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Bangladesh Biman receives ISAGO, RA3 certificates

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently received the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certificate from the International Air Transport Association as the highest recognition in the ground handling sector...

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HC suspends probe into case against Shahidul Alam

The High Court of Bangladesh has suspended the investigation into a case filed against internationally renowned Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam under Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act.

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Educated youth for road safety

BANGLADESH is facing two big issues: rising unemployment, especially among educated young people, and a major road safety problem. A recent World Bank report states that around 4.4 per cent of people in Bangladesh are unemployed, with many jobless people having higher degrees. At the same time, unsafe roads, worsening traffic, and unreliable..

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Govt should do more than basking in women’s SAFF glory

BANGLADESH having retained their SAFF Women’s Championship title with a 2–1 victory over hosts Nepal at the Dasarath Stadiuum in Kathmandu on October 30 is, indeed, a feat to relish. Bangladesh earlier claimed the 2022 title at the same venue with a 3–1 victory over hosts Nepal. It is for the first time then a team apart from India’s clinched the title. India’s...

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SAFF winning girls get hero’s welcome

Rousing pageantry resounded all the way as back-to-back SAFF Women’s Championship-winning Bangladesh national team returned to a hero’s welcome on Thursday after...

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Bangladesh women retain SAFF title

Bangladesh retained the SAFF Women’s Championship title when they beat hosts Nepal 2-1 in a thrilling final at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday

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Bangladesh eye 2nd successive title 

Bangladesh will be looking to lift their second straight title of the SAFF Women’s Championship when they take on hosts Nepal in a repeat of the last editions final at the...

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Bangladesh storm into final

Forward Tohura Khatun smashed a hat-trick while captain Sabina Khatun scored twice as defending champions Bangladesh stormed into the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 with a thumping 7-1 win over Bhutan in the semi-final in Kathmandu on Sunday...

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Improving pedestrian safety

Pedestrians, particularly students and workers, face significant risks when they cross busy roads. With industrial, commercial, and educational activities concentrated in urban areas, many must cross high-speed roads daily. This issue is part of a broader global challenge, as 93 per cent of road traffic fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries...

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Bangladesh face Bhutan in semis

Defending champions Bangladesh will be eyeing their second successive final when they take on a much improved Bhutan in the first semi-final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 at the...

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Bangladesh beat India to reach semis 

Forward Tohura Khatun scored a brace as defending champions Bangladesh beat India 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 as Group A champions at the...

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Bangladesh eye win against India  

Bangladesh face five-time champions India in their second and final Group A match of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 today with a hope of at least a point, as it will propel the...

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Biggest project sees no major progress

The country is set to observe National Road Safety Day tomorrow with its biggest ever road safety project likely to undergo significant cuts both in its cost and scope. 

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Bangladesh face Pakistan with an eye on semis 

Defending champions Bangladesh begin their campaign of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 against Pakistan with an eye of reaching the semi-finals of the tournament at the...

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Injured wild elephant dies under treatment

A wild elephant, injured after being hit by a train on Sunday at Lohagora in Chattogram, died on Tuesday while receiving treatment at Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar.

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Bangladesh eager to defend title in Nepal

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler on Monday announced a 23-member squad with the blend of youth and experience for the forthcoming SAFF Women’s Championship to be held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30...

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Can seagrass safeguard coastlines?

IN THE age of escalating global warming, our coastal communities and ecosystems are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Located along the fastest rising sea in the world, the Bay of Bengal, our coastlines are facing unprecedented challenges. Each year, we witness more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, accompanied by strong storm surges causing...

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Govt should improve cylinder use and fire safety protocols

THE death of three people in a cylinder explosion at a restaurant in Keraniganj, as ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· reported on October 6, is shocking. It is more so after a series of such events the latest of which, on February 29, left at least 46 dead as a cylinder explosion burnt an eight-storey building that housed mostly restaurants and eateries on Bayley Road in Dhaka...

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40 eminent citizens call for safe Durga Puja celebrations

Forty citizens and human rights activists in Bangladesh have issued a statement urging authorities to ensure a safe and peaceful environment for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations, and legal action against those attempting to create communal unrest through intimidation and incitement...

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Bangladesh finish as runners-up 

Bangladesh had to remain content with runners-up place as they lost to defending champions India 2-0 in the final of the SAFF Under-17 Championship 2024 at the...