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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
US tariffs hurting supply chains, raising raw material prices, says Vishal Fabrics CFO
ETCFO.com
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August 29, 2025
The US decision to impose an additional 50% tariff on textile and apparel imports has pushed overall duties to 59–64% across categories. While companies exporting to the US are directly impacted, the shockwaves have spilled over to non-exporters...
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....
Higher education minister says viral claim of 10,000 Bangladeshi students given ‘graduate pass’ not true
Malay Mail
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August 23, 2025
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — The 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, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. He said during...
What is CSDS, the eminent research centre that is now under scrutiny of the central government?
The Indian Express
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August 23, 2025
The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has sent a showcause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), asking it to explain why its grants-in-aid should not be withdrawn.ICSSR, a body under the Union Ministry...
Bootcamp of hope: Young Bangladeshis lead climate-smart ventures
The Business Standard
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August 23, 2025
As Bangladesh faces the growing impacts of climate change, a new wave of young entrepreneurs and women leaders is turning challenges into opportunities. The Master Bootcamp 2025, a two-day residential programme, has spotlighted climate-smart...
Shariful M Khan becomes first Bangladeshi-American brigadier general in US Air Force
The Business Standard
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August 23, 2025
Shariful M Khan has become the first Bangladeshi-born American to be promoted to brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He received the promotion at a ceremony held at the Pentagon on 20 August, where the oath was administered by Gen...
Bangladesh: In Search for a New Civil-Military Equation
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty On 17 August 2025, Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waqar Uz Zaman, in a strongly symbolic message, recapitulated the importance of upholding secularism in Bangladesh and underscored the military’s role in upholding peace and...