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Govt moves on labour export to Japan

The ministry of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment has taken a series of major decisions to expand manpower export to Japan, a market seen as one of the most promising for Bangladeshi workers in the coming years.

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BMU vows to foster doctors with compassion, ethics

The vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University, Professor Md Shahinul Alam, reaffirmed the institution’s core mission to produce healthcare professionals who prioritise compassion and human values alongside scientific excellence.

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World Ozone Day 2025 observed

Bangladesh joined the global community on Tuesday in observing World Ozone Day with a series of events, including a rally, a discussion meeting, and an award ceremony, all centred on this year’s theme: ‘From science to global action’.

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Tarique flags risks with LDC graduation

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman has raised concerns over potential economic challenges as Bangladesh prepares to graduate from the UN Least Developed Countries category in November 2026.

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Modified covered vans pose risk to road safety

Covered vans which mostly are modified beyond allowed limits have posed a serious risk to road safety as such goods-carrying vehicles are often involved in fatal road accidents across Bangladesh, said experts, campaigners and transport worker leaders.

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Fixtures for Windies series confirmed

The schedule of the forthcoming white-ball series between the Bangladesh national cricket team and their West Indies counterpart has been confirmed by West Indies Cricket Board on Tuesday. 

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Bangladesh to train in Malaysia

Bangladesh men’s under-21 hockey team will leave home on September 23 for Malaysia for a week-long training camp ahead of the 2025 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup.

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NCL T20 postponed due to poor weather 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday postponed the second edition of the National Cricket League T20 for an indefinite period due to inclement weather.

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Community Bank supports icddr,b to raise HPV awareness

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC extended its support to icddr,b for a project titled ‘Awareness, acceptance and barriers check by immunising Human Papillomavirus vaccine among female police staff to prevent cervical cancer in Bangladesh.’

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37 companies to export hilsa to India

The government has given approval to 37 Bangladeshi companies to export a total of 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.

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BB to appoint administrators to 5 weak banks

Bangladesh Bank has decided to appoint temporary administrators to each of the five struggling Shariah-based banks as part of its plan to merge them into a single entity under the Bank Resolution Ordinance.

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Banks allowed to reschedule bad loans for 10 years

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday allowed banks to extend special rescheduling, restructuring, and exit facilities to borrowers who defaulted due to circumstances beyond their control, aiming to revive viable enterprises, protect depositors, and reduce stress in the financial sector.

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Dhaka, Delhi should work together: Verma

The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.

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All citizens deserve equal rights: Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.

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Govt reconsiders LDC graduation

The government is reconsidering Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country’s business community.

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Heat costs Bangladesh up to $1.78b in 2024: WB

Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3–0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.

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Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar

Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...

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Embassy to repatriate Bangladeshi bodies from Kuwait

The Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait has called on expatriates to refrain from collecting donations or raising funds individually for repatriating the bodies of Bangladeshi nationals without Akama, valid residency permits...

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Fakhrul calls for unity to build democracy

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called for collective efforts to establish a truly effective democratic state, emphasising the importance of unity in safeguarding democratic values...

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Bangladesh negotiating for $2b more

The country’s current $5.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is likely to increase by $2 billion...

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Five more die of dengue

Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season...

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US citizen Enayet remanded in police custody

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Monday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...