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Dhaka’s rooftops could feed the city, but law keeps getting in the way
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Deep in the heart of Dhaka, where multistorey complexes rise like concrete forests and parks are a luxury, a quiet revolution is taking root: rooftop farming. This is more than just an attractive concept or a design feature—it is a green,...
Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina indicted over deaths of hundreds of students
CNN
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July 11, 2025
AP — A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year....
Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury passes away
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
Wed Jul 16, 2025 02:07 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 16, 2025 03:10 AM UNB, Dhaka Wed Jul 16, 2025 02:07 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 16, 2025 03:10 AM Sayeed Hossain Chow-dhury, chairman of HRC Group, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday. His...
Man held over rape of 9-yr-old girl in Mohakhali
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
Wed Jul 16, 2025 01:23 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 16, 2025 03:01 AM Star Report Wed Jul 16, 2025 01:23 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 16, 2025 03:01 AM A man was arrested yesterday in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old girl in Dhaka's...
Bangladeshi tribunal indicts ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over 1,400 deaths
Press TV
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A special tribunal in Bangladesh has formally charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials with crimes against humanity linked to a violent uprising last year, which resulted in the death of nearly 1,400 Bangladeshis. The...
Bangladesh Sends 300 Kg Haribhanga Mangoes to Tripura Chief Minister via Akhaura
Ukhrul Times
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July 10, 2025
Agartala, Jul 10: Cross-border diplomacy took on a deliciously personal touch as Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus chose to honour Tripura’s Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) with 300 kilograms of the nation’s celebrated Haribhanga mangoes,...
Bangladesh’s Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan
Ariana News
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July 10, 2025
In a move seen as a potential boost to Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare system, Bangladesh-based Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan. The decision comes as part of a long-term partnership...
Bangladesh Hindu Atrocities: World watching in silence
Organiser Weekly
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Since the Islamist-backed regime change in Bangladesh in mid-2024, misleadingly branded by Western media as a “student uprising”, “colour revolution”, or “popular movement”, the nation has plunged into an abyss of religious intolerance and...
Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters (World)
Castanet Kamloops
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July 10, 2025
Photo:AP Photo/Michel Euler, File FILE -Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Nov. 9, 2021, to meet French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks on the sideline of the Paris Peace Forum...
Bangladesh’s development model is failing its people
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
On June 2, 2025, the Finance Division, in its Medium-Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement, forecast that Bangladesh's economy would surpass the $500 billion mark in FY2026-27. This optimistic outlook from the government comes at a time when several...
Dhaka’s drains, dengue, and denial
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
What is the capital of Bangladesh known for? Ask this question on a dry winter morning, and you will hear a chorus: "Biryani!" "Traffic!" "Overpopulation!"—with someone perhaps adding "resilience" as a compliment or a curse. But ask the same...
Dengue: 375 patients hospitalised in a day
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
Tue Jul 15, 2025 05:48 PM Last update on: Tue Jul 15, 2025 05:50 PM Star Online Report Tue Jul 15, 2025 05:48 PM Last update on: Tue Jul 15, 2025 05:50 PM Currently, 1,210 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals At least 375...
Bangladesh tribunal indicts former leader Sheikh Hasina over protester deaths
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 10, 2025
A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year. A...
Bangladesh Confirms Chikungunya Outbreak in Dhaka
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The reappearance of 138 chikungunya cases in the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 2024 after a 7-year absence indicated the potential for larger outbreaks in the future. In June 2025, the Institute of Epidemiology,...
Dhaka Medical College to reopen Saturday, hostels to open Friday
The Business Standard
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July 9, 2025
After weeks of student protests and academic standstill, Dhaka Medical College (DMC) is set to reopen on Saturday (12 July). The college dormitories will also be open to students from 8am on Friday (11 July), according to an official notice issued...
CHORUS: Urban Ghana Needs CHPS to Improve Health Access
News Ghana
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July 11, 2025
The Community-Led Responsive and Effective Urban Health Systems (CHORUS) consortium has called for increased attention to Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds in underserved urban areas, stressing their potential to...
The hands that stretched to freedom
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
Abu Sayed is no longer just a name. The English department student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) was brutally shot dead by police on this very day a year ago. Martyred on his own campus for protesting a discriminatory quota system, he...
Work together for a strong, healthy nation
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Fri Jul 11, 2025 03:00 AM Last update on: Fri Jul 11, 2025 04:36 AM Says Yunus on World Population Day BSS, Dhaka Fri Jul 11, 2025 03:00 AM Last update on: Fri Jul 11, 2025 04:36 AM Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus yesterday called upon...
Bangladeshi GAP-grown mangoes reach Switzerland for the first time
Fresh Plaza
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July 9, 2025
For the first time, mangoes grown in Bangladesh using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) have been exported to Switzerland, marking a significant step for the country's fresh produce sector, as reported by BSS news. Cultivated in Dinajpur's...
Bangladesh reports more severe dengue cases, calls for early treatment
United News of Bangladesh
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Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor on Wednesday said the nature of dengue has changed, making it more challenging to treat patients. “The current strain of dengue is no longer manageable the...