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Tripura: Bangladeshi Woman Held After Illegally Crossing Border for Love
Northeast Today
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July 10, 2025
Agartala, July 10, 2025: In a cross-border love story that ended in detention, a 35-year-old woman from Bogra district of Bangladesh was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday afternoon after illegally crossing into Indian...
Bridging the language gap: How AI can unlock new opportunities for tourism industry
Daily FT
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Over three decades ago, I was fortunate to be part of Sri Lanka’s telecom revolution, as founding MD of Mobitel — helping connect fishermen, farmers, and families far beyond Colombo. Back then, a simple mobile call could transform a fisherman’s...
China’s mega dam on Brahmaputra & concerns in India
The Indian Express
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July 27, 2025
China formally began construction of a massive dam on the Brahmaputra river close to the border with Arunachal Pradesh at a ceremony that was attended by Premier Li Qiang last week, Xinhua reported.The $167.8 billion hydropower project, which will...
Stranded British Fighter Jet Becomes Unlikely Tourism Mascot In India
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: A British F-35 fighter jet that made an emergency landing in Kerala last month has unexpectedly become a viral symbol for Indian tourism. The jet, grounded at Thiruvananthapuram airport since June 14, has been...
Sheikh Hasina indicted formally by Bangladesh tribunal as top cop turns witness
Asianet Newsable
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July 10, 2025
Sheikh Hasina, believed to be in India defying extradition, faces charges including incitement and failure to prevent mass murder. A leaked audio clip, verified by the BBC, allegedly captures Hasina ordering the crackdown. Dhaka: Bangladesh's...
US tariff surge alarms Bangladesh apparel sector
BDNews24
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Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) sector exporters are bracing for a potential hit to their largest market, as a new 35 percent tariff on all goods headed to the United States is set to take effect from Aug 1 under a directive from President...
Religious Tourism Is A Money Spinner
Rediff
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Religious tourism witnessed 1,439 million tourists in 2022, generating Rs 1.34 trillion in revenue. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. IMAGE: A Naga sadhu waves the Indian flag as he takes a dip in the Ganga...
Lamiya Morshed: Redefining Public Leadership Through the SDGs—A Transformative Example for Bangladesh and South Asia
South Asia Journal
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July 9, 2025
“Efficiency is intelligent laziness.” — David Dunham. Ms. Lamiya Morshed has been the Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs in the rank of Senior Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh since August 2024—a historical first that indicates the...
Bad news for low-wage India, Pakistan, Bangladesh workers in Saudi Arabia as Riyadh launches new visa rules
India.com
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July 10, 2025
Home News New visa rules kicks in Saudi Arabia, expats to be classified in 3 categories, work permits based on…, these people to be affected The national plan seeks to move the country beyond its reliance on oil and into new industries: tourism,...
Bangladeshi transgender nabbed in Delhi less than a month after deportation; 6 others also detained
The Print
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July 1, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) A Bangladeshi national who was among the 300 illegal immigrants taken to Tripura onboard a flight from the Hindon Airbase and then deported has found her way back to the same locality in northwest Delhi in less than a month,...
Three-Day Monsoon Stalls Cargo Unloading at Bangladesh’s Biggest Port
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 9, 2025
As Bangladesh’s annual monsoon season kicks into gear, heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions have disrupted unloading of imported containers at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port for three days. Since Monday, the inclement weather has...
Bangladesh releases key forest data to guide conservation
Bangladesh Post
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Starting midnight Monday, 16 commercial businesses at three international airports in Bangladesh—Dhaka's Shahjalal, Chattogram's Shah Amanat, and Nilphamari's Saidpur—have been ordered to close. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)...
Combat readiness of Chinese defence equipment remains highly doubtful
The Morung Express
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The F-7BGI fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) that crashed earlier this week into the Milestone School and College campus killing dozens, mostly children, is a single-engine, lightweight fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Chengdu...
Bangladesh rape case sparks outrage; HC orders video removal, police protection for survivor
The Economic Times
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July 1, 2025
The alleged rape of a 26-year-old Hindu woman in Bangladesh’s Cumilla district has triggered widespread public anger and renewed calls for action against gender-based violence, particularly involving vulnerable communities. Reports state that the...
India worried over 'convergence of interests' between Pakistan, China and Bangladesh
GEO TV
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Indian CDS warns of implications for New Delhi's stability, security. Gen Chauhan expresses concern on geopolitical alignments in IOR. Highlights region's economic vulnerabilities, roles of external actors. India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)...
Hitachi Launches top load smart washing machines and dishwashers for the first time in Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh
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Hitachi, the global leader in home appliances, in collaboration with Transcom Digital, introduces its Top Load Smart Washing Machines and Dishwashers in Bangladesh for the very first time. This launch marks a significant milestone for Bangladeshi...
Asia Cup 2025: The tournament to be held in UAE from September 9-28
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 26, 2025
It is still unclear whether India and Pakistan will be placed in the same group for the upcoming Asia Cup. The tournament will follow the T20I format and feature eight teams -- the five full members of the Asian Cricket Council (Afghanistan,...
US-Bangla rejects report of Nepal court's compensation order over 2018 plane crash
Daily Star
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July 26, 2025
US-Bangla airlines have dismissed claims that the Kathmandu District Court has ordered Dhaka-based US-Bangla Airlines to pay full compensation to the families of victims, who died in the plane crash while landing at Kathmandu airport in 2018,...
Threatened with death for constructing college, says Bangladesh indigenous group
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Students from the Mog community under the banner of ‘Society of Welfare for Mog Students’ stage a protest against the attack and killing of Indigenous people and students in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), in Agartala. File | Photo...
Government Appoints New Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Bangladesh
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Council of Ministers has decided to relieve Tanveer Imam from his duties as Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Dhaka, Bangladesh and to appoint Ziaul Haque as the new Honorary Consul covering the entire territory of Bangladesh. Mr. Haque is a...