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Those obstructing freedom fighter’s burial will face consequences: Zahed
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PM calls for stronger Japanese cooperation in energy, technology, infrastructure
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called for stronger cooperation with Japan in energy, technology, infrastructure and investment, proposing a Bangladesh-Japan tech park and seeking Japanese support for major transport projects to accelerate the country’s economic...
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank reviews FY27 loan disbursement progress
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) held a virtual review meeting on Monday (Oct 26) to assess progress against its loan disbursement targets for the 2026-27 financial year, according to a press release.
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Chattogram Range DIG vows zero tolerance against crimes, teen gangs and drugs
Chattogram Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Abdul Quddus Chowdhury, PPM, has declared that no leniency will be shown in maintaining law and order, eradicating narcotics, combating juvenile gangs ...
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Bangladesh needs robust connectivity, one million digital jobs in five years: minister
Telecommunications and ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Tuesday stressed the need for robust national digital connectivity to attract high-value investment, create employment and position Bangladesh as a regional hub for information technology and artificial intelligence.
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Foreign loan disbursements down 42pc
Foreign loan inflows into Bangladesh are declining while debt-servicing liabilities continue to climb.Amid this recent trend, loan disbursements between July and September of the current financial year dropped by 42.34 ...
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Vehicles stuck in a long tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mouchak, Kaliakair, Gazipur, today (27 October) as garment workers block the road demanding a salary increase. Photo: TBS
According to police and workers, employees of Essential Clothing Limited in Kaliakair began protesting around 10am, initially blocking the Mouchak-Phulbaria regional road.
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'Coke Studio Bangla on Campus' competition kicks off
Coca-Cola Bangladesh has launched 'Coke Studio Bangla on Campus', an inter-university competition designed to bring the musical experience of Coke Studio Bangla directly to university campuses nationwide.
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Sheikh Hasina will face law, not mob justice on return: Adviser
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will face due legal process and trial—not mob justice or illegal actions—if she returns to
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Sojitz, Energypac seek PPP for $2bn seaport project
Japanese trading company Sojitz Corporation and Bangladesh's Energypac sought government participation in a $2 billion project to develop a seaport and energy industrial park in Chattogram under a public-private partnership (PPP), according to a plan reported in August 2019.
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Security personnel stand guard in Daporijo town following a 12-hour bandh called by student unions against proposed mega hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh on 26 October. Photo: Courtesy
Police conducted a flag march in Daporijo and appealed for peace.
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Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'
Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. "Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour that offends...
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World’s climate pledges would cut emissions only a tenth of what’s needed: UN report
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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DMP arrests 543 in 24hrs across Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 543 people and filed 38 cases during raids across the capital over the past 24 hours.The arrests were made Monday in operations across various police station areas, during which officers seized drugs, weapons and other evidence and rescued one victim, acc
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Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Arnab nears India
Nepal warns of possible floods, snowstorms and avalanches in the Himalayas
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Hasina will face justice, not mob violence if she returns: adviser Zahed
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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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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The first round of discussions between Bangladesh and Malaysia held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Tuesday morning (27 October). Photo: Courtesy
The three-day talks are scheduled to continue until 29 October.
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Who won which award at the Ballon d'Or?
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Hridoy stretchered off as bad light halts play with Shadman on 96 in Mirpur Test
Bad light stopped play on the first day of the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday with Bangladesh on 207 for three and opener Shadman Islam unbeaten on 96, after Towhid Hridoy was stretchered off the field.
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