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India expelling Rohingyas to Bangladesh, Myanmar without protections: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Indian authorities have expelled scores of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025.Authorities have arbitrarily detained several hundred more, mistreating some of them, said the New York-based rights body ...

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Nur receives head injury, nose bone fractured: DMCH director

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur sustained head and nose injuries in Friday’s attack, said Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman, director of DMCH.“The reason behind excessive bleeding was head injury and fractured nose bone. The bleeding was stopped and he regained consciousne...

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Bangladesh, Mexico eye collaboration in defense, air services, renewable energy, technology

Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has reflected on the enduring friendship with Mexico, pointing to future opportunities for collaboration in defense, agriculture, air services, renewable energy, technology, pharmaceuticals, and disaster management.He highlighted the cultural a...

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CA's special assistants visit injured BUET student

Two special assistants to the chief adviser, Sheikh Moinuddin and Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, on Friday evening visited injured BUET student Syed Shadid Nasif at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.Shadid, a student of Buet’s 2020 batch, is undergoing treatment at the hospital’s emergency unit after s...

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Motorcyclist killed, 5 others injured in 3-way collision between bus and two bikes

One motorcyclist was killed and five others injured in a collision between a bus and two motorcycles on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sari Ghat area of Jaintapur on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Talha, 17, son of Tajuddin of Kanjorgram village.The injured -  Shakil, 20, Juned Ah...

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Army says it tried its best to avoid use of force; press secretary condemns attack on Nur

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday said a violent clash took place between activists of two political parties in Kakrail, Dhaka, creating unrest in the area.According to ISPR, the incident occurred around 8:00 pm, leaving several people injured and the army and police were deployed...

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Nur hospitalised after clash between GOP and JaPa activists

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has been hospitalised after a clash between activists of his party and Jatiya Party in front of his party office on Friday night.A video shared on Nur's official Facebook page shows him being carried on a stretcher, visibly injured and bleeding, as...

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NBR chairman for meeting revenue targets

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman and Internal Resources Division (IRD) Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Khan has called for ensuring trade facilitation while strictly enforcing laws to meet the revenue targets for the current fiscal year.“No importer or exporter should face harassment by unne...

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Young generation must be groomed to make basic changes in politics: Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday laid emphasis on building the country and institutions with an improved education system and improving the prospects of the young generation, stressing that the political culture has to change.He said it is natural that the political parties would ...

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National polls to take place on schedule, says BNP leader Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the upcoming national elections will be held as scheduled, despite growing uncertainty and frustration among citizens.Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of a book titled ‘Roktoakto July’ at Jatiya Press Club, he reassu...

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Vegetable prices remain high, most selling above Tk 100 per kg

The prices of vegetables remained high in the capital’s kitchen markets over the past three weeks, with most varieties selling above Tk 100 per kilogramme, leaving consumers frustrated.During visits to kitchen markets in Motijheel, Shantinagar, Malibagh, Rampura and Badda on Friday, many buyer...

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Mysterious livestock-linked disease sparks panic in Rangpur

A mysterious disease has broken out in Pirgacha Upazila of Rangpur, leaving over 200 people infected and triggering widespread panic.Locals report that the outbreak began after livestock fell ill and subsequently died.Despite weeks of emerging cases, neither the health nor the livestock departments ...

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Next election to be most risky, CEC tells officials

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Friday said they want 100 percent neutral behaviour from the election officials in the upcoming national election, which is going to be the most risky one.“..this Commission's bottom line is professionalism and neutrality. You must send out th...

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NFTA delegation meets Bangladesh Ambassador in Kathmandu to boost bilateral trade

A delegation from the Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA), led by President Shiv Kumar Agarwal and Secretary General Jayant Kumar Agrawal, met with Ambassador Md. Shafiqur Rahman at the Bangladesh Embassy on Thursday afternoon.The delegation briefed the Ambassador on their initiatives to promote ...

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1.5m poultry farmers buy antibiotics without prescription daily in Bangladesh

Some 1.5 million poultry farmers in Bangladesh purchase antibiotics every day without consulting veterinarians — representing 68 percent of total farmers — according to a new study.The research, conducted across 100 farms in seven districts under four divisions, examined broiler, Sonali ...

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Address deep-rooted constraints to unlock investment opportunities: PRI

Principal Economist at Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) Dr. Ashikur Rahman on Thursday said without addressing deep-rooted constraints in energy supply, logistics, and political uncertainty, it will be difficult to unlock new investment opportunities.“In this context, it is neithe...

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268 promoted to deputy secretary

A total of 268 officers have been promoted from senior assistant secretary to deputy secretary in the administration - the Ministry of Public Administration confirmed on Thursday.The promotion notification also includes six officers serving at foreign embassies and missions.All promoted officers hav...

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Child rights orgs express alarm at rising incidents of child sexual abuse

Child rights organizations - MJF, Save the Children in Bangladesh and Plan International Bangladesh - on Thursday expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in child rape cases across Bangladesh.The rising number of child rape and sexual abuse cases is a national crisis and has to be addressed t...

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14-member working group formed to address engineers' demands

A 14-member working group, led by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, has been formed to address the professional demands of BSc degree and diploma-holding engineers.This decision came during the first meeting of the government-formed committee tasked with examining the legiti...

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Illegally entering Bangladeshis handed over to BGB respectfully: BSF DG

Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary on Thursday said all Bangladesh nationals who were ‘found illegally entering India without any criminal intent’ are handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) ‘respectfully’.Responding to a question at ...