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Putting migrants back into rural entrepreneurship

I HAVE had the privilege of working with various academic institutions in countries like Malaysia, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. All these countries are temporary homes of a large foreign workforce, many of whom hail from Bangladesh. Driven by my deep habitual curiosity to empathise with their challenging lives, I frequently...

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Indian flag trampling photo AI-generated

The viral photo which showed a man, in panjabi, pajama and tupi carrying a Bangladeshi flag, stepping on an Indian flag was AI-generated, reported Rumour Scanner on Wednesday...

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Former tenants among 3 arrested for killing expat doctor

The police on Friday arrested three suspects in a case filed over the murder of Dr AKM Abdur Rashid, a Bangladeshi-born British citizen, who was killed at his Hazaribagh residence in the capital on November 15...

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65 Bangladeshi students win Top in World award

Sixty-five Bangladeshi students have been honoured with ‘Top in the World’ awards at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2024, a prestigious event co-hosted by the British Council and Cambridge International Education at a hotel in the capital on Saturday...

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Environmental approach to promoting health

I RECENTLY worked with some online interns who are studying public health at a Bangladeshi university. Many of them had taken a course on health promotion. When the topic of health promotion came up, they talked about different ways of educating people to lead healthier lives...

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Low wages, production pressure hurt Bangladeshi RMG workers: study

Low wages and constant pressure to meet production targets have put significant negative impacts, including reliance on overtime, rising debt, health risks and limited access to essential services, on Bangladeshi garment workers, according to a study...

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Ashfika wins Future Generation Art Prize

Bangladeshi young artist Ashfika Rahman has won the prestigious Future Generation Art Prize 2024, the seventh edition of the global art prize for artists under 35.

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Deplorable absence of effective air quality enhancement plan

POLLUTION, especially air pollution, has for long been a major cause for concern for public health and yet, the authorities have consistently remained nonchalant to the issues. Air pollution has, meanwhile, been a threat to city dwellers as air quality in cities, especially Dhaka, has deteriorated. Certain city areas are more affected by air pollution. The photograph...

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50 migrants to return daily, says govt

The government has initiated a move to evacuate 1800 Bangladeshis registered to return home from Lebanon voluntarily amid attacks by Israeli forces on the Arab country. 

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Launching of Folk Melody of Bangladesh held at AFD

Alliance Française de Dhaka has recently hosted the launching of the book titled Folk Melody of Bangladesh, an anthology of Bangladeshi folk music presented in standard notation, compiled and edited by Iftekhar Anwar...

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Mission in Lebanon should employ all means to help migrants

ISRAEL’S invasion of southern Lebanon, reportedly targeting Hezbollah which has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and the government, has left about 1,000 civilians dead. And, Israel’s attacks have forced a good number of Bangladeshis who work as migrant workers mostly in apparel factories, hotels, hospitals and households...

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EBFCI keen to invest in pharma, agri sectors

Bangladeshi expatriate businesses living in Europe have expressed their keen interest to invest in the country’s pharmaceuticals, healthcare, agriculture, processed food, education, technology, services sector and human resources development...