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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...
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...
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 to raze Satyajit Ray’s home; India tells it to reconsider decision
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 15, 2025
Concerned with reports that the ancestral house of the renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Dhaka is being demolished, India today urged the Government of Bangladesh to reconsider the decision. “We note with profound regret that the...
Bangladesh’s youth should be empowered through skills and apprenticeship
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. With over 60 percent of its population under the age of 35, the country holds immense promise in the form of a demographic dividend. However, realising this potential hinges not...
Bangladesh On Edge As Yunus Unleashes Unfettered Assault On Intellectuals, Critics Of Radical Islam
Ommcom News
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July 15, 2025
New Delhi: That Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s Interim Government, continues to be suspicious of the civil society in the country has been proven once again with the arrest of reputed fellow economist, 71-years-old Professor...
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...
Egypt's Mufti Receives Delegation from Al-Azhar Alumni Association in Bangladesh
Sada Elbalad
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July 16, 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 10:45 PM Egypt's Mufti Receives Delegation from Al-Azhar Alumni Association in Bangladesh Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad, Grand Mufti of Egypt and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, received a...
The man who was lynched in Bangladesh is not a Hindu — he was a Muslim.
FACTLY
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July 16, 2025
Several Indian media outlets reported a video (here, here, here, here and here) showing a group of people brutally beating a man with stones and boulders on a road, claiming it depicts a Hindu man being lynched by Muslims in Bangladesh. Let’s...
Four killed in Bangladesh after clashes in ousted PM Hasina's hometown
Gulf Today
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July 16, 2025
At least four people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday after clashes broke out between police and supporters of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, authorities said. Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted...
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After India's offer of help, Bangladesh stops demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home
Firstpost
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July 16, 2025
After India expressed displeasure over the demolition of filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray’s ancestral house in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s authorities stopped the demolition and expressed regrets about the episode. India on Tuesday said that it was...
PNM Chairman questions ethnic makeup of new state boards
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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People’s National Movement (PNM) Chairman Marvin Gonzales is raising serious concern over what he describes as an imbalanced ethnic and racial composition among newly appointed state boards under the UNC-led government....
Canada keen to boost sustainable trade, investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Post
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Canada has expressed keen interest in expanding sustainable trade and investment ties with Bangladesh, as part of its commitment to fostering inclusive growth across the Indo-Pacific region. Weldon Epp, Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for the...
Bangladesh vaccinates over 7.1m girls in programme combatting cervical cancer: Unicef
The Business Standard
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July 15, 2025
Bangladesh has vaccinated over 7.1 million girls since starting its programme in 2023 to combat human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a major cause of cervical cancer, according to a Unicef report. According to new data released by WHO and UNICEF...
Let's denounce racially divisive politics
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 19, 2025
Letters to the Editor Newsday 37 Minutes Ago MP Marvin Gonzales - Photo by Grevic Alvarado THE EDITOR: Pure desperation can best describe opposition MP Marvin Gonzales’s racially provocative utterances inferring that state board members appear to...
Four killed in Bangladesh following clashes in Hasina's hometown
News.Az
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At least four people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday after clashes erupted between police and supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to authorities. Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of...
Ministry of Culture awards professionals in different categories
enewspolar
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July 16, 2025
Kathmandu, July 16: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, handed over various national and provincial awards on Wednesday. The national award carries the purse of Rs 100,000 to each recipient. The National Talent Award in the field...
Palestinian architect Sara Khasib on using architecture and planning to resist displacement
Daily Star
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July 18, 2025
Buildings can be more than walls and roofs. They carry memory, identity and the history of a place. In Palestine, however, buildings are being bombarded, homes are constantly under threat of being demolished, lands are seized without warning, and...
India appeals to Bangladesh to stop demolition of Oscar-winning director’s family home
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
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Delhi: Dwarka Police Deport Two Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrants
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) In a major step towards curbing illegal immigration in the capital, the Delhi Police's Bindapur Police Station in Dwarka District has successfully apprehended and deported two Bangladeshi nationals, who...