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The Other Pandemic: How Health Misinformation Is Killing Trust, and People
The Quint
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July 17, 2025
Scenes like this continue to play out across South Asia, where public health workers fight not just disease, but a parallel epidemic of misinformation that undermines every evidence-based effort. Their tools aren’t just medicines and diagnostics,...
‘We will never forgive this monster’ – family of woman savagely murdered by husband as she pushed their baby son in pram
Irish Independent
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Habibur Masum jailed for life after he stabbed Kulsuma Akter at least 25 times and cut her throat. Habibur Masum (27) came to the UK on a student visa before “viciously and mercilessly” murdering Kulsuma Akter after stalking her to a women’s...
India needs to offer tax incentives, push health startups to make country global medical hub: Report
Daily Excelsior
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July 17, 2025
NEW DELHI, July 17: India needs to offer tax incentives for hospitals treating international patients and promote startups in the health sector to make the country a global medical hub by 2035, said a report. The ‘Heal in India: Catalysing Medical...
Indian Medical Tourism Market To Surge From $18.2 Bn In 2025 To $58.2 Bn By 2035: Report
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Indian medical tourism market is set to surge from $18.2 billion in 2025 to $58.2 billion by 2035, according to a new report on Thursday.The report, by the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant...
India’s Medical Tourism Market To Triple, Reaching $58.2 Billion By 2035: Report
ABP Live
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July 17, 2025
The Indian medical tourism market is set to surge from $18.2 billion in 2025 to $58.2 billion by 2035, according to a new report on Thursday. The report, by the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), in collaboration...
Shipping Adviser urges Singapore to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Shipping Adviser urges Singapore to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh Shipping and Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr M Shakhawat Hossain urged Singapore to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi manpower, especially in the...
World News | Bangladesh: 4 Killed in Gopalganj as NCP Rally Triggers Violent Clashes with Awami League Supporters; Curfew Imposed
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 17 (ANI): At least four people were killed and dozens injured in violent clashes between law enforcement personnel and Awami League (AL) supporters in Gopalganj on Wednesday, following tensions over a rally by the National...
Deadly violence at Bangladesh youth rally leaves four killed
Daily Times
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July 17, 2025
Violence broke out on Wednesday during a rally organized by Bangladesh’s youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) in the southern town of Gopalganj. According to local media reports, four people were killed and nine others injured amid the clashes....
Business News | Driving Health for All: Reckitt Receives Global Health Awards 2025 at House of Commons, London
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], July 17: Reckitt, a leading global consumer health and hygiene company, has been recognized with two significant accolades at the prestigious Global Health Awards 2025, held at the iconic House of Commons, UK...
4 killed, many injured in clashes between Bangladeshi forces and ex-PM Hasina's supporters
The New Indian Express
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Jibitesh Biswas, a senior official of a state-run hospital, told reporters that the bodies of at least three people had been brought in. The country's leading English-language Daily Star reported that four people died. The interim government said...
At least four dead after Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
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Tanzid Hasan, Mehedi Hasan Power Bangladesh To 2-1 T20I Series Win Over SL
Zee News
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BAN vs SL: Tanzid Hasan Tamim's unbeaten 73 and Mehedi Hasan’s career-best spell help Bangladesh seal dominant eight-wicket win. Tanzid produced a career-best T20I knock, while Mehedi Hasan starred with the ball as Bangladesh outclassed Sri Lanka...
Violence erupts in Bangladesh: Four killed in clashes between security forces and Hasina supporters
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network- Dhaka Dhaka, July 17: In a fresh wave of political unrest, at least four people were killed and several others sustained injuries in violent clashes between Bangladeshi security forces and supporters of ousted former...
SL vs BAN 3rd T20I 2025: Mahedi Hasan, Tanzid Hasan Shine As Bangladesh Secure T20I Series Win Over Sri Lanka
Latestly
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July 16, 2025
Mumbai, July 17: A four-wicket haul by Mahendi Hasan and a blistering half-century by Tanzid Hasan helped Bangladesh complete a series win, defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second T20I on Wednesday. With this win, Bangladesh has won the...
Pakistan-Bangladesh relations for a shared future
Business Recorder
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July 16, 2025
Pakistan and Bangladesh are entering a new phase of engagement, driven by mutual interest in peace, economic progress, and regional cooperation. Despite decades of strained relations rooted in historical sensitivities, both countries today appear...
A Five-Pronged Strategy to End Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh—With People at the Center
Pressenza
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July 17, 2025
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Bangladesh, threatening ecosystems, public health, and urban hygiene. Experts agree that the crisis stems more from its irresponsible use and widespread mismanagement than from...
Canada keen to boost sustainable trade, investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Post
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Canada has expressed keen interest in expanding sustainable trade and investment ties with Bangladesh, as part of its commitment to fostering inclusive growth across the Indo-Pacific region. Weldon Epp, Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for the...
Ahead of Bangladesh polls, verbal crossfire erupts between political parties over reforms
The Morung Express
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Dhaka, July 16 (IANS): As the general elections in Bangladesh approach, major political parties are engaged in a heated exchange regarding the need for reforms prior to the polls. As the election approaches, the leaders of the Bangladesh...
Three killed in Bangladesh clashes
Business Recorder
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July 16, 2025
GOPALGANJ (Bangladesh): At least three people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday after clashes broke out between police and supporters of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, authorities said. The clashes were triggered after members of...
The man who was lynched in Bangladesh is not a Hindu — he was a Muslim.
FACTLY
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July 16, 2025
Several Indian media outlets reported a video (here, here, here, here and here) showing a group of people brutally beating a man with stones and boulders on a road, claiming it depicts a Hindu man being lynched by Muslims in Bangladesh. Let’s...