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(MENAFN) A deadly wave of lightning strikes swept across multiple regions of Bangladesh on Sunday, claiming 12 lives amid torrential rainfall, local media reported.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has “a lot to learn” from Türkiye’s governance model centered on citizens, said Zahir Uddin Swapon during a ceremony in Istanbul celebrating Bangladesh’s Independence and National Day on Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has increased jet fuel prices by 80%, marking the second price adjustment in March, the national regulator confirmed on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has imposed a dramatic 80% increase in jet fuel prices, marking the second adjustment in March, the country’s energy regulator confirmed Tuesday.

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Bangladesh becomes the third market where VEON and Starlink Mobile partner on bringing direct-to-device satellite connectivity to users Dhaka, Dubai and New York, April 22, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” or,...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has approached the United States seeking authorization to import fuel oil from Russia, hoping to obtain a similar temporary allowance to the one previously granted to India as energy markets face disruption due to tensions in...

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAPHRA supports Bangladesh’s review of its sweeping 2025 ban on vaping and other emerging nicotine products as a chance to replace rushed prohibition with smarter, enforceable tobacco...

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Bangladeshi Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Minhazul Alam steps into...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations announced on Wednesday that Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam from Bangladesh has been appointed as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He takes over from Major General...

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(MENAFN) A devastating fire tore through a tin-shed gas lighter manufacturing facility in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, Saturday afternoon, claiming at least five lives, according to an official statement.

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(MENAFN) A 24-year-old Bangladeshi man was apprehended in Milan after spending nine hours trapped inside a bank vault he allegedly tried to break into, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman pledged Wednesday to safeguard the country's religious minorities, placing the commitment at the forefront of his government's agenda in his first televised address since assuming...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s newly elected prime minister, Tarique Rahman, has pledged to safeguard the country’s religious minorities, making their protection a top priority for his administration.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s newly elected prime minister has pledged to safeguard minority communities, identifying this as a key priority for his administration.

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(MENAFN) A total of 297 newly elected lawmakers representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance were sworn into Bangladesh's 13th parliament on Tuesday, marking a decisive democratic turning point for a...

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(MENAFN) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to assume power on Tuesday following a commanding electoral victory last week — ending two decades in political wilderness and closing an 18-month chapter of interim rule that reshaped the...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has extended invitations to senior diplomats from South Asian nations to attend the swearing-in ceremony for the country’s newly elected government in Dhaka, following last week’s general elections, according to official...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh's opposition party has declared victory and pledged to install a new administration within days following Thursday's parliamentary elections—the nation's first democratic vote since mass protests toppled the Awami League regime...

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(MENAFN) Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), appealed for national cohesion on Saturday after his party secured a commanding majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections.

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(MENAFN) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party announced it plans to establish a new government by Sunday, following its victory in the first elections since the July 2024 uprising that removed the administration of longtime rival Awami League. “The...