Tarique urges Japanese investment in ICT, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing
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Tarique urges Japanese investment in ICT, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday called for increased Japanese investment in Bangladesh’s promising sectors, including information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy and advanced manufacturing, saying there are significant opportunities for investment in these sectors through foreign direct investment (FDI) and public-private partnerships (PPP).

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:57 PM
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Bangladesh's largest renewable energy festival to return for 2nd time

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Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:56 PM
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Is Saudi Arabia turning to Chinese technology for protection?

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The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:55 PM
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Case filed over shooting at Asif Akbar’s parked car

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

New Age • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:55 PM
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Sexual abuse allegations at madrasas raise questions over oversight

A series of allegations of sexual abuse involving students at madrasas across Bangladesh has raised questions about child protection, complaint mechanisms and institutional accountability, particularly in residential institutions where children live away from their families....

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:52 PM
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Tarique urges Japanese investment in ICT, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday called for increased Japanese investment in Bangladesh’s promising sectors, including information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy and advanced manufacturing, saying there are significant opportunities for investment in these sectors through foreign direct investment (FDI) and public-private partnerships (PPP).

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:52 PM
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Salahuddin named interim batting coach for West Indies Tests

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Mohammad Salahuddin as interim batting coach for the upcoming two-Test series against the West Indies, replacing former national captain Mohammad Ashraful.

Bangla News24 • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:51 PM
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US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen paid a courtesy call on the food minister at her Secretariat office on Sunday (25 October). Photo: TBS

They discussed various issues of mutual interest, including strengthening cooperation between the two countries on food security.

The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:50 PM
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President asks accreditation council to strengthen quality assurance in higher education

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called on the Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) to play a more effective role in ensuring the quality of higher education in the country and aligning it with international standards.

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:48 PM
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Court accepts chargesheet against Anisul over Tk 172cr illicit wealth

A Dhaka court on Sunday accepted a chargesheet against former law minister Anisul Haque and three others in a case

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:47 PM
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Tasnim Jara questions Jamaat over obstructing burial of freedom fighter Manik Pashari

Physician and former National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Tasnim Jara on Monday questioned Jamaat-e-Islami over its obstruction to the burial of freedom fighter Manik Pashari at his homeland in Pirojpur.

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:46 PM
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Fasset signs remittance service agreement with NRB Bank

Fasset, a Shariah-compliant global digital banking platform, has signed a remittance service agreement with NRB Bank PLC through Fasset Labuan Limited, marking its first banking partnership in Bangladesh.

The Financial Express • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:46 PM
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Pori Moni marks birthday with ‘Shiuli Sandhya’

Dhallywood actress Pori Moni celebrated her birthday on Saturday (October 24) with an event themed around shiuli flowers, naming the celebration 'Shiuli Sandhya'.

Bangla News24 • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:40 PM
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Artist Club anniversary festival to feature French-Bangla opera fusion

The festival will bring together folk music, visual arts and opera, culminating in a French-Bangla opera fusion performance on November 21 at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel InterContinental Dhaka.

The Daily Star • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:36 PM
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HSBC-BGMEA to promote manufacturing capabilities in BD apparel roadshow in Hong Kong

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), in collaboration with the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Hong Kong, is organizing “Bangladesh Apparel Roadshow” in...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:36 PM
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Maulana Faruqi. Photo: Collected

The hearing on charge framing was scheduled for today.

The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:35 PM
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Jamuna Fertiliser Factory shut after 2-day resumption

Production has been suspended again at Jamuna Fertiliser Company Limited in Jamalpur

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:34 PM
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DNCC administrator claims political affiliation plays no role in tender process

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md. Safiqul Islam Khan on Sunday said all tender activities of the city corporation are conducted through the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system in compliance with government rules, leaving no scope for political affiliation to influence the process.

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:33 PM
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Janata, Bengal Commercial Bank websites stay shut amid cyberattack fears

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

New Age • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:32 PM
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Father, daughter killed as pickup hits van in Gopalganj

A man and his six-year-old daughter were killed after a pickup truck hit their van in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Sunday morning.

Bangla News24 • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 2:30 PM
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