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Govt gives Tk 7.7cr to families of 77 killed

The government on Saturday disbursed Tk 7.70 crore to the families of 77 people killed in the 2013 Shapla Square rally of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and the 2021 protest against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh...

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Bangladesh exit after loss to Chinese Taipei

Bangladesh failed to qualify for the forthcoming AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 after suffering a crushing 5-0 defeat to Chinese Taipei in their Group H final match of the Qualifiers at the Aqaba Stadium in Jordan on Friday.

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Bangladesh sees 61pc inspection growth

Inspection and audit demand from US garment buyers in Bangladesh surged by 61 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, making the country one of the strongest performers among Asian suppliers, as American companies continued to shift sourcing away from China, according to a latest report...

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Banks’ dollar holdings hit 5yrs low

Commercial banks’ dollar holdings fell below $4 billion in September 2025 — the lowest level in five years — as large-scale dollar purchases by the central bank and higher import payments squeezed their foreign currency balances...

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Apparel export to EU rises by 13pc

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union countries witnessed a 13.13 per cent year-on-year growth in the January–August 2025 period, reaching €13.48 billion, according to the Eurostat, released recently...

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BCSA hosts ‘Stakeholders Meet’

Bangladesh Cold Storage Association organised ‘Stakeholders Meet’ on Saturday as part of the preparatory activities for the upcoming Potato Festival 2025 at Gulshan Club, Dhaka, said a press release...

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BRAC Bank to provide auto collection to TK Group

BRAC Bank and TK Group have entered into a Transaction Banking Agreement to implement an advanced dealer collection solution through Virtual Accounts, marking a significant step forward in digitising corporate cash management in Bangladesh...

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Seminar emphasises Bangladesh-China economic, diplomatic ties

Politicians and business leaders on Saturday emphasised strengthening partnership between China and Bangladesh, underscoring a shared vision for peace, long-term strategic cooperation, and the exploration of new economic, cultural and diplomatic collaborations.

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Rights and realities

CHILD rights, as outlined by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, form a crucial part of human rights aimed at ensuring the healthy physical, mental, spiritual and social development of children. These rights guarantee protection, education, healthcare, recreation and freedom from abuse and exploitation. Adopted in 1989 and ratified by almost every...

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Endless chemical nightmare

ANOTHER fire, another round of grief, and yet, another reminder that Bangladesh has not learned from its past. On October 14, a blaze tore through a garment factory and adjacent chemical warehouse at Rupnagar of Mirpur in Dhaka, killing at least 16 people and injuring many more. Firefighters battled for hours to bring the inferno under control, but for those...

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Rishad takes six in Bangladesh’s dominant win

Rishad Hossain became the first Bangladeshi wrist spinner to take a five-wicket haul as the hosts beat West Indies by 74 runs in a low-scoring first ODI of the series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.

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Bangladesh national polls schedule likely in early Dec: CEC

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has stated that the schedule for the upcoming Bangladesh national polls is expected to be announced in the first half of December, provided the election is held in the first half of February.

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25 Ansar members injured in HSIA fire

At least 25 members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, stationed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, were injured when a fire broke out in the airport’s cargo section on Saturday.

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NCP urges Salahuddin to apologise for remarks on July Warriors

The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday called on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed to apologise for his remarks about the ‘July Warriors’ — individuals who demonstrated on the day of the July Charter signing.

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Passengers suffer as flight operations disrupted

Hundreds of passengers suffered several hours of delay as the authorities suspended all flight operations at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out at around 2:15pm at its cargo village.

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Fire rages at HSIA cargo village in Bangladesh capital

A fire that broke out at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon gutted a cargo village section that housed imported goods, including raw materials for industries, forcing the suspension of flight operations for some seven hours...

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Bangladesh, China celebrate 50yrs of diplomatic relations

Bangladesh and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with a grand reception in Beijing, marking five decades of friendship, mutual trust, and strategic cooperation between the two nations.

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BMU holds seminar on ‘how to write AFT proposal’

Bangladesh Medical University held a seminar on ‘how to write academic transformation fund sub-project proposal for the UGC-run higher education acceleration and transformation project’ at the BMU in Dhaka on Thursday.