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Bangladeshi-origin neurologist to lead UK’s Parkinson’s research centre
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
Tue Jul 1, 2025 04:41 AM Last update on: Tue Jul 1, 2025 04:56 AM Star Report Tue Jul 1, 2025 04:41 AM Last update on: Tue Jul 1, 2025 04:56 AM Bangladeshi-origin neurologist Miratul Muqit has been appointed as the inaugural director of the United...
Bangladeshis Cling To Protest Dreams A Year After Revolution
International Business Times
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July 1, 2025
The memory of Bangladeshi police with shotguns twice blasting the young protester beside him still haunts Hibzur Rahman Prince, one year after a revolution that has left the country mired in turmoil. That killing, along with up to 1,400 others as...
Act now or hospitals may get overrun: experts
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
The simultaneous outbreak of three viral diseases -- Covid-19, dengue and chikungunya -- may overwhelm the country's healthcare system unless the authorities take swift and coordinated actions, warn experts. At least 22 people died from Covid and...
Credit card usage abroad by Bangladeshis up 29.5pc in Apr
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Usage of credit cards abroad by Bangladeshi nationals jumped by nearly 29.5 per cent while their domestic utilisation dropped by nearly 20 per cent in April 2025 over the previous month, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. The...
World silently witnesses genocidal persecution of Hindus in today’s Bangladesh
Weekly Blitz
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June 30, 2025
Since the Islamist-backed regime change in Bangladesh in mid-2024 -misleadingly branded by Western media as a “student uprising”, “color revolution”, or “popular movement” – the nation has plunged into an abyss of religious intolerance and...
DGHS extends Tk50 dengue test fee at govt hospitals till 31 Dec
The Business Standard
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June 30, 2025
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has extended the Tk50 dengue testing fee at government hospitals for another six months, aiming to ensure accessible diagnosis amid a nationwide surge in dengue cases. As per a DGHS notice issued...
Video Of Muslim Man Humiliated In Bangladesh Viral With False Communal Spin
BOOMLive
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June 30, 2025
A video showing an elderly man being humiliated with a garland of shoes in Bangladesh has surfaced with a false communal angle on social media identifying him as a Bangladeshi Hindu who was made to wear the garland by Islamists. BOOM found that...
Govt focused on reducing dust to control air pollution in Dhaka: Rizwana
United News of Bangladesh
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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Water Resources, has announced a series of proactive steps aimed at tackling air pollution, with a strong focus on controlling dust pollution in Dhaka ahead...
Is Bangladeshi media downplaying Hindu woman's rape? Rights group makes shocking claim
The Week
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The rape of a 25-year-old minority Hindu woman from Cumilla, Bangladesh has sparked widespread protests in the county after a video of her assault went viral on social media. Five individuals have been arrested so far in relation to the case. The...
Steps taken to fight air pollution in Dhaka: Rizwana
Bangladesh Post
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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Water Resources, has announced a series of proactive steps aimed at tackling air pollution, with a strong focus on controlling dust pollution in Dhaka ahead...
Dengue test fee: Tk 50 in govt hospitals, Tk 300 in private
BDNews24
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Amid the rising number of dengue cases in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has fixed the fee for dengue diagnostic tests at Tk 50 in government hospitals and Tk 300 in private hospitals. The DGHS has warned of punitive...
Bangladesh: 21-year-old minority woman raped, protests erupt at Dhaka University
Mint
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June 30, 2025
The alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman from a minority community in central Bangladesh’s Cumilla district has sparked widespread anger across the country after a disturbing video of the assault went viral on social media. Arrests Made in...
Bangladesh HORROR! Hindu woman raped in Cumilla, filmed by bystanders; massive protests against accused politician
Asianet Newsable
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June 30, 2025
A 21-year-old Hindu woman was raped by a local politician in Bangladesh’s Cumilla district. The assault was filmed and shared online, sparking nationwide outrage, protests by Dhaka University students, and arrests, including the main accused. A...
Top news of the day: At least 12 killed in Telangana pharma plant explosion; Kolkata law student gang rape pre-planned, say police, and more
The Hindu
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June 30, 2025
12 dead, 13 workers rescued as reactor blast rips through pharma unit near Hyderabad Bodies of 12 workers were brought out and 13 others were rescued from under the debris after a blast in a reactor unit at Sigachi Industries Private Limited in...
Boosting ties between Dhaka, Cairo is the demand of time
Bangladesh Post
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Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin stressed making the friendly relationship between Bangladesh and Egypt stronger and sustainable, saying that boosting trade is now is the demand of the time. The Adviser made the remarks while discussing with...
Video of a retired medical officer being assaulted in Bangladesh is shared with a false communal narrative
FACTLY
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June 30, 2025
A video showing a man with a garland made of shoes around his neck is going viral on social media (here, here, and here). The post is being shared with claims that the man is a Hindu teacher in Bangladesh who was assaulted with a shoe garland by...
At least 8 killed in explosion and fire at pharmaceutical factory in India
United News of Bangladesh
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An explosion followed by a massive fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India’s southern state of Telangana has left at least eight people dead and several others injured, officials confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred at a factory of Sigachi...
Bangladesh students protest after 25-year-old raped in Cumilla; 5 arrested
The Indian Express
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June 30, 2025
A torchlight procession lit up Dhaka University’s campus this Sunday as students rallied in protest over a rape case in Muradnagar, Cumilla. The Democratic Students’ Alliance (DSA) led the march from the TSC to the Raju sculpture, reported Prothom...
Why the WHO Pandemic Agreement matters for Bangladesh
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
In May this year, member-states of World Health Organization adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement following three years of intensive negotiations. Signed by 124 countries, including Bangladesh, this agreement marks a major shift in how the world...
Hindu Rape Survivor At Centre Of Bangladesh Protests Wants To Drop Case To 'Preserve Peace'
News18
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June 30, 2025
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 13:20 IST A Hindu woman was allegedly raped in Bangladesh's Comilla district, sparking massive protests across the country. A local BNP leader was arrested and named as the main accused. The alleged rape of a Hindu...