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Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missiles Following Joint U.S. and Saudi Strikes in Iraq
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Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missiles Following Joint U.S. and Saudi Strikes in Iraq

Jordanian air defenses shot down five Iranian ballistic missiles following joint U.S. and Saudi air operations against militia positions in Iraq. The renewed clashes disrupt a short-lived pause in hostilities, putting global energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea at further risk.

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BMD forecasts five days of rain, heavy downpours

BMD forecasts five days of rain, heavy downpours
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3 held over alleged attempted rape on moving bus in Ashulia

3 held over alleged attempted rape on moving bus in Ashulia
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Reports of Tk 120cr VAT evasion by Transcom unsubstantiated

Reports of Tk 120cr VAT evasion by Transcom unsubstantiated
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Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question

Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question

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S&P revises Bangladesh outlook to negative
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S&P revises Bangladesh outlook to negative

S&P Global has revised its long-term outlook on Bangladesh to negative from stable amid persistent weakness in the banking sector, with additional risks stemming from volatile global energy markets and trade conditions.

Politics and religion has now gotten mixed with support for WC team: Kazi Sabir
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Politics and religion has now gotten mixed with support for WC team: Kazi Sabir

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BMD forecasts five days of rain, heavy downpours
1 month ago

BMD forecasts five days of rain, heavy downpours

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across the country over the next five days, with moderate to very heavy downpours expected in places due to an active monsoon and a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.

Gazipur Agricultural University wins patent for jackfruit seed nutrition technology
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Gazipur Agricultural University wins patent for jackfruit seed nutrition technology

Researchers at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) have secured a patent for a technology that converts jackfruit seeds into a concentrated mineral-rich food ingredient, an innovation that could help improve nutrition and reduce food waste.

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Iran says no current negotiations with US

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High risk little readiness

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Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI

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Who writes the history of the July Uprising?

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BB issues guidelines to link local banks with foreign payment providers

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a bank-intermediated framework to link local banks with foreign payment providers, modernising the payment ecosystem, boosting digital financial inclusion, and supporting the growing trade in services.

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Reports of Tk 120cr VAT evasion by Transcom unsubstantiated

Reports claiming Transcom Group evaded Tk 120 crore in VAT remain unverified as NBR continues its regulatory review without issuing any official demand notice.

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President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in the early hours of May 30, 1981, in Chattogram’s Circuit House, during an attempted military coup.

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SC stays HC orders barring shown arrests without specific allegations

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today stayed the High Court orders that directed the authorities not to show detained persons arrested or harass them without any specific allegations.

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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?

Bangladesh has committed itself to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), ensuring that everyone can access necessary health services without suffering financial hardship. Yet, out-of-pocket payments continue to finance most healthcare, forcing families to borrow money, sell assets, or forego treatment altogether. Recognising this challenge, the government’s Health Care Financing Strategy identified health insurance as a key instrument to reduce out-of-pocket spending and accelerate progress towards UHC. More than a decade later, however, the country remains at the pilot stage.

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BB issues guidelines to link local banks with foreign payment providers

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a bank-intermediated framework to link local banks with foreign payment providers, modernising the payment ecosystem, boosting digital financial inclusion, and supporting the growing trade in services.

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Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missiles Following Joint U.S. and Saudi Strikes in Iraq

Jordanian air defenses shot down five Iranian ballistic missiles following joint U.S. and Saudi air operations against militia positions in Iraq. The renewed clashes disrupt a short-lived pause in hostilities, putting global energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea at further risk.

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Presidential election: EC to meet acting Speaker tomorrow

The full Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, will meet acting Speaker Kayser Kamal tomorrow to discuss the upcoming presidential election.

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Madhupur pineapple prices crash as rain, flood dampen demand

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When the river takes everything, even a girl's childhood

I remember the first time I truly understood what displacement meant in the chars of northern Bangladesh. It was 2010, and I was travelling through the river islands of Gaibandha and Kurigram for a National Geographic assignment on migration. I had come with notebooks and questions, assumptions about poverty, and early marriage. The chars dismantled all of them.

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Onion growers breathe easier as prices rebound

Onion farmers in several major producing districts have been grappling with low prices and mounting losses for months. But wholesale prices have risen by as much as twofold in some areas over the past two weeks, bringing much-needed relief to growers.

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Technology cannot compensate for the missing trust in land offices

Ask anyone in Dhaka who has tried to transfer a plot of inherited land what the hardest part was, and the answer will be: the paperwork. A family sells a parcel, signs the deed, pays the registration fee, and then discovers the real ordeal is still ahead: getting the khatian (record of rights) updated to reflect the new owner. This second step, called mutation, is where months disappear, where “processing fees” gradually turn into bribes, and where a legitimate transaction can stall for reasons no one will put in writing.