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Low-compliance export industry faces challenges

Bangladesh’s export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights...

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Togo summons EU envoy over protest resolution

Togo summoned the EU ambassador on Friday to protest a European Parliament resolution on the detention of an Irish-Togolese national in the West African nation, according to an official document seen by AFP.

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India disavows ‘Tianjin spirit,’ turns to EU

INDIA found itself in an uncomfortable situation like a cat on a hot roof at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation event in Tianjin, China, with western media hyping up its unlikely role in a troika with Russia and China to chariot the world order toward a brave new era of multipolarity...

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EU envoy visits water treatment plant in Khulna

Ambassador and head of the delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, on Friday visited the water treatment plant established under the Local Government Initiative on Climate Change project at Lakshikhola in Pankhali Union under Dakop Upazila in Khulna.

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Bangladesh envoy presents credentials to EU leaders

Bangladesh ambassador to Belgium Khandker Masudul Alam presented his Letters of Credence as head of mission to the European Union to president of the European Council Ant¢nio Costa and president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

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Europeans warming up to Chinese electric cars

Checking out an electric vehicle made by China’s BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer Tayo Osobu was impressed by the interior and said she would consider buying one...

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RMG exports to EU surge 48pc in 5 years

The country’s readymade garment exports to the European Union witnessed a sustained growth of 48.34 per cent between 2020 and 2024, reaching 18.79 billion euros, cementing its position as Europe’s second-largest supplier...

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DUCSU, other student body polls may serve as model: adviser

Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections, along with other student union polls, can be a model for the next national election...

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Mistral cements AI lead in Europe with cash infusion

France’s Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe’s top AI hope against far larger US and Chinese competitors after a record fundraising round and a tie-up with chipmaking equipment heavyweight ASML...

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Merz ramps up pressure on EU over EV shift

German chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for ‘more flexibility’ from the EU in the transition to electric cars as resistance grows over plans to phase out combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035...

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European Parliament delegation to visit Dhaka

A six-member delegation of the European Parliament, led by chair of the subcommittee on Human Rights Mounir Satouri, is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on September 15-19 which will hold a series of meetings with the stakeholders.

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EU asylum applications drop 23pc

Asylum applications to the European Union fell by 23 per cent in the first six months of 2025, driven by a massive drop in Syrians seeking protection, the EU’s asylum agency said Monday.

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Chinese support saught to boost entrepreneurs’ skills

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China’s comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...

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EU fines Google $3.47b

The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euros ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services, drawing a furious rebuke from president Donald Trump and a threat of fresh tariffs against Europe...

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NRB Bank sponsors Sylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit

NRB Bank PLC has recently participated as title sponsor of ‘Sylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit & Aparajita Awards 2025’ held at Aman Ullah Convention Centre in Sylhet, said a press release...

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Europeans offer Iran deal to avert sanctions

European powers said Friday they were ready to drop a new sanctions push on Iran if it addresses concerns on its nuclear programme over the next month, but Tehran denounced the offer as insincere.

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Europa League draw throws up Forest-Malmo rematch

Nottingham Forest were handed a reunion with Swedish side Malmo on their long-awaited return to continental competition as Friday’s draw for this season’s Europa League threw up a repeat of the sides’ clash in the 1979 European Cup final.

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BARI holds innovative technology exhibition for young entrepreneurs

The training and communication wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has arranged an innovative technology exhibition and exchange of view for young entrepreneurs at the institute’s Kazi Badruddoza auditorium in Gazipur on Wednesday...

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Russia rejects EU troops in Ukraine, speedy Zelensky meeting

Russia pushed back Wednesday against the idea of European peacekeeping troops being deployed to Ukraine, and downplayed chances of a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in another blow to the chances of a peace deal...