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BSCIC, DIU hold meeting for implementation of memo

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation and the Daffodil International University held a joint committee meeting to implement the second memorandum of understanding 2024–2034 at the DIU in Dhaka on Thursday.

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RU goes cashless

Rajshahi University on Thursday introduced digital transactions for students, teachers and staff under the Bangladesh Bank’s cashless Bangladesh initiative.

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RU reinstates ward quota in admissions

The authorities of Rajshahi University on Thursday reinstated the ward quota facility for children of the university teachers, officials and employees for admission to undergraduate courses, triggering protests from students.

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176 Bangladeshis return from Libya

One hundred and seventy six Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Thursday under a voluntary repatriation programme facilitated by the government and supported by the International Organization for Migration.

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Professor Ibrahim joins ULAB

Professor Muhammad Ibrahim has rejoined the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh as a full-time professor of science engagement and communication.

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Malnutrition causes unrecognised type of diabetes: experts

Malnutrition can cause its own form of diabetes, health experts said Thursday, calling for ‘type 5 diabetes’ to be recognised globally to help fight the disease in countries already struggling with poverty and starvation.

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Drug-resistant pathogens found in newborns at alarming level

A new study by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh revealed widespread colonisation with drug-resistant bacteria in Bangladesh, including alarmingly high level among newborns in neonatal intensive care units.

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Politics on right track crucial for security: dialogue

Politicians and security experts at a dialogue on Thursday said that politics in Bangladesh must be brought back on the right track to minimise some conventional and non-conventional security threats brewing in and around the national territory.

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4 shrines attacked, vandalised, set on fire

A group of people attacked and vandalised four shrines and set them on fire at Homna upazila in Cumilla on Thursday over a social media post containing allegedly derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad.

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Palestinians flee as Israel pounds Gaza

Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City Thursday, sparking what a top UN official called ‘new waves of displacement’, as the military intensified its assault on Hamas members in the territory’s largest urban hub.

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ACC seeks Interpol red notice against ex-minister Saifuzzaman, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a petition with a metropolitan special judge court in Chattogram, urging the court to direct the authorities to take initiatives to issue an Interpol red notice against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and...

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Islamic parties agitate for 5 demands

Leaders of several Islamic parties on Thursday called for the July Charter to be legally recognised through a constitutional order, asking that the next national elections in February 2026 should be held under its framework.

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Disappearance: Nahid questions inaction on errant DGFI officials

National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Thursday questioned the lack of arrests in enforced disappearance cases, despite serious allegations against high-ranking officials in the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence during the ousted Awami League regime.

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US Fed makes first rate cut of 2025

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower job gains and risks to employment as policymakers face heightened pressure under president Donald Trump.

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Global stocks fluctuate

European stock markets rose while Asia was mixed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline.

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Syria eyes security deals with Israel by end of 2025

Syria expects to finalise security and military agreements with Israel this year, an official said Thursday, in what would be a breakthrough less than a year after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.

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Sandhani Life Ins signs trust deeds with MDB

Sandhani Life Insurance Company Limited and Midland Bank recently signed trust deeds for two new mutual funds named ‘Midland Bank Growth Fund’ and ‘Midland Bank Balanced Fund,’ said a press release.

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SJIB holds 903rd EC meeting

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC’s executive committee held its 903rd meeting on Wednesday, said a press release.

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Mastercard, Islami Bank launch digital payment ecosystem at RU

Mastercard, in collaboration with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, on Thursday announced inauguration of Bangladesh’s first-ever fully cashless university campus at Rajshahi University under the Bangladesh Bank’s ‘Cashless Bangladesh’ initiative.

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Akhteruddin joins Bank Asia as DMD, CHRO

Akhteruddin Mahmood joined Bank Asia PLC as deputy managing director and chief human resources officer effective September 14, said a press release.