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Supervision in banking sector won't work without qualitative political reform: BB governor
The Business Standard
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July 7, 2025
No form of supervision in the banking sector will be effective without qualitative reforms in the country's political system, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said today (7 July). Speaking at a press conference on risk-based supervision...
Solar panels to be installed in government buildings, educational institutions, hospitals within six months
The Business Standard
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July 7, 2025
Highlights: Government targets 3,000MW solar power from rooftops by December Solar initiative projected to save Tk4,200cr yearly Programme aims to cut fossil fuel use by 18 lakh tonnes annually New solar initiative also expected to create 100,000...
Bangladesh women’s football team celebrate historic Asian Cup qualification
The Business Standard
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July 7, 2025
In the quiet hours of early morning, long after the city had gone to sleep, Dhaka's Hatirjheel Amphitheatre came alive with celebration. At around 2:30am on Monday, cheers echoed across the water as Bangladesh's women's football team stood proudly...
2% advance income tax on cotton imports expected to be withdrawn within 24 hours: BTMA president
The Business Standard
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July 7, 2025
The recently imposed 2% advance income tax (AIT) on cotton imports is expected to be withdrawn within the next 24 hours, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President Showkat Aziz Russell said today (7 July). He made the remark while...
Anti-India Türkiye is eyeing Bangladesh foothold. A fresh security headache for New Delhi?
The Times of India
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July 7, 2025
As the two countries seek to expand military-industry partnership, there are reports saying that Turkish spy agencies may be providing financial and logistical assistance to radical Islamist outfits like Jamaat amid the political vacuum in...
All about the UAE’s nomination-based golden visa scheme for India, Bangladesh residents
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
The United Arab Emirates government has introduced a pilot nomination-based golden visa programme for residents of India and Bangladesh seeking lifetime residency there, PTI reported.The proposed policy awards Indians the UAE’s golden visa for...
Bangladesh’s lingerie market is gaining remarkable traction
Textile Focus
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July 7, 2025
Tania Aktar is a visionary and a leading example among Bangladeshi women professionals. She has worked with both local and international companies, inspired by the people around her to contribute meaningfully to the textile and apparel industry....
Zimbabwe to host SA, Bangladesh in Under-19 tri-series
Three Men on a Boat
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July 7, 2025
Elton chigumbura Zimbabwe Under 19 head coachWith the clock ticking towards the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, Zimbabwe’s youth side will this month host South Africa and Bangladesh in a triangular one-day international series as...
Ex-law minister Anisul put on 2-day remand in arms case
Bangladesh Post
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A Dhaka court on Monday placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a two-day remand in an arms case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Minhazur Rahman passed the order, said sub-inspector Moktar Hossain, Banani Police Station’s general registration...
The 16 Mahāsthabir of Unainpūrā, Bangladesh: Śrīmat Krenglahā Mahāsthabir (1700–80)
Buddhistdoor Global
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This series of articles introduces a group of prominent monks known as the “elderly monastic members” or “Mahāsthabir,” all of whom were born in the spiritually significant village of Unainpūrā in Bangladesh. In their own way, each of these...
Fakhrul urges BNP leaders, activists to begin election preparations
Bangladesh Post
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UNB, Sylhet: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called upon party leaders and activists to begin preparations for the next election by earning people’s trust and refraining from wrongdoings. “It is now your (BNP leaders...
India Freezes Indus Waters Treaty… Pakistan Warns of Military Response
Tunisie Numerique
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July 7, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Though guns have fallen silent between India and Pakistan, a new front has emerged — one involving water. In a move with potentially far-reaching consequences, India has unilaterally frozen the Indus Waters...
Opinion | Can Elections Solve The Problem? A Long-Term View Of Developments In Bangladesh
News18
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July 7, 2025
Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 15:41 IST Recent events cast doubt on Yunus's sincerity, suggesting he may have announced the polls merely to cling to power, making a wait-and-watch approach the best policy. Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus...
‘We will approach court to bring them back’: Families of migrants pushed into Bangladesh lodge missing diary with Bengal police
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
Family members of a husband, wife, and son who were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh after they were detained in Delhi for “being illegal immigrants” have lodged a missing diary with the Paikar police in West Bengal’s Birbhum. They plan to...
Promotion of Hindu professor blocked at Chittagong University (Bangladesh) following opposition by Muslim student organizations !
Sanatan Prabhat
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July 7, 2025
Professor Dr. Kushal Barn Chakraborty (on the left) with Muslim students gathered outside the Chancellor’s office (on the right) Dhaka (Bangladesh) – At the University of Chittagong, the promotion of Dr Kushal Baran Chakraborty, Assistant...
Former Bangladesh Law Minister Placed On Two-Day Remand In Illegal Firearms Case
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) A Bangladesh Court on Monday ordered a two-day remand for former Law Minister Anisul Huq over alleged possession of illegal firearms in a case registered under the Arms Act.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md...
Over 200 Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrants Deported, Says Karnataka Minister
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has said the process of deporting illegal Bangladeshi immigrants is being carried out continuously in the state, and over 200 have been deported so far.Speaking to...
We can’t afford another discredited election
Daily Star
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July 7, 2025
There have been just a handful of people within the government who have risen to lead. There have been just a few who carved bold paths that would not fade with time. Within the halls of the Election Commission, such trailblazers are even...
Student family immigration rises sharply, interior minister criticises reform
Yle Uutiset
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July 7, 2025
Finland has seen a steep increase in the number of residence permit applications submitted by family members of international students, with the figure now eight times higher than in 2021, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). In...
Kerala Government Funded Travel Blogger Now Accused Of Pakistan Espionage, RTI Documents Reveal
The Hans India
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July 7, 2025
A travel blogger currently detained on espionage charges had her Kerala tourism trip entirely sponsored by the state government, according to official documents obtained through Right to Information requests. Jyoti Malhotra, who operated the...