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SpaceX VP Lauren Dreyer praises Bangladesh’s efficiency in facilitating Starlink launch
Bangladesh Post
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The Vice President of SpaceX, Lauren Dreyer, has commended the coordinated efforts of government officials in Bangladesh for supporting the effective launching of Starlink in the country. She made the remarks during a meeting with Chief Adviser...
Bangladeshi students reject political and media hostility
University World News
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DENMARK Bangladeshi students have voiced strong concerns over increasingly hostile media coverage by the right-wing press, fuelling fears of growing ‘Muslim immigration’ at Denmark’s universities, and claims by right-wing politicians that they are...
Bangladesh faces a legal void on climate-induced migration
Daily Star
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July 18, 2025
Much has been made of Bangladesh's perceived vulnerability to climate change—it consistently ranks among the countries projected to suffer the worst human, economic and cultural losses. In response, Bangladesh has taken a policy-driven approach to...
Railway allocates special trains for Jamaat's national rally in Dhaka
The Business Standard
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July 18, 2025
Bangladesh Railway has allocated two special trains to transport participants from Rajshahi and Sirajganj to Dhaka for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's national rally, scheduled for tomorrow (19 July) at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan. Confirming the...
Sindh has increased its education budget by 25pc. But is it enough for half of its children who are out of school?
Dawn
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July 18, 2025
Sindh’s education budget may signal intent, but without deep reform, equity, and transparency, it risks cementing the very inequalities it seeks to undo. Education lies at the heart of sustainable development and human capital growth. In Sindh,...
Bangladesh: Whose House Is Being Claimed As Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Home?
Zee News
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Dhaka/New Delhi: A crumbling structure at Mymensingh in Bangladesh has stirred a storm across social media. It was claimed that the property was the ancestral home of renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, now slated for demolition. The debate quickly...
Two leaders met in the bathroom to stop Pakistan from dividing, why was there a need to create Bangladesh?
India.com
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July 18, 2025
Home News Two leaders met in the bathroom to stop Pakistan from dividing, why was there a need to create Bangladesh? In 1971, due to religious and economic inequality, Pakistan was divided into two parts. Lakhs of people died and twice as many...
Bangladesh in turmoil: Conflicting claims put army’s role under scrutiny after deadly Gopalganj clashes
Firstpost
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July 17, 2025
On Wednesday, chaos ensued in former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina’s home in Gopalganj, with two conflicting stories on what actually happened. While Bangladeshi media reported that four people were killed in the clashes, human rights groups and...
"We would welcome holding of inclusive elections": India on Bangladesh
Times of Oman
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New Delhi: India on Thursday reiterated that elections in Bangladesh, scheduled for April 2026 should be credible, democratic, peaceful, and all-inclusive. Responding to a query on Bangladesh general elections after former Bangladesh PM, Sheikh...
Bangladesh Asserts Demolished House Not Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Property: 'Land Belongs To Govt'
ABP Live
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July 17, 2025
Dhaka, Jul 17 (PTI) Bangladesh on Thursday said that a house in Mymensingh district that is being demolished due to "dilapidated, risky and unusable" structure has "no association" with eminent filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray. India on Tuesday...
Dhaka: Four dead in youth protests, but violence spreads beyond politics
Asia News
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July 17, 2025
At least four people were killed during a demonstration by the youth student party that led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Hasina. The incident comes amid growing sectarian violence that has claimed more than 140 lives in the past ten...
2016 Bangladesh Bank heist: Sri Lankan bankers honoured for vigilance, professionalism
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Bank arranged a special award ceremony at its headquarters in Motijheel on Thursday to formally recognize and honor officials from Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC (PABC). The recognition was for their "exemplary vigilance,...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...
Bangladesh forms committee to probe Gopalganj clashes
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 17, 2025
Bangladesh's Interim Government has formed a three-member committee, chaired by Home Affairs Senior Secretary Nasimul Ghani and including two additional secretaries from the Ministries of Public Administration and Law and Justice, to thoroughly...
Bangladesh urges all to avoid misleading narratives, uphold public harmony
Bangladesh Post
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The government on Thursday urged all quarters to refrain from spreading misleading or factually inaccurate narratives, in any form, that end up creating confusion and disrupting harmony amongst the people. The government made the call taking note...
Bangladesh on the Brink: A Nation Struggles with Its Past, Present, and Future
Goa Chronicle
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July 17, 2025
A Land Stirred by Memory and Movement In the heartland of Gopalganj, where the scent of jute fields once spoke of Bengal’s quiet pride and where Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s legacy runs as deep as the Padma River, unrest returned like a ghost of...
“We would welcome holding of inclusive elections”: MEA on Bangladesh
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): India on Thursday reiterated that elections in Bangladesh, scheduled for April 2026 should be credible, democratic, peaceful, and all-inclusive. Responding to a query on Bangladesh general elections after former...
Bangladesh forms a committee to investigate violence in Sheikh Hasina’s hometown
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 17, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 17 (ANI) - The Interim Government of Bangladesh has established a committee to investigate the acts of violence and deaths that occurred in Gopalganj on July 16, the Chief Adviser's press wing said in a statement on...
Bangladeshi forces clash with Hasina's supporters, leaving 4 dead
Nikkei Asia
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DHAKA (AP) -- Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital official and local media said. The violence erupted in the...
Bangladeshi people are pious, not religiously blind: Moin Khan
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Bangladeshi people are pious, not religiously blind: Moin Khan BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moin Khan spoke at a rally held at the National Press Club today. Photo : BSS DHAKA, July 16, 2025 (BSS)- BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul...