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Cummins shuts down talk of four quicks against England

Skipper Pat Cummins has poured cold water on Australia fielding four frontline fast bowlers during the Ashes series against England, saying it was ‘very unlikely’ spinner Nathan Lyon will be overlooked...

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Rohit, Kohli turn back clock as India crush Australia

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a 168-run stand in what could be their Australian swansongs as India thrashed the hosts by nine wickets in the third one-day international on Saturday...

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Experts from England, Australia, Turkey, China invited to probe HSIA fire

Experts from four countries have been invited to investigate whether there was any mismanagement in the fire incident at the import section of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said home affairs adviser Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday...

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STEEL INDUSTRY: Focus on efficiency, cost cutting amid demand slump

Bangladesh’s steel industry, one of the key drivers of the country’s infrastructure-led economic growth is shifting its focus from capacity expansion to cost efficiency and technological modernisation as domestic demand has weakened in recent years due to...

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Govt seeks support from UK, Australia, Turkey, China

Bangladesh has sought technical assistance from the United Kingdom, Australia, China and Turkey in preparing a forensic report of the fire that damaged a section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s cargo village in Dhaka on October 18...

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Record 36 factories earn LEED certification in 2025

The Bangladesh apparel industry has achieved a new global milestone in sustainable manufacturing with 36 factories earning international environmental compliance certifications in a single year...

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Special training planned for leather industry

The Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology of Dhaka University plans a special training programme to create qualified and skilled manpower in the field of leather processing technology...

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BSCIC observes World Iodine Deficiency Day It opens Salt Cell

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation on Tuesday observed World Iodine Deficiency Day 2025 at its headquarters BSCIC Bhaban at Tejgaon in Dhaka city with a seminar and the inauguration of its ‘Salt Cell’...

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US, Australia sign rare earths deal

US president Donald Trump signed a deal on rare earth minerals Monday with Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, and said Washington’s key ally would get its coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines...

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Surviving fourth industrial revolution

THE industrial revolution stands as the most significant turning point in human history since the domestication of animals and plants. The first industrial revolution, spanning from 1760 to 1840, began in Great Britain, which emerged as its harbinger. This period marked the introduction of mechanical textile production, the steam engine, and the factory system across...

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Digital tech can boost creative book industry: workshop

Sales experts, book publishers and a journalist on Monday said that digital technology was not detrimental to the creative book industry, but rather helpful as creative digital marketing could improve the industry...

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Cummins admits he may not be fit for first Ashes Test

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins said Monday that he was ‘probably less likely than likely’ to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month, but was still clinging to a shred of hope.

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China bolsters export controls on rare-earth industry

China’s commerce ministry announced new controls on the export of rare-earth technologies and items on Thursday, adding to regulations on a critical industry that has been a key source of tension between Beijing and Washington...

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PMI improves slightly in Sept

The country’s overall Purchasing Managers’ Index witnessed a gain of 0.8 points in September, recording a faster expansion rate at 59.1 points, according to the latest PMI report published jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka and Policy Exchange Bangladesh on Tuesday...

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IBC proposes fresh rules to form unions, CBA

The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council has proposed new requirements for forming trade unions at factories in the upcoming amendment to the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006...

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Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain

Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.

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Australian ‘IS brides’, children return home

Six Australian women and children with links to Islamic State group jihadists have smuggled themselves out of Syria and returned home, with Canberra saying Friday it was ‘monitoring’ their situation.

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Australian suncreams pulled over safety

The makers of over a dozen suncreams have halted sales in Australia after a consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed...

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University of Newcastle pro-VC visits AIUB

Aleksandr Voninski, pro-vice-chancellor, Global, of the University of Newcastle, Australia, visited American International University-Bangladesh campus in Dhakaon Sunday...