loss of talented individuals due to a lack of their timely recognition and appreciation....
A Five-Pronged Strategy to End Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh—With People at the Center
Pressenza
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July 17, 2025
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Bangladesh, threatening ecosystems, public health, and urban hygiene. Experts agree that the crisis stems more from its irresponsible use and widespread mismanagement than from...
Bangladesh clinch first T20I series triumph over Sri Lanka
cricbuzz
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BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Tanzid Hasan acknowledges the crowd after reaching 50 © AFP A career-best 4 for 11 from Mahedi Hasan and a fine 73* off 47 balls by Tanzid Hasan Tamim - also his highest T20I score - powered Bangladesh to a 2-1...
Bangladesh police clash with pro-Hasina activists, at least three dead
Yahoo News
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Bangladeshi security forces clashed with supporters of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three people dead and many injured. Violence broke out Wednesday in the southern town of Gopalganj when members of Hasina’s Awami League...
Pakistan-Bangladesh relations for a shared future
Business Recorder
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July 16, 2025
Pakistan and Bangladesh are entering a new phase of engagement, driven by mutual interest in peace, economic progress, and regional cooperation. Despite decades of strained relations rooted in historical sensitivities, both countries today appear...
Bangladesh eye further dominance
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh Under-20 women's football team will look to continue their commanding run in the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship today (Thursday), as they prepare to face Bhutan in their fourth group stage match. The encounter is set to kick off in the...
Bangladesh demolishes filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral house; son Sandip weighs in
The New Indian Express
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Meanwhile, following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee also expressed concern over the demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral house in Bangladesh’s...
Bangla bolta hain manei Bangladeshi? The politics of language plaguing Bengalis
Mint
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July 17, 2025
On Wednesday, 16 July, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee mobilised supporters in Kolkata to protest what she described as the “harassment” of Bengalis in BJP-ruled states. Over the past few months, an...
EXCLUSIVE | 'We love Satyajit Ray!': Bangladesh halts ancestral home demolition following MEA India request
The Week
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Bangladesh has acted on India’s concerns over the proposed demolition of legendary filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh, pausing all activity at the site and initiating discussions between its Department of Archaeology...
Bangladesh: Violent Clashes Erupt At Youth Rally In Gopalganj, Four Killed
StratNews Global
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July 16, 2025
Home Neighbours Bangladesh Bangladesh: Violent Clashes Erupt At Youth Rally In Gopalganj, Four Killed Student-led mass protests forced PM Sheikh Hasina to flee to India last August, sparking reform delays, escalating demonstrations, and deepening...
Mustafizur Rahman Surpasses Adil Rashid To Become Fifth-Highest Wicket-Taker in T20 Internationals, Achieves Feat During SL vs BAN 3rd T20I 2025
Latestly
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July 16, 2025
Mumbai, July 17: Bangladesh veteran seamer Mustafizur Rahman has surpassed England spinner Adil Rashid to become the fifth-highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals. He achieved this feat in his outing against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday....
Media: Danish company helped Russians export stolen grain from Berdyansk
Babel
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The Danish surveying services company Baltic Control helped the Russians remove stolen grain from occupied Berdyansk. This is stated in the investigation of journalists KibOrg and NGL.media. Journalists managed to gain access to documents on ship...
Litton Das becomes first Bangladesh captain with two away T20I series wins
Sporting News
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July 16, 2025
Bangladesh’s cricket tour of Sri Lanka in 2025 ended on a high note for the visitors. After defeats in both the Tests and ODIs, the Tigers won T20I series by 2-1. The deciding match was played at R. Premadasa Stadium on July 16, and Bangladesh...
Army, police shoot dead 4 protesters in Bangladesh
Daily Finland
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Al least four people were killed and several injured when military and member of the law enforcing agency allegedly fired gunshots at the agitating people, mostly supporters and activists of the Bangladesh Awami League in Gopalganj district...
Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin becomes first elected president of BPMCA
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin of Ad-din Women’s Medical College has become the first elected president of the Bangladesh Private Medical College Association (BPMCA), while Professor Dr Md Moazzem Hossain, chairman of East-West Medical College, has been...
Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka by 8 wickets as Tamim’s 73 not out helps clinch T20 series
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tanzid Hasan Tamim's career-best half-century backed Bangladesh's eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka to clinch their three-match T20 series 2-1 on Wednesday. Sri Lanka won the first game by seven wickets and Bangladesh came...
Pakistan cricket team touches down in Dhaka for T20I showdown
The News International
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The entire Pakistan cricket team reached Bangladesh on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming three-match T20I series after the second group of players and support staff landed in Dhaka, completing the contigent. The latest group of eight players to...
No media pass, no problem: ‘Tapa Otai’ captures Malaysia’s rock history one shot at a time
Malay Mail
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July 17, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — A love for music and photography drove Mustaffa Ahmad Hidzir to become a freelance concert photographer more than two decades ago. Known as “Tapa Otai” among local musicians, the 70-year-old former graphic designer chose to...