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Husband who stabbed wife to death as she pushed their baby in pram jailed for 28 years
The Independent
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July 22, 2025
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Habibur Masum, who stabbed his wife Kulsuma Akter to death as...
Bangladesh’s June PMI recorded an expansion rate at 53.1
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh’s June Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded an expansion rate at 53.1. The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka and Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB), successfully released the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’...
Travel ban imposed on retired PDB engineer Hazrat Ali over corruption allegations
The Business Standard
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July 7, 2025
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Hazrat Ali, a retired chief engineer of the Power Development Board (PDB), amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation. The order was issued today (7 July) by...
Stephen Colbert responds to cancellation of The Late Show
Denison Forum - Texas
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July 22, 2025
Last night, Stephen Colbert responded to CBS’s shocking announcement that The Late Show will end next May. In his monologue, he cursed President Trump, called himself a “martyr,” and asked rhetorically, “How could it be purely a financial decision...
Currencies of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to be convertible in Nepal
Xinhua News Agency
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KATHMANDU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's central bank announced on Friday that it would categorize the Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan currencies as convertible foreign exchanges in the country, a move that has made tourism professionals happy. "The...
Tripura court sends Bangladeshi woman, Indian lover to 14-day judicial...
The Morung Express
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Agartala, July 11 (IANS): A Tripura court has remanded a 35-year-old Bangladeshi woman and her Indian lover to 14-day judicial custody after they were arrested in the state's Sepahijala district, officials said on Friday. A police official said...
20km tailback grips Dhaka-Sylhet highway
BDNews24
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Persistent rainfall over the past several days has created potholes in parts of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, causing a 20km tailback in the Brahmanbaria section. The congestion began on Friday, stretching from Ashuganj roundabout to Shahbazpur via...
Bangladesh Community Qatar holds farewell reception for Envoy
The Peninsula
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July 6, 2025
Doha: A heartfelt farewell reception was organised in honour of Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar HE Mohammed Nazrul Islam, by Bangladesh Community Qatar (BCQ) at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The programme was presided over by Eng Anwar...
Study links surge in lightning disasters in Bangladesh to transboundary air pollution
Mongabay
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July 11, 2025
Air pollution — especially from transboundary dust and sulfate particles — is intensifying lightning activity in Bangladesh, particularly during the pre-monsoon season. Studies show that these pollutants, mostly coming in from northern and western...
Study: 90% of APAC luxury travellers book with wellness in mind
Marketing-Interactive
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90% of high-net-worth (HNW) travellers in Asia Pacific (APAC) now consider wellness a key factor in their travel decisions, signalling a profound shift in the region’s luxury travel landscape, according to a new report by Marriott International’s...
Roadwork delays trigger 25km tailback on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
The Business Standard
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July 11, 2025
Traffic on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway came to a near halt last night (10 July), with a 25-kilometre tailback stretching from Ashuganj Golchattar to Rampur in Bijoynagar, due to slow-moving road development works and unrepaired potholes. The...
Tripura Court Sends Bangladeshi Woman, Indian Lover To 14-Day Judicial Custody
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Agartala, July 11 (IANS) A Tripura court has remanded a 35-year-old Bangladeshi woman and her Indian lover to 14-day judicial custody after they were arrested in the state's Sepahijala district, officials said on Friday. A police...
Asia Cup cricket's fate hangs on ACC meeting in Dhaka; BCCI's request to Asian Cricket Council under review - Reports
Mint
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July 11, 2025
The fate of the men's cricket Asia Cup 2025 will be decided in an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting, scheduled to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 25-26, according to a Times Now report. India are originally the hosts of the Asia Cup 2025,...
Asia Cup 2025 under cloud as India, Sri Lanka skip key ACC meet in Dhaka amid political tensions
Daijiworld News
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July 11, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network- New Delhi New Delhi, Jul 12: The upcoming Asia Cup 2025 has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after India and Sri Lanka reportedly declined to attend the crucial Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting slated to be held in...
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Discuss Boosting Ties in Trade, Tourism, and ICT
Lanka News Web
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July 11, 2025
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dharmapala Weerakkody, paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, during which the two sides held extensive discussions on enhancing...
General : Bangladesh Gains China, Canada Backing On Investment, Humanitarian Aid
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- China and Canada have expressed interest in strengthening cooperation with Bangladesh in trade, investment and humanitarian aid, particularly in supporting the displaced Rohingya...
Mystery behind Bandarban travel bans: Who’s pulling the strings?
United News of Bangladesh
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The picturesque district of Bandarban, where clouds, hills, rivers and waterfalls meet, has long been a popular destination for tourists from across Bangladesh. But a growing security concern stemming from the emergence of a new armed group, the...
Bangladesh may offer zero-duty on US goods to get reciprocal tariff relief
The Business Standard
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July 5, 2025
Following the US decision to cut reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese imports from 46% to 20%, Bangladesh now considers offering zero-duty access to American goods, aligning with Washington's expectations in exchange for tariff relief. Officials say...
Dhaka discovers Salsa: weekly dance nights taking off
Daily Star
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July 5, 2025
When people think of Dhaka's dance culture, salsa is usually not on the list. Classical styles like kathak, contemporary forms, or the occasional K-pop cover dance dominate most studio mirrors and YouTube reels. But somewhere between Latin beats...
India News | Two Bangladeshis Held in Meghalaya for Illegally Entering India
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Shillong, Jul 11 (PTI) Two Bangladeshis were arrested in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district for allegedly entering India without valid documents, police said on Friday. Two persons, who had allegedly facilitated their illegal entry to the...