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Bangladesh’s Garment Sector at a Crossroads: Tariff Relief, Wage Pressures, and the Quest for Long-Term Competitiveness
Textile Focus
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August 19, 2025
By: Rajiv Kamrul Huq, Managing Director, Aspire Garments Ltd. Introduction Few industries in the world embody both resilience and fragility as much as Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector. From the bustling factory floors of Gazipur, Savar...
Could Bangladesh become a global halal powerhouse?
Daily Star
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August 22, 2025
Many of us remember that Jamuna Group's Aromatic halal soap, made with vegetable fat and marketed as a cleaner, faith-aligned choice, once seemed set to become a household name in Bangladesh. Despite early momentum, it faded due to a lack of...
Bangladesh-origin teen who joined Elon Musk’s SpaceX at 14 years age is quitting because…
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
Kairan Quazi, who joined Elon Musk’s SpaceX as an engineer at just 14, is leaving the aerospace company after two years to start a new role at Citadel Securities in New York. The 16-year-old told Business Insider that he felt ready to take on new...
Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite gaps
University World News
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MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA The Arab region’s share in global productivity of scientific research papers related to Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), aimed primarily at ensuring safe drinking water and sanitation for all, has grown by an...
Bangladesh’s interim government announces $18.4bn ADP spending in FY25-26
World Construction Network
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August 18, 2025
In May 2025, the government of Bangladesh approved a Tk2.3tn ($18.4bn) Annual Development Program (ADP) for fiscal year 2025-26 (July 2025 to June 2026/FY25-26), compared to the allocation of Tk2.7tn under the original ADP FY24-25 (July 2024 to...
Bangladesh’s fragile new order unsettles India
Frontline - The Hindu
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August 19, 2025
One year after the “Monsoon Revolution” ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, Bangladesh stands at a precarious crossroads. The fall of the Awami League, once considered inextricably entrenched, triggered not only domestic upheaval but also a sharp...
Decentralisation only way to stop Dhaka hurtling to disaster
New Age Bangladesh
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DHAKA stands at a precipice, with its rapid urbanisation and unchecked growth threatening to render it uninhabitable. A report presented at the dialogue, ‘Complexities of the Detailed Area Plan: towards sustainable urbanisation’, highlights the...
Fever outbreak grips Bangladesh
BDNews24
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Hasan Al Mamun from Dhaka’s Mohammadpur brought his 4-year-old daughter to the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute after she developed a fever. His wife, who is also ill with fever, accompanied them. Mamun said he initially took their...
‘Some kicked me with boots, some hit me with helmets’
Daily Star
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August 29, 2025
Rafid Zaman Khan, a third-year student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), has shared his account of how he was beaten and injured by police during a recent protest. Speaking to...
Pakistan eyes Dhaka-Karachi flights this year
BDNews24
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Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has said direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi are expected to begin by the end of this year, a step he believes will significantly boost trade and business links with Bangladesh. Speaking at a...
Bangladeshi Cotton Wants to be the Sustainable Choice
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 18, 2025
Bangladesh wants to increase the scale of its cotton production. A new memorandum of understanding with a sustainable cotton sourcing platform aims to help. This would be no easy lift: Cotton production in the South Asian nation remains relatively...
World News | Bangladesh Interim Govt Warns Legal Action Against Media Outlets Broadcasting Sheikh Hasina's Speech
Latestly
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August 22, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 22 (ANI): The interim government of Bangladesh on Friday warned of legal action against media outlets broadcasting the speech of the country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "The broadcasting and promotion of audio...
Taps running dry: How Bangladesh is draining its groundwater — and its future
The Business Standard
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August 22, 2025
Recently, many residents in the capital's Ibrahimpur area have been forced to abandon their homes. The culprit? Taps that have run dry for weeks, forcing families to buy bottled water and depend on a limited night-time supply from Dhaka Water...
Pakistan, Bangladesh explore bilateral trade opportunities during high-level meeting
Apparel Resources
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August 22, 2025
Image Courtesy: Facebook In a move to bolster economic ties, Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan visited Bangladesh and held a significant meeting with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskin Ahmed. The discussions...
A likely disaster for Bangladesh?
New Age Bangladesh
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| — New Age PROPORTIONAL representation might appear to cure Bangladesh’s winner-take-all distortions, yet in a patronage-soaked, institutionally weak democracy, it would almost certainly splinter the parliament into quarrelling factions, paralyse...
Umber Majeed: The Weary Traveller
ArtReview
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J😊Y TECH sends up the superficial, spectatorial ways that Western travellers engage with cultures besides their own Umber Majeed’s solo exhibition coincides with another show at the Queens Museum about the New York World’s Fair, in which one finds...
PR system not suitable for Bangladesh's socio-economic, political context: Tarique Rahman
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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PR system not suitable for Bangladesh's socio-economic, political context: Tarique Rahman BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today virtually addressed at the Institution of Engineers Ramna in the capital.Photo: BSS DHAKA, Aug 21, 2025 (BSS) - BNP...
Bangladeshi SFTF winners head to China
New Age Bangladesh
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Staff Correspondent 19 August, 2025, 01:24 Eight winners of Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future 2025, Bangladesh’ start their 10-day trip to China. | Press release Eight winners of Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future 2025, Bangladesh’ have started their...
Pakistan deputy PM set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow, key agreements on cards
The Business Standard
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August 22, 2025
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (23 August) afternoon on a special flight for a two-day official visit. The visit centres on a bilateral foreign minister-level meeting, with both...
6 compete for each seat as Dhaka Central University holds first admission test
The Business Standard
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August 22, 2025
The first-ever admission test of the proposed Dhaka Central University is being held today (22 August), with six candidates competing for each seat in the 'Kha' unit under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The one-hour admission test for...