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Men face steep penalties after being caught on camera committing upsetting act at popular beach — here's what happened
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 20, 2025
Laws such as this one can hopefully act as a deterrent. by Robert CrowJuly 20, 2025 Four people have been fined after being photographed littering at a popular beach in Brunei. The offense occurred at Jerudong Beach, a stunning spot along the...
Neha Hi Abdul Hai: Bangladeshi Man Posing As Transgender Woman Arrested
Zee News
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In a shocking revelation, Neha, widely known as "Neha Kinnar" in Bhopal, was discovered to be Abdul Kalam, a Bangladeshi man who falsely posed as a transgender woman and lived illegally in India for nearly 30 years. His disguise was exposed after...
Two Jamaat men die in road crash on way to Dhaka rally
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Two Jamaat men die in road crash on way to Dhaka rally Photo : BSS FARIDPUR, July 19, 2025 (BSS) - Two men including a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader died and 10 activists of the party were injured as a bus rammed into their convoy near Model Mosque...
Bangladesh envoy visits Larkana to boost up trade & tourism with Pakistan
Daily Times
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July 19, 2025
The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh at Karachi SM Mahbubul Alam, stated during his visit to Larkana and other cities that Pakistan and Bangladesh share extremely strong and sustainable trade and tourism relations, which need to be further...
Report: ‘Playground for Terror’ — African Migrants Stab New Yorker Vacationing in Italy
Breitbart
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July 19, 2025
A New Yorker was reportedly attacked and left bloodied by two migrants in Milan, Italy, after they had targeted someone else with a glass bottle. Nick Pellegrino of Staten Island was enjoying his vacation in Milan, but when he boarded a train this...
Bangladesh's largest Islamist party holds mega rally
The Messenger - Kentucky
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Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main Islamist party rallied on Saturday, demanding an overhaul of the electoral system as the country gears up for polls next year. The Jamaat-e-Islami party has gained significant momentum since...
Bangladesh’s bold step: A lifeline for Rohingyas amid global aid crisis
Bangladesh Post
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James Ghusn Japan’s ‘lost decades’ refer to the 30 years since the burst of its asset bubble in the early 1990s, where growth in the once ascendent economy faltered. Since then, inflation had mostly been a myth — but this is changing, representing...
Rizwana calls for measures to keep Kuakata, Cox's Bazar beaches clean
The Business Standard
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July 19, 2025
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today (19 July) called for effective measures to ensure cleanliness at Kuakata and Cox's Bazar during the upcoming tourist season. The environment adviser made the call while...
India threatens Asia Cup boycott over ACC meeting in Dhaka
Bangladesh Post
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The staging of the upcoming Asia Cup, slated for September this year, has been plunged into fresh doubt amidst escalating political tensions between India and Pakistan. A crucial Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting is scheduled to take place in...
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Police shocked as 'Neha' of Bhopal turns out to be Abdul from Bangladesh: Report
Firstpost
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July 19, 2025
Abdul Kalam entered India at age 10 and spent two decades in Mumbai before moving to Bhopal’s Budhwara area. There, he reportedly established his fake identity as ‘Neha’, a transgender person read more Bhopal Police have uncovered a potential...
‘Need her leadership now more than ever,’ Bangladeshis back Sheikh Hasina at border amid ongoing unrest
The Print
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July 19, 2025
Fulbari (West Bengal): Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating situation in Bangladesh, Bangladeshi nationals arriving at the Indo-Bangladesh border in Jalpaiguri district have urged for peace and called for political stability in their...
Family from Birbhum deported to Bangladesh, says West Bengal migrant board Chief
The Hindu
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July 19, 2025
A woman from Murarai in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has claimed that she and five of her family members were picked up from the Rohini area in Delhi and forcibly deported to Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A woman from...
Twenty years in India, 8 in Bhopal: Bangladeshi posing as transgenders caught with forged documents
Organiser Weekly
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A Bangladeshi illegal migrant staying in Bhopal by impersonating himself as a transgender individual has been arrested by the police. The man, named Abdul Kalam, had been staying at the Budhwara area using the fake name “Neha Kinnar” for many...
India refuses to attend ACC meeting in Dhaka, demands alternate venue or will boycott resolutions
Asianet Newsable
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July 19, 2025
The BCCI will boycott the ACC meeting in Dhaka due to ongoing disputes over the Asia Cup venue. India's participation in the tournament hinges on the meeting location being changed, with the BCCI citing pressure from the ACC chairman. By...
Public transport sparse as battery-run rickshaws clog Dhaka traffic amid Jamaat rally
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Traffic congestion has flared up in parts of Dhaka as Jamaat-e-Islami stages a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, with the situation compounded by a flood of battery-powered rickshaws and limited public transport. Though public buses were fewer in number,...
BCCI's Dhaka snub: 'Asia Cup can happen only if...'
Rediff
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IMAGE: India captain Suryakumar Yadav with Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto during the third T20 International in Hyderabad on October 12, 2024. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India will 'boycott' any resolution if...
India to 'boycott' resolution if ACC meeting held in Dhaka; gets no response to call for venue change
The Economic Times
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July 19, 2025
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will "boycott" any resolution if the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in Dhaka, according to a source. The future of the Asia Cup, a six-team tournament, which will...
World : UN Human Rights Office To Open Mission In Bangladesh
Bernama
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July 19, 2025
NEW DELHI, July 19 (Bernama) -- The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office will open a mission in Bangladesh as the country seeks to fix accountability for the hundreds of killings during last year's mass uprising. The Geneva-based body has...
Youths demand jobs or benefits at Dhaka rally
BDNews24
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A youth rally in Dhaka has called on the interim government to make employment for jobless young people a top priority. At the event held on Friday afternoon by the Bangladesh Youth Union’s Dhaka division, protesters demanded the launch of online...
World News | Over 160 Arrested, Curfew Extended in Bangladesh Town After Violence, Toll Rises to Five
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
Dhaka, Jul 18 (PTI) Over 160 people were arrested and curfew extended on Friday in Gopalganj, the home town of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, even as the death toll in Wednesday's violence rose to five. According to police, 164 people...