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BFF names squad to kick-start training

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday announced a 19-member squad to start the training camp ahead of their group stage campaign in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers in Vietnam from September 3 to 9.

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Fahim admits shortcomings in cricket facilities

Chairman of the cricket operations and vice-president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Najmul Abedeen Fahim, on Friday raised concerns over the cricket facilities in the country after admitting that they had not been able to provide the best to the players.

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BSF pushes 9 more into Bangladesh, returns 18

The Indian Border Security Force has pushed nine more people into Bangladesh in Panchagarh and returned 18 Bangladeshi nationals through flag meetings in Panchagarh and Chuadanga.

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It’s not just about power, skill and touch as well: Wood

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to appoint renowned English power-hitting coach Julian Wood for a three-week camp ahead of the Asia Cup. Wood, who has previously worked in BPL, IPL, and various international sides, aims to instill power in Tigers’ batting so that they are feared as a batting group. In an interview with ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ·â€™s Tarif Akhlaq, the 56-year-old shared his vision, his training methods, and the outcome from this assignment, which is scheduled from August 10 to September 3. Here are the excerpts:

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Yunus greets Bangladesh tariff negotiators

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday congratulated Bangladesh tariff negotiators on securing a landmark trade deal with the the United States.

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Tariff cut brings relief as offers worry: economists

The United States has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff on imported goods from Bangladesh to 20 per cent from the previously announced 35 per cent following a series of negotiations over the past month.

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Tariff talks enter final day

The third round of the tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States entered the third and final day on Thursday, with Dhaka trying to strike a deal in a last-ditch attempt to reduce ‘reciprocal’ tariff imposed by the Trump administration.

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Tarique warns against rise of extremism

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that women should be vigilant so that extremism could not rise in the country...

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Fakhrul urges mutual understanding among parties

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday underscored the need for keeping mutual understanding among the parties in the country...

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ULAB hosts national symposium on Kenyan author

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Thursday hosted a national symposium on Kenyan author and academic Ngügi wa Thiong’o at Mohammadpur in the capital Dhaka...

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South Africa sees big potential to boost trade with Bangladesh

South African high commissioner to Bangladesh Professor Anil Sooklal on Thursday called for boosting trade and strengthening people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and South Africa, noting that the bilateral relationship remained below its potential, particularly in the economic sphere...

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Macroeconomic pressures to persist in Jul-Dec: Mansur

The Bangladesh Bank in its new monetary policy statement said that the country will continue to face significant macroeconomic challenges in the first half of fiscal year 2025–26 due to persistent domestic vulnerabilities and growing external risks...

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Tight monetary policy harming trade: DCCI

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised serious concerns over Bangladesh Bank’s continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that high interest rates and declining credit growth are choking trade, investment and industrial activity...

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Dhaka-Ctg fuel pipeline to open in Aug: BPC

The first ever petroleum pipeline from southeastern port city of Chattogram to capital Dhaka is set to be operational from mid-August, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) officials said in Dhaka on Thursday...

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First export consignment sent to Europe from BSEZ

For the first time, Singer Bangladesh has commenced exports from its home appliance plant located in the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone, marking a significant milestone for the country’s economic zones...

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Remittance inflow rises by 32pc in July

Bangladeshi expatriates have sent inward US$2.36 billion in remittances in the first 30 days of July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2025-26...

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Bangladesh eye winning start

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler stated that their primary objective is to secure a victory against Laos before facing the formidable South Korea as the Englishman announced a 23-member squad for the AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers on Thursday.

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Zinnat wins gold on home debut

New York-based Bangladeshi boxer Zinnat Ferdous won gold on her home debut in the Bangladesh National Boxing Championship after beating Afra Khandakar in the women’s 52kg weight category final at the Muhammad Ali Boxing Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

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Potential impact on Bangladesh

THE government of China has formally embarked on constructing what is projected to become the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river, known downstream as the Brahmaputra in India and Bangladesh. This mega-dam will comprise a cascade of five hydropower stations situated in Nyingchi, southeastern Tibet and will be capable of generating...

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Bangladesh keeps fuel prices unchanged for August

The government has kept unchanged the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane at Tk 102 per litre, Taka 114 per litre, Taka 118 per litre and Tk 122 per litre respectively for the month of August under the automatic fuel pricing formula.