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Youth hacked to death in Cumilla
Bangladesh Post
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A young man was hacked to death at Gauripur Bus Stand along the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Md Al-Mamun, also known as Mamun Samrat, son of Mosharraf Hossain alias Mukbul...
Supreme Court sets $1 billion precedent in X-Press Pearl case
Sunday Observer
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July 26, 2025
47 In one of the most significant judicial pronouncements in the history of Sri Lanka’s legal and environmental governance, the Supreme Court delivered a momentous judgment last week in the aftermath of the ‘MV XPress Pearl’ disaster. The ruling...
Bangladesh Seeks Tariff Relief Following US- Vietnam Tariff Cuts
Apparel Resources
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July 4, 2025
Bangladesh is hopeful of securing tariff concessions from the United States after President Donald Trump announced plans to reduce the additional tariffs on Vietnamese goods from 46 per cent to 20 per cent. The move has prompted Bangladesh...
Bangladesh Head Coach abandons team in Sri Lanka to fly out
CricketAddictor
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July 4, 2025
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has left the team midway through their ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka in away conditions. Simmons's exit comes at a challenging time for Bangladesh, who suffered a 1-0 defeat in the Test series and went on...
Asia Cup 2025: PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Announces Dates; India & Pakistan Could Play One Another Thrice
Free Press Journal
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July 26, 2025
The Men’s Asia Cup, to be held in the T20 format, will be held from September 9-28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed Mohsin Naqvi, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President. The development comes following the ACC’s meeting in Dhaka, where...
Countervailing power needed for 'check and balance' in governance: Dr Salehuddin
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Countervailing power needed for 'check and balance' in governance: Dr Salehuddin Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed -File Photo DHAKA, July 26, 2025 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that ensuring good governance has become...
Dhaka wants to strengthen economic cooperation with Colombo
United News of Bangladesh
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Recognising the enduring and friendly bilateral ties between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam has emphasised the necessity of strengthening economic collaboration with Colombo to fully harness the existing opportunities....
July Uprising was a mass resistance against fascist AL: Tarique
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Tariqul Islam Tarique. Photo : Collected By Obaidur Rahman DHAKA, July 25, 2025 (BSS) - The July Uprising liberated the country from the Awami League's authoritarian rule, culminating in the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's fascist regime on August 5,...
Bangladesh seeks to boost ties with Nepal: Foreign Secretary
United News of Bangladesh
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Referring to the "excellent friendly relations" between Bangladesh and Nepal, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam has underscored the importance of strengthening collaboration in order to unlock untapped potential. He informed that he is ready to...
Men's Asia Cup To Be Held From September 9-28 In The UAE, Confirms ACC President Naqvi
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, July 26 (IANS) The Men's Asia Cup, to be held in the T20 format, will be held from September 9-28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed Mohsin Naqvi, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President. The development comes...
Young man hacked to death in Cumilla
United News of Bangladesh
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A young man was hacked to death at Gauripur Bus Stand along the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Md Al-Mamun, also known as Mamun Samrat, son of Mosharraf Hossain alias Mukbul...
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...
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...
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,...
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...