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World Euronews Wellcome Photography Prize 2025: When photography meets science, health and the human experience
Yahoo News
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The Wellcome Photography Prize, which offers image-makers a platform to showcase the impact of science and health on lives around the world, has unveiled this year's winners. 2025’s laureates are UK-based artist Sujata Setia; Bangladeshi...
Four killed in Bangladesh following clashes in Hasina's hometown
News.Az
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At least four people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday after clashes erupted between police and supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to authorities. Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of...
At least 4 dead as Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina
CityNews Halifax
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July 16, 2025
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital official and local media said. The violence erupted...
Japan looks beyond ASEAN to Uzbekistan, Bangladesh for more workers
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Japan is eyeing South and Central Asian countries as sources of foreign talent, preparing for a decline in workers from Southeast Asia as economic growth in the region makes them less inclined to go abroad. Japan's Ministry of Health,...
BSF Chases Away 7 Bangladeshi Infiltrators Along Indo-Bangla Border Rescues Cattle
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled several smuggling attempts along the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB) on Wednesday. While seven Bangladeshi nationals, attempting to enter India illegally, were chased...
4 bodies at Gopalganj hospital
BDNews24
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At least four people have reportedly been killed in Gopalganj as the town turned into a battleground during hours-long clashes surrounding a rally and march organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP). Jibitesh Biswas, superintendent of...
Three killed in Bangladesh after clashes in Sheikh Hasina's hometown
Channel News Asia
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July 16, 2025
GOPALGANJ, Bangladesh: At least three people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jul 16) after clashes broke out between police and supporters of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, authorities said. The clashes were triggered after members...
Study analyses intake of ultra-processed foods among South Asian countries
ETHealthworld.com
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July 21, 2025
New Delhi: A study that analysed intake of ultra-processed foods among South Asians found that three-fourths of those living in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and north India reported consuming these foods in the 24 hours prior to the survey. Researchers...
Trail cameras capture once-in-a-lifetime footage of one of Earth's most iconic species — here's what you need to know
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 22, 2025
Trail cameras are a crucial tool for preservation efforts in the wild. by Beth NewhartJuly 22, 2025 Trail cameras have captured footage of rare snow leopards in the wild. A mother and her cub were spotted in the Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve...
After Trump’s 35% Tariff Blow, Bangladesh Must Urgently Rethink Its RMG Strategy
News Ghana
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July 16, 2025
By: Kazi Mamunur Rashid The readymade garment (RMG) sector has long stood as the cornerstone of Bangladesh’s economy, providing employment to millions and contributing over 80% of the country’s export earnings. But recent developments threaten to...
Apocalypse at school
The Business Standard
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July 21, 2025
Highlights BAF jet crashes into school At least 20 dead More than 170 injured Plane crashes minutes after takeoff due to 'technical malfunction' Pilot bails out, but dies later in CMH One day state-mourning today It was just like any other day for...
Plastic dependency: The environmental cost of food delivery in Bangladesh
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
Over the last couple of years, cities in Bangladesh have seen a rapid growth in online food delivery services. From local catering houses to global fast food chains, everything is a matter of a tap away. However, the unchecked use of single-use...
Youth festival held at BRRI
New Age Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Rice Research Institute’s director for administration and general services Munnujan Khanam distributes a sapling to a student at the tree plantation and distribution programme at the BRRI in Gazipur on Monday. | Press release A tree...
Trump’s trade blitz continues with Indonesia deal, pharma tariff plans, and global warnings
Cyprus Mail
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July 16, 2025
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose a 19% tariff on goods from Indonesia under a new agreement with the Southeast Asian country and more deals were coming, while offering fresh details on planned duties on pharmaceuticals. Trump...
FNCCI President Dhakal Stresses Needs For maintaining healthy labour Relations
New Spotlight Nepal
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The impacts of a significant chunk of informal economy have witnessed on the labour market, resulting to a legal gap between the employees and employers, stakeholders argued at a programme in the Capital City today. At a programme on 'Importance...
Debt, dependence, and the illusion of development: How global economic governance chains Bangladesh to structural injustice
Weekly Blitz
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July 15, 2025
Debt, dependence, and the illusion of development: How global economic governance chains Bangladesh to structural injustice In the first half of 2025, Bangladesh’s economic narrative has oscillated between optimism and anxiety. On the surface, an...
Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN
Al Jazeera
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The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead. The plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could rapidly deteriorate further unless more funding can be secured for critical...
Is Bangladesh's Jamaat setting up BNP for a ban before polls?
Firstpost
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July 15, 2025
The once robust political alliance between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is now showing signs of deep fracture, prompting speculation that Jamaat may be orchestrating a political manoeuvre to isolate, discredit...
Big pharma’s sole focus is on profits
Dawn
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July 14, 2025
IT is a cruel irony of our times that while medical science continues to soar to extraordinary heights, offering hope against once incurable diseases, the very markets that deliver these miracles have become compromised by greed, weak regulation...
AQR finds hidden bad debt of 6 Islami Banks 4 times higher than previously reported
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh's banking sector has been rocked after international audit firms revealed a huge hidden bad debt at some Shariah-based banks. The latest update has surprised banking sector experts, including the Bangladesh Bank, as the findings suggest...