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13 Rohingyas among 16 pushed into Bangladesh

The Border Security Force of India pushed at least 16 more people, including 13 Rohingyas, into Bangladesh through a border point under Baralekha upazila in Moulvibazar on Tuesday morning...

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BSF delegates reach Dhaka today

A nine-member delegation of India’s Border Security Force is set to reach Dhaka today to attend the 56th director general-level conference with the Border Guard Bangladesh...

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BSF returns Bangladeshi farmer to BGB in Meherpur

The Indian Border Security Force returned a Bangladeshi farmer to Border Guard Bangladesh after a flag meeting at the Kathuli border area of sadar upazila in Meherpur early Friday.

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First security guarantees, then Putin summit: Zelensky

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agree security guarantees for Ukraine to deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops...

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Reimagining media landscape

THE year 2024 marked one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh’s recent history. The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s long-serving government, after more than a decade in power, was greeted with optimism among citizens, civil society, and particularly journalists who had long struggled under restrictive media laws. The Digital Security Act (2018), later repackaged...

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Measures needed to stabilise rice prices, food inflation

WHILE food inflation has put a large number of poor, low- and fixed-income people into difficulty, the persistent increase in rice prices appears to be pushing many into food insecurity. The increase in rice prices, moreover, remains the major contributor to food inflation. Fine rice inflation has stayed in double digits over the past twelve months, while the medium and coarse...

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Hidden hunger widespread

Rice prices continue to be the major contributor to food inflation as well as overall price hikes of essentials that lead majority people to struggle for food security amid spreading hidden hunger...

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BSF hands over 3 Bangladeshis to BGB

The Indian Border Security Force handed over three Bangladeshis to Border Guard Bangladesh during a flag meeting at the Benipur border area under Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga Friday night...

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FinExcel gives IT security training to bankers

Financial Excellence Limited (FinExcel) has commenced a two-day training program on ‘IT Security in Banks and Financial Institutions’ at a hotel at Gulshan-2 in Dhaka...

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Libya local vote begins amid security tensions

Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are voting Saturday in the second phase of municipal elections, held under tight security after incidents and irregularities forced delays at several stations...

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ICT asks govt to ensure security for witness in Chankharpool case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday directed the government to ensure security for a prosecution witness who had recently testified in the case of crimes against humanity committed in the capital’s Chankharpool area during the 2024 July uprising...

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Time for Dhaka to boldly take up India’s border ploys with Delhi

DELHI’S border ploys, which have been evident in the murder of Bangladeshis at the hand of India’s Border Security Force that have continued apace for years, appear to be taking an added dimension. Whilst a series of events of erecting barbed-wire and electric fences along the frontiers began with the direct involvement of Indian border guards in the final days of December...

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Measures taken to head off chaos

The police have taken special security measures for 11 days between July 29 and August 8, fearing that the ousted fascist force might create countrywide anarchy during anti-fascist programmes marking the first anniversary of the July uprising...

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Border killing on as Dhaka remains weak, Delhi unwilling

THE death of Bangladeshis continues at the hands of India’s Border Security Force, with at least 34 having died, after being shot or tortured by the Indian guards, during one year of the interim government. Rights group Ain O Salish Kendra says that 15 died in firing and from torture by the Indian guards in January–June. Two were killed in January, one in February, three in...

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BSF kills 34 Bangladesh nationals in 11 months of interim govt

At least 34 people were killed by the Indian Border Security Force by either being shot or being tortured during the first 11 months of the interim government’s tenure, while the figure was 30 in 2024 and 31 in 2023, according to rights group Ain O Salish Kendra data.

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China, FAO discuss enhancing food security in Bangladesh

China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held discussions on enhancing agricultural cooperation and strengthening food security in Bangladesh through trilateral initiatives...

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BIMSTEC urges action on security challenges blocking dev

Secretary-general of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Indra Mani Pandey on Tuesday emphasised that the organisation remained development-focused while also addressing security challenges that hinder the developmental aspirations of its member states...

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FSIB removes MD Waseque Ali

First Security Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday dismissed its managing director, Syed Waseque Md Ali, over loan irregularities...