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Extension of social safety net programmes demanded

Rights activists at a dialogue on Wednesday called on the government to expand its social safety net programmes to reduce extreme poverty and vulnerability of the marginalised people...

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Govt should revise rules to safeguard banks: BAB chair

To safeguard the banking sector from exploitation in the future, the government, in collaboration with bank owners, should revise existing regulations that were crafted to disproportionately benefit a select group of corrupt individuals, said Abdul Hai Sarker, newly elected chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks...

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High time for govt to act to ensure food safety

TWO pieces of research, one on fruit and the other on vegetables, have found the presence of harmful heavy metals such as lead, chromium and cadmium and pesticide residue in the produces that could expose humans to significant health risks, including cancer. The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has carried out the research on fruit and the...

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Studies find cancer-causing elements in fruits, vegetables

Two recent researches found alarming levels of harmful heavy metals such as lead, chromium, and cadmium, which poses significant health risks, including cancer, in common vegetables, along with pesticide residues in various fruits in Bangladesh...

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Wasteful Bangladesh held by Maldives

Bangladesh’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the SAFF Under-17 Championship were hanging in balance after they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Maldives in their Group A...

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Bangladesh suffer last gasp loss to India

Bangladesh conceded deep into stoppage time to begin their SAFF Under-17 Championship with a 1-0 defeat against holders India at the Changlimithang Stadium in...

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Bangladesh ready to overcome India hurdle

Bangladesh is confident of conquering the high altitude challenge and the might of India when they face the defending champions in the opening match of the SAFF Under-17 Championship at the...

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Govt should reconsider social protection policies

Social safety net programmes are considered an effective mechanism to bridge the income gap and build an inclusive society, but successive governments have given little policy attention to the issue. A recent International Labour Organisation report shows that 91.3 per cent of people in Bangladesh lack any form of social protection...

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BUFT pro-VC Ayub Nabi elected as BACSAF member

Professor Ayub Nabi Khan, pro-vice-chancellor of the BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology, has been elected as a member of the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows , said a press release on Monday...

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Bangladesh begin title defence against Pakistan

Bangladesh will begin their title defence of the SAFF Women’s Championship against Pakistan on October 20, as the seventh edition of the tournament is scheduled to be held in Nepal from...

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JU students demand safe campus for women

The students of Jahangirnagar University on Wednesday staged a demonstration protesting against the sexual harassment of women students on the campus.

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Mirajul fires Bangladesh to their maiden SAFF U-20 title

Forward Mirajul Islam delivered a stellar performance, scoring twice and assisting another, as Bangladesh lifted their maiden SAFF Under-20 Championship title with a commanding 4-1 win over hosts Nepal in the final at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur on Wednesday...

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Bangladesh eye maiden title

Three-time runners-up Bangladesh will be looking to clinch their maiden SAFF Under-20 Championship title when they take on hosts Nepal in the final of the six-nation tournament at the...

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Bangladesh oust India on penalties to reach final

Substitute goalkeeper Mohammad Asif was the toast of his team-mates by saving two crucial penalties in tie-breaker as Bangladesh reached the final of the SAFF Under-20 Championship with...

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Bangladesh suffer defeat to Nepal

Bangladesh finished runners-up in Group A of the SAFF Under-20 Championship when they lost to hosts Nepal 2-1 in their second and final group game at the...

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Bangladesh storm into semis 

Bangladesh stormed into the semi-finals of the SAFF U-20 Championship after a 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in their first Group A match at the ANFA Complex in...

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Bangladesh look to make winning start

Bangladesh will be looking to make a winning start when they take on Sri Lanka in their opening match of Group A of the SAFF Under-20 Championship 2024 at the...

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U-20 football team to leave for Nepal on Friday

Bangladesh Under-20 football team will leave for Nepal on Friday to compete in the six-nation SAFF Under-20 Championship to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from August 18 to 28....

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BRAC VC urges to ensure safety of minorities

Acting vice-chancellor of the BRAC University Professor Syed Mahfuzul Aziz on Thursday urged students and people of the country to ensure the safety of all, including the minority communities...

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PTI founding member shot dead in Lahore

One of founding members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was shot dead in Valencia Town of Lahore as he came out of a mosque after offering Friday prayers.

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Unmet road safety demands add to govt’s credibility crisis

JULY 29 marked the sixth anniversary of the death of two college students in a road accident in Dhaka that sparked a mass student uprising for road safety. But the promises that the government made remained unmet and road fatalities saw a radical increase. In 2018–2023, as police records show, 22,052 people died and 20,642 became injured...

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Deaths on roads go unabated

Six years have passed since student protests for road safety gripped the nation in 2018 that led the government to make many promises and take several initiatives, but fatal...