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Bangladesh reports more severe dengue cases, calls for early treatment
United News of Bangladesh
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Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor on Wednesday said the nature of dengue has changed, making it more challenging to treat patients. “The current strain of dengue is no longer manageable the...
International observers offer support to EC in Bangladesh's expat voting drive
The Business Standard
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July 9, 2025
A delegation of international observers and experts has expressed keen interest in assisting the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh in its ongoing efforts to ensure the participation of expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming general...
‘Please take me to Assam’: What a distress call from Bangladesh revealed
Scroll.in
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Shadows flitted behind the windows of the Matia camp, India’s largest detention centre. Until this summer, confinement in these dour-looking four-storeyed buildings was the worst fate that could befall those declared to be foreigners in Assam....
3 Bangladeshi human trafficking survivors return from Libya
The Business Standard
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July 9, 2025
Three young Bangladeshi expatriates, who were rescued from an alleged human trafficking gang in Libya after reportedly a nine-month ordeal of torture, have returned home from the middle eastern country. They are— Matiur Rahman from Jhenaidah,...
Nahid calls for building pro-Bangladesh politics for people
The Business Standard
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July 9, 2025
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam today called for building pro-Bangladesh politics for the betterment of the people. "Chuadanga, stand for the education, health and development of the people. We must stand for reforms in building...
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...
Bangladesh recordings suggest ex-PM ordered crackdown
Gulf News
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In the recording, dated July 18, 2024, a voice alleged to be Hasina is heard authorising security forces to “use lethal weapons” against protesters and that “wherever they find (them), they will shoot”.
Pubali Bank opens booth at Dhaka Medical College Hospital
Daily Star
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July 9, 2025
Wed Jul 9, 2025 08:41 PM Last update on: Wed Jul 9, 2025 08:40 PM Star Business Desk Wed Jul 9, 2025 08:41 PM Last update on: Wed Jul 9, 2025 08:40 PM Pubali Bank PLC has opened a collection booth at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in a bid...
Bangladesh Bank set to relax monetary policy, ease interest rates
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh Bank will unveil its new monetary policy by the end of July, signalling a shift from its current contractionary stance in a bid to spur economic growth while still reining in inflation. Sources indicate the central bank is preparing...
Bangladesh ex-PM audio reveals orders for deadly crackdown
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
DHAKA: Audio recordings analysed by the BBC appear to confirm Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina ordered security forces to use lethal weapons during last year’s deadly crackdown on protests. The recordings, dated July 18, 2024, form...
Bangladesh, Turkey to enhance bilateral relations in defense sector
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) During a visit to Bangladesh, the head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Secretariat, Haluk Gorgun, emphasized the importance of close collaboration in defense between the two nations. Gorgun met with Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad...
Hasaranga ruled out of T20I series against Bangladesh
Gulf News
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Sri Lanka squad: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha...
Dhaka South forms emergency response teams to tackle waterlogging amid continuous rain
The Business Standard
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July 9, 2025
Dhaka South City Corporation has formed ward-based emergency response teams and activated a central control room to address waterlogging in the city, following continuous rainfall over the past few days. In a press release issued today (9 July),...
Bangladesh’s descent toward a Caliphate: The alarming role of Muhammad Yunus
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
In a shocking revelation, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has publicly expressed solidarity with Hefazat-e-Islam, an extremist madrasa-based group, by reposting a poster [x.com] on his official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account and referring to the...
Bangladesh recordings suggest ex-PM ordered deadly crackdown
Channel News Asia
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July 9, 2025
DHAKA: Audio recordings analysed by the BBC suggest Bangladesh's fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina ordered a deadly crackdown on protests last year, allegations for which she is on trial. Up to 1,400 people were killed between July and...
Leaked call hints Sheikh Hasina ordered violent crackdown on Bangladesh student protests: Reports
CNBC-TV18
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July 9, 2025
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, personally authorised a violent crackdown on student-led protests in 2024, according to an audio recording analysed by the BBC. In the leaked phone call from July 18, 2024, Hasina is heard...
No time to rest as Afeida leads Bangladesh’s SAFF U-20 title defence
Daily Star
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July 9, 2025
Bangladesh captain Afeida Khandokar is focused on maintaining the winning rhythm as she leads the hosts in the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, starting from July 11 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka. Fresh off their historic qualification...
Isa Award Board Reviews Final Report on Bangladesh Charity Visit
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Under the chairmanship of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Special Representative of His Majesty the King and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa Award for Service to...
West Bengal Fake Aadhaar Card Scam: Four arrested in two independent searches close to Bangladesh border
Organiser Weekly
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In a major achievement in the fight against identity fraud, police in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal have exposed two fictitious Aadhaar card rackets in independent operations carried out within the last two months. These consecutive...
Bangladesh hopeful of securing mutually-beneficial tariff pact with US
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Bangladesh is hopeful of securing a mutually-beneficial tariff agreement with the United States as negotiations continue in Washington DC, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary at the Chief Adviser's office said yesterday.Commerce adviser SK Bashir Uddin...