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Supporting migrant workers better

Despite the enormous contribution of migrant workers to our economy, it is a shame that Bangladesh still lacks an effective system for grading recruitment agencies, leaving prospective migrants with little reliable information about whom they can trust. This failure, recently...

Dhaka Tribune • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:23 PM
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The son of former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul, renowned for his gritty batting, Tagenarine brought up his third fifty in 30 innings since making his Test debut in 2022.

The Daily Star • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:21 PM
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Caring for the carers

In Bangladesh, where women shoulder most household responsibilities, the International Day of Care and Support observed today should remind us that caring for others is a shared social responsibility, not an obligation that falls disproportionately on women. Care work is...

Dhaka Tribune • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:21 PM
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Bangladesh, Spain seek to boost trade, investment, cultural ties

Bangladesh and Spain have discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, cultural exchanges, sports diplomacy, tourism and skilled migration.Bangladesh reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards human trafficking and migrant smuggling.The issues were discussed

Bangladesh Post • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:09 PM
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Russia has been shunned by most of the West after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine

The Daily Star • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:08 PM
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KUET dismisses five teachers, two employees

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

New Age • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:07 PM
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BERC panel for hiking 12kg LPG cylinder price by Tk139 to Tk1,976

Alongside the retail price increases, the committee has proposed raising storage and bottling charges and the commissions paid to distributors and retailers.

The Business Standard • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:05 PM
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Bangladeshi nationals repatriated from Libya arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Photo: UNB

The return was facilitated by the Libyan government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in coordination with Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, according to a press release.

The Business Standard • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:05 PM
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The accounts contain a total of Tk55.92 lakh.

The Business Standard • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:05 PM
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Tahsif’s death: What the initial report says

An iPhone was found when Tahsif’s body was recovered and his identity was established through the phone, an initial report by the River Police says

bdnews24 • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:04 PM
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Perspective / Living in debt: Inside Bangladesh’s cost-of-living crisis

How are rising living costs driving Bangladeshi families into debt? Examine official BBS data and personal accounts showing the widening gap between household incomes and everyday expenses.

The Daily Star • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:04 PM
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Bangladesh, Japan finance ministers meet to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation

Bangladesh and Japan have emphasised strengthening their economic relations and expanding cooperation in alternative financing beyond traditional foreign direct investment (FDI).

UNB • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:03 PM
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Woman dies amid dowry demands, husband arrested

Zumratun Nesa Barsha, 24, video-called her father late at night after allegedly being tortured by her husband over dowry demands. She told her parents about the abuse and pleaded for help. When the call suddenly disconnected, her family went to check on her and learned that...

Dhaka Tribune • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 3:00 PM
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150 tonnes of Pakistani tobacco seized in Ctg

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has seized a consignment of 150 tonnes of raw tobacco imported from Pakistan in 10

Daily Observer • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:59 PM
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Bonna, Saima shine as Bangladesh win three gold medals at Asia Cup archery

Bangladesh’s Bonna Akter clinched gold in the compound women’s individual event while 15-year-old Saima Salah Uddin claimed silver in recurve women’s individual at the Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament, Leg II, in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Thursday

Dhaka Tribune • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:58 PM
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Following graduation from the LDC category, Bangladesh will face the risk of losing various duty-free and preferential trade benefits currently available in international markets

The Daily Star • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:56 PM
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced that he would not comment on the recovery of the body of former air force officer Tahshif Saurin until the post-mortem and initial investigation are…

BD24Live • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:55 PM
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Golap was initially taken to Swadesh Hospital in Keraniganj before being transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died today.

The Business Standard • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:55 PM
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Hong Kong leader apologises for deadly Tai Po fire, pledges reforms

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologised on Thursday for the deadly blaze that killed 168 people in ‌the city last November, promising swift but extensive reforms to its building industry and regulatory system.

The Financial Express • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:54 PM
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Argentine football fan jailed for threats over Di Maria return

An Argentine court jailed a football supporter for seven and a half years on Wednesday for threatening Angel Di Maria in 2024 in a bid to stop the World Cup winner returning to Argentina at the end of his career

Dhaka Tribune • 6 Days, Oct 29, 2026 2:52 PM
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