Category: Bangladesh
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The Bangladesh government has been following an extremely balanced foreign policy and that none of its decisions concern Iran, said Iranian Ambassador Jalil Rahimi. “None of Bangladesh’s decisions concern us. We do not consider the Mecca pact to be a…
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It is good to acknowledge from the outset that six months is by no means sufficient to evaluate the performance of a government. However, in this piece, I will focus on whether there are any ‘fault lines’ or significant weaknesses in governance durin…
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Towhid Hridoy had scored a double century only yesterday. Expectations were already high that he would go on to achieve something even bigger. Today, he did just that.Playing for Bangladesh A against South Africa A in Potchefstroom, Hridoy scored a t…
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Two separate service bridges, spanning 3.71 kilometers from the Dhaur intersection to Ashulia under the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project, have been opened for traffic.Around 11:00 AM on Wednesday, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh R…
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The soft, golden glow of the morning sun glistens on the waters of Kaptai Lake. Digholibak, Rangamati, 2 September 2026. Physicians use mobile phone flashlights to treat patients during a power outage. Medicine Ward, Rangpur Medical College Hospital,…
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Applications to withdraw money from Sammilito Islami Bank opened on Tuesday, with 18,000 customers submitting applications on the first day.Customers have been gathering at branches of the five banks that were merged to form the new bank, where bank …
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Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage siteBarclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, th…
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Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has said there will be no difficulty for LNG carriers bound for Bangladesh passing through the Strait of Hormuz.The Iranian ambassador made the remarks while speaking to journalists after meeti…
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“We were just looking at the plate of rice, bhai, instead of eating. Just seeing rice on the plane was enough to fill our stomachs.” This is how Mashiur Rahman described receiving a meal of rice on the flight back to Bangladesh from Libya after 45 lo…
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New salary structureUnder the recently announced national pay structure, people newly joining government service will receive comparatively higher salaries and allowances. However, the calculation will differ for those already in service. Their salar…