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Bangladesh issues legal notice to ESPNcricinfo over online betting ads
NCSA issues legal notice to ESPNcricinfo Alleged gambling ads, tax non-compliance cited Platform warned of possible Bangladesh block The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) under the ICT Division has issued a legal notice to ESPN Sports Media...

Bangladesh: At least nine dead in fire at Dhaka garment factory
Dhaka: At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after fire erupted at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, local media reported. Lt...

Dhaka stocks slip as engineering, food drag indices
DSEX drops 30 points as stocks fall Engineering, food shares lead sectoral losses Turnover rises despite negative market breadth Dhaka stocks closed lower today, reversing the previous session's gains as losses in engineering and food shares...
Brazil's Lula Plans Bangladesh Visit to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his intention to conduct an official visit to Bangladesh by February 2025, signaling strengthened diplomatic engagement between the two nations. The announcement emerged during bilateral...

India to launch first-ever National Household Income Survey in Feb 2026
Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, Oct 14: The central government will roll out India’s first-ever National Household Income Survey (NHIS) in February 2026 to gather comprehensive data on household earnings and income distribution...

Bangladesh Factory Fire: At Least 9 People Killed After Blaze Erupts at Dhaka Garment Factory (Watch Video)
Dhaka, October 14: At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after fire erupted at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, local media...

Bangladesh Bank at crossroads
Bangladesh today stands at a monetary and financial crossroads. The country is grappling with persistent inflation, exchange rate volatility, dwindling reserves, and external debt obligations that feel heavy in a fragile global economy. At the...

Toothpaste, detergents or food: Japanese firms bet bigger on Bangladesh
Japanese firms expand operations in Bangladesh Investors target domestic market over exports Lion and Kewpie deepen local presence EPA, special zone expected boost investment Japanese companies are showing more interest in investing in Bangladesh,...

Why Gen Z Is Ditching Traditional Indian Serials for OTT Platforms
Each new generation has its own worldview, often expressed through the media it watches. Television, once the great unifier of India, did the trick. Every evening, families would get together to watch stories that reflected their daily experiences...

Bangladesh Vs Hong Kong Live Score, AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Kick-Off Soon; BAN Seek Away Revenge
Bangladesh Vs Hong Kong Live Score, AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: BAN pose for a photo during their training session in Kowloon. Photo: X/Bangladesh Football Federation Hello and welcome to our live blog coverage of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers...

16 killed in fire at chemical warehouse and garment factory in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 16 people were killed after a devastating fire tore through a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The two buildings are located side by side in front of Bangladesh University of Business...
Bangladeshi diplomat in Kolkata gets International Excellence Award
Md Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan, alias Tarique Choyon, First Secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, received The International Excellence Awards (IEA) 2025 from the Uptimaze Global (Australia/Nepal) and Exito Events,...

All the dates, all the cultures: Here’s what’s on at Suwaidi Park
It’s that time of year again – the wonderful Riyadh Season. And along with this comes a whole gamut of entertainment zones and experiences. This year, Suwaidi Park, a significant landmark in Riyadh that opened in 1983, once again gets a bright...

ILO hails Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 as bold step for climate justice
Bangladesh becomes first Asian nation to embed ‘Just Transition’ in climate pledge Bangladesh's climate action pledges, outlined in the third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, have set a global precedent by...

Sports News | In-form Batters Surge in Latest ICC Women's ODI Rankings After World Cup Heroics
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The outstanding batting displays at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have reshaped the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, with several in-form players making significant strides in the latest...

Bangladesh eye redemption in tough Hong Kong away tie today
Bangladesh remain in a never-give-up mood despite last week’s heartbreaking home defeat to Hong Kong, China, as they prepare to face the same opposition away at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday. It will be the fourth AFC Asian Cup qualifying fixture for...

Latest ICC World Test Championship Points Table After India Sweeps West Indies
India strengthened their position in the latest ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 points table after a commanding victory against the West Indies in Delhi, sweeping the visitors in the two-match series. Coming into the contest on the back...

Rashid, Omarzai top ODI charts after Bangladesh whitewash
Two of Afghanistan's best white-ball stars in Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have been the big winners on the latest update to the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. Rashid regains his place as the No.1 ranked ODI bowler in the world following...
India trade deficit widens in first full month since US tariffs
[NEW DELHI] India’s trade deficit widened in September, the first full month of data since the US imposed its highest tariffs in Asia on Indian goods. The gap between exports and imports stood at US$32.15 billion last month, data released by the...
Two Bangladeshi Men Found Killed In Alor Gajah House
JASIN, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Two Bangladeshi nationals were found killed inside a house in Durian Tunggal, Alor Gajah, yesterday afternoon. Melaka police chief, Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, said initial investigations revealed the victims, aged 31 and...