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Pakistan's FM arrives in Bangladesh to rebuild ties, first in 13 years
The Economic Times
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August 23, 2025
Dhaka: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday for a rare two-day visit, aimed at rebuilding ties with Bangladesh following the ouster of longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina. A special flight carrying Dar, the most...
Commerce Minister vows consistent, predictable national policies to boost exports
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (APP):Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Friday vowed for consistent, predictable national policies to boost exports for sustainable economic development. The Commerce Minister has announced that...
US-EU deal, Asian tariffs and digital threats: a turbulent summer in customs
FashionNetwork India
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August 29, 2025
The year 2025 is shaping up to be a turning point in global trade, as the United States escalates a customs battle with nations where it runs large deficits. FashionNetwork.com reviews the key agreements and declarations of the summer that could...
Jamaat-e-Islami imposes Jizya tax on Hindus in Bangladesh
Weekly Blitz
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August 23, 2025
In an unprecedented escalation of Islamist persecution, Jamaat-e-Islami — the Bangladeshi arm of the Muslim Brotherhood — has begun imposing the medieval Jizya tax on Hindus and other religious minorities, openly declaring its intent to replace...
Political, energy crises stifle investment
Daily Star
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August 28, 2025
Persisting political uncertainty and energy crisis are holding back investment growth in Bangladesh, business leaders and policy experts said yesterday. Investment has remained largely stagnant or declined slightly in the last fiscal year, they...
Digital ID cards, AMS & grants: Hockey India reinforces governance on National Sports Day
The Statesman (India)
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August 29, 2025
On the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, celebrated nationwide as National Sports Day, Hockey India reaffirmed its commitment to good governance and the growth of the sport by rolling out a set of athlete-centric e-reforms...
Govt appoints former RBI Governor Urjit Patel as IMF Executive Director
Telengana Today
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August 29, 2025
The government has appointed former RBI Governor Urjit Patel as India’s Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund for three years, replacing KV Subramanian. Patel, who earlier served at the AIIB and IMF, resigned as RBI Governor in...
US–Bangladesh Deal on Tariff: Short-term Success, Long-term Introspection
Fresh Angle
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On 1 August 2025, it was reported that the United States (US) agreed to impose 20% tariff on imports from Bangladesh. Initially, the US had announced its intention to impose 37% tariff on Bangladeshi products, but after careful negotiations, Dhaka...
Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar in Dhaka on rare visit to reset ties after Hasina exit
Firstpost
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August 23, 2025
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday for a rare two day visit, aimed at rebuilding ties with Bangladesh following the ouster of long time prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in...
New Election in Bangladesh is Redunant: Sheikh Hasina is still the Legitmate Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Fresh Angle
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WRITTEN IN DEFENSE OF BANGLADESH’S SOVEREIGNTY, DEMOCRACY, AND JUSTICE! History is not only the story of nations; it is the conscience of peoples. In the words of George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”...
Zambry denies plan for 10,000 Bangladeshi students to work in Malaysia
Free Malaysia Today
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August 23, 2025
Zambry Abdul Kadir said the higher education ministry does not make decisions on the number of workers needed in certain industries as the policy is related to other ministries. PETALING JAYA: Higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir has shot...
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PM Modi’s China visit may signal thaw in ties, but India must not lower its guard
Firstpost
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August 29, 2025
The recent visit of Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, to India, including his interactions with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, as well as a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signalled...
Minister denies claim of 10,000 Bangladeshi students getting graduate passes
The Sun Daily
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August 23, 2025
PUTRAJAYA: Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has firmly denied claims that ten thousand Bangladeshi students in Malaysia will be granted graduate passes to work in the country. He stated that these allegations are completely...
Youths alone cannot build Bangladesh: Moyeen Khan
Bangladesh Post
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BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday said it would be a ‘serious mistake’ to think that young people alone can build Bangladesh. “The country was not built only by a few students of Dhaka city or Dhaka University but with...
India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement 2015 | 10 years of Indian citizenship
The Hindu
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August 23, 2025
Asma Bibi with her husband Shahjahan Ali outside their house in Madhya Masaldanga. | Photo Credit: Shiv Sahay Singh Youth at Dinhata settlement camp. | Photo Credit: Shiv Sahay Singh Dinhata settlement camp. | Photo Credit: Shiv Sahay Singh Joynal...
BRAC Bank to offer exclusive Home Loan privileges to bti customers
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with building technology & ideas ltd. (bti), a leading real estate developer in Bangladesh, to provide exclusive Home Loan privileges to its valued customers. Under the partnership, the customers of BRAC...
Energy experts urge Bangladesh’s proper transition to renewable energy
Bangladesh Post
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Energy experts at an energy talk in the capital on Saturday urged Bangladesh to phase out fossil fuels and ensure a just transition to renewable energy. A group of nine green platforms organised the energy talk at the Liberation War Museum in the...
Bangladesh Election Commission to publish nationwide draft of new polling centres by Sep 10
United News of India
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More News 20 Aug 2025 | 11:26 PMBrussels, Aug 20 (UNI) A member of the European Parliament (MEP) commented that the sanctity and credibility of international legal institutions has been severely undermined, amid the West’s attempts at waging...
Claim of 10,000 Bangladeshi students given 'graduate pass' not true, says Zambry
The Malaysian Star
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August 23, 2025
PUTRAJAYA: A claim that 10,000 Bangladeshi students in Malaysia will be given 'graduate pass' to enable them to work in the country is untrue and baseless, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said during the recent...
Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka to boost co-op, set to meet Yunus, Touhid tomorrow
The Business Standard
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August 23, 2025
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka this afternoon (23 August) on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. He landed in the capital around 2pm on a special flight....