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Delhi Police have outlined crowd-management and traffic measures as Opposition parties demand the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation and traders warn of disruption.
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Bangladesh signs $450m WB financing agreement for financial sector reforms
Bangladesh has signed a $450 million financing agreement with the World Bank to strengthen the country's financial sector safety net, enhance supervisory capacity and support restructuring of the banking sector.The financing agreement under the 'Financial Sector Support Project II' was s
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Jamaat demands apology over 'false, defamatory' remarks about Porwar
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday demanded that State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam and the Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) withdraw their remarks about the alleged ownership of 700 e-rickshaws by the party
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Speaker urges Singaporean firms to explore, extract oil and gas in Bangladesh
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Monday urged Singaporean companies to explore and extract oil and gas in Bangladesh’s coastal areas, including Bhola, as he sought greater Singaporean investment in the country.
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One of the two suspects may have travelled to Bangladesh, police say.
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Fakhar Zaman has made a habit of saving his finest performances for cricket’s biggest occasions. From the Champions Trophy final against India in 2017 to Saturday’s ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka, the Pakistan opener has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to rise above pressure when silverware is at stake.
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King’s 81* sinks Bangladesh in Mirpur
Nayeem Hasan’s maiden Test fifty offered some resistance, but a commanding opening stand left the hosts with little hope
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Jamaat Ameer urges sustainable measures to save garment sector
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday urged the government to take swift and sustainable measures to address the mounting problems facing the country
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3 crude bomb-like objects recovered from beside New Age Garments on the Bypail-Abdullahpur road in Ashulia amid garment workers' protests over wage increases on Saturday (31 October). Photo: TBS
At least 10 officers and members of the industrial police were injured during the clashes.
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Germany braces for massive youth protests in over 30 cities
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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“BIG-B for Shared Prosperity” a positive initiative both for Bangladesh, region: Prof Shahab
The “BIG-B for Shared Prosperity” is a positive initiative that offers an outstanding opportunity for both Bangladesh and the region, said Professor Shahab Enam Khan, Executive Director of the Bangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs, while noting that Dhaka should also be “cauti
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Khulna moved into a commanding position in their match against Mymensingh, bowling the visitors out for just 108 in their first innings to enforce the follow-on.
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Bodies of 7 Bangladeshi workers killed in Riyadh fire arrive in Dhaka
The bodies of 7 Bangladeshi workers killed in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:30am on Saturday. A total of 16 Bangladeshi workers died in the fire on August 9. The bodies of 9...
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Police say no casualties have been reported so far.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his official visit to Japan in October 2026. Photo: PMO
The government must disclose whether the agreements involve high-interest or concessional loans, including their interest rates and repayment terms
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A screengrab from CCTV footage shows Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip returning alone from Tongi on the night of 27 October, after Tahsif Souri went missing.
The three spent about an hour and a half at the restaurant before Tahsif and Dwip headed to Mazar Basti, where his body was later recovered from the Turag River.
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Ashulia garment workers protest for Tk30,000 minimum wage
Workers from several garment factories staged protests in Ashulia, Dhaka, on Saturday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000, an end to blacklisting and other benefits. Amid the unrest, at least 11 factories, including Nayem Knitwear Ltd., announced closures in the...
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NCP criticises media outlets over marking Asaduzzaman Noor's 80th birthday
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has strongly criticised several media outlets, including Maasranga Television, for publishing birthday greetings for former Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, who is in jail in connection with charges over the July killings and corruption.
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Garment workers block Gazipur highway over pay
Police are trying to talk the protesters off the road as traffic stays at a standstill
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