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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...
Business leaders stress Bangladesh-Thailand FTA to unlock regional trade potential
United News of Bangladesh
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Business leaders from Bangladesh and Thailand on Wednesday stressed the importance of implementing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries to unlock regional trade opportunities. They also have emphasised the need to boost bilateral...
Sri Lanka Sees Over 36K Tourists In First 6 Days Of July
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: Sri Lanka recorded 36,002 international tourist arrivals in the first six days of July 2025, reflecting continued momentum in the country's tourism recovery. India remained the top source market, followed by the...
‘What if Bengali tourists stop going to Odisha?’: Mahua Moitra after detention of 444 Bengal migrants as ‘Bangladeshi nationals’
The Indian Express
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July 9, 2025
The Odisha police’s detention of 444 migrant workers in Jharsuguda district on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals has triggered backlash from Trinamoool Congress leaders and families of the detained.The migrants — reportedly from West Bengal...
After BCCI postpones Bangladesh tour, India vs Sri Lanka white-ball series on the cards in August – Report
News9 Live
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July 9, 2025
Cricket News India vs Sri Lanka white-ball series seems to be on the cards in August after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponed the Bangladesh tour last week. India will travel to Sri Lanka in August. (Photo: X) New Delhi:...
Delhi Police Detain 12 Illegal Bangladeshi Migrants, Begin Deportation Process
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Police have detained 12 Bangladeshi nationals, including transgenders, men, a woman, and even a 40-day-old infant, in two separate operations carried out by the North-West and South-West Districts. The...
Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five posing as transgenders, held in Delhi for illegal stay
Asianet Newsable
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July 9, 2025
Delhi Police have apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five who were posing as transgender people, for illegally residing in the country without valid documents. Delhi Police have apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals, including...
Assam: 21 Bangladeshi intruders arrested in Cachar while planning to cross border after working 6 years in Gujarat
Organiser Weekly
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21 Bangladeshi intruders returning from Gujarat were arrested in two separate operations by Assam police in Cachar district. The arrested Bangladeshi who had been working in Surat for the last 6 years were arrested in the Katigorah area of Cachar...
ASEAN’s Silent Test
The Nation
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July 27, 2025
Border disputes are never only about geography. They are about the weight of history, the politics of memory, and the insecurities of nations. The renewed violence between Thailand and Cambodia, erupting on 24 July 2025, near the centuries-old...
Assam: 700 illegal Bangladeshi families evicted from wetland area; CM says systematic encroachment done to alter voting
Organiser Weekly
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Guwahati: In high stakes move to reclaim government land, the Assam government launched a massive eviction drive in the Hasila Lake area of Goalpara district on Sunday, aiming to clear nearly 1,555 bighas of encroached wetland, once a pristine...
India vs Sri Lanka bilateral series on the cards in August after BCCI postpones Bangladesh tour
CricketAddictor
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July 9, 2025
India’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh has been officially postponed, according to a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Talks are currently ongoing regarding a potential limited-overs series between India and...
Dhaka airport ramps up security
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities have taken additional measures to ensure security at the country's most important airport. The measures include increased scrutiny in the baggage screening process for all VIPs/VVIP, regular...
Rampant Lanka crush Bangladesh in third match to seal ODI series
Gulf Today
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July 9, 2025
Sri Lanka stormed to a 99-run win over Bangladesh in the third and final ODI at Pallekele on Tuesday, sealing the three-match series 2-1 with a clinical all-round display. Set a challenging target of 286, Bangladesh faltered under pressure and...
Asia Cup 2025 set for UAE in early Sept: ACC Chairman
BDNews24
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The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed that the 2025 Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Sept 9-28. The announcement came a day after the ACC’s annual general meeting in Dhaka. ACC and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)...
DSEX stays resilient despite Trump's tariff blow on Bangladesh
The Business Standard
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July 8, 2025
The benchmark index, DSEX, of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) remained resilient today despite US President Donald Trump's imposition of a 35% reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products, which will be effective from 1 August. The index rose by 5.47...
Taufiq Uddin Ahmed awarded for contributions to aviation and tourism sectors
United News of Bangladesh
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Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, Founder and Chairman of Galaxy Bangladesh, has been honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the ‘Share Trip-Monitor Airline of the Year 2024’ for his outstanding contributions to the development of Bangladesh’s travel...
Bangladesh reports 22 COVID-19 deaths in June
Madhyamam
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June 29, 2025
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded two new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities this month to 22, officials said on Saturday. The country reported its first death from the virus this month on June 5, when a man...
CU student found dead, 2 missing at Himchhari beach
Bangladesh Post
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A Chittagong University (CU) student drowned and two of his friends went missing while bathing at a beach in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning. The trio were bathing at Himchhari beach when the sea was rough, according to inspector Somnath Basu of...
After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to China as India fumes
The Manila Times
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July 8, 2025
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. One year since the...