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Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Indicted Over Protester Deaths
OCCRP
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July 10, 2025
The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) indicted the ousted prime minister, who has been living in self-exile in India since her removal from office in August 2024, alongside two senior officials: former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan...
'Hidden' Chinese research vessel in Bay of Bengal
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
A French maritime intelligence company, which uses satellites to track ships in the high seas, has pointed to a 'hidden' Chinese research vessel that was active in the Bay of Bengal for several days near Indian waters and attempted to hide its...
‘Kangaroo court abusing judiciary’: Awami League on Hasina’s indictment by Bangladesh tribunal
The Print
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: In a first, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity. The charges stem from the then Hasina-led Awami League government’s response...
The Bangladesh delta is under a dangerous level of strain, analysis reveals
The Conversation
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July 10, 2025
Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding, despite almost all of its water originating outside the territory. The fact that 80% of rivers that flow through Bangladesh have their sources in a neighbouring country, can make access to...
UN, BIMSTEC to collaborate with Bangladesh to tackle plastic pollution
Bangladesh Post
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Top officials from the government, private companies, and international groups met in Dhaka today to find faster ways to solve Bangladesh's growing plastic pollution problem. The high-level meeting, called “Accelerating Solutions for Plastic...
How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
Quanta Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Climate models have changed the way we view the world. While effective, these models are imperfect, and scientists are constantly looking at ways to improve their accuracy and predictability. MIT professor Elfatih Eltahir has spent decades...
China, Canada foresee ‘renewed collaboration’ in trade, investment with Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh
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China and Canada foresee ‘intense collaboration’ with Bangladesh in trade diversification and investment and assured continued support for humanitarian assistance to forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals. This was conveyed by the Foreign...
Researcher calls for strengthening of urban-based basic health facilities
Ghana Business News
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July 9, 2025
A case is being made for the strengthening of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) system in urban areas to improve the health outcomes of the urban poor. According to Madam Selase Odopey, a researcher working on an urban health...
Bangladesh Army chief calls for 'close' defense co-op with Türkiye
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
Bangladesh’s army chief on Tuesday called for close defense sector cooperation with Türkiye during a visit by the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Haluk Görgün, to the South Asian country. Görgün met with Bangladesh interim...
India on edge: CDS warns of ‘triple threat’ from China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh alliance
Pakistan Today
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July 10, 2025
NEW DELHI: India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has warned about the possible “convergence of interests” between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, suggesting that it could lead to significant challenges for India’s internal...
Critical minerals and tech dependency – a key G20 issue for Africa
Institute for Security Studies
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Critical minerals and tech dependency – a key G20 issue for Africa As global powers and the tech industry compete for African minerals, the continent needs tech diplomats to negotiate fairer deals. Thirty percent of the world’s critical minerals...
Holiday Inn Dhaka's Ilish Restaurant Evolves Into Attractive Event Venue
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre announces the transformation of its signature dining outlet Ilish. Once a well-known restaurant named after the iconic Bengali fish, has now evolved into an elegant and versatile...
Bangladesh Bank set to relax monetary policy, ease interest rates
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh Bank will unveil its new monetary policy by the end of July, signalling a shift from its current contractionary stance in a bid to spur economic growth while still reining in inflation. Sources indicate the central bank is preparing...
Bangladesh, Turkey to enhance bilateral relations in defense sector
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) During a visit to Bangladesh, the head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Secretariat, Haluk Gorgun, emphasized the importance of close collaboration in defense between the two nations. Gorgun met with Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad...
Bangladesh’s descent toward a Caliphate: The alarming role of Muhammad Yunus
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
In a shocking revelation, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has publicly expressed solidarity with Hefazat-e-Islam, an extremist madrasa-based group, by reposting a poster [x.com] on his official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account and referring to the...
ITMA Asia 2025 will see a strong participation of VDMA member companies with the common slogan “Experience Leading Technology”
Textile Focus
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July 10, 2025
VDMA Textile Machinery represents around 150 manufacturers of machinery, equipment, components, accessories and software for the production of textile materials – from spinning to the production of textile fabrics and finishing. They represent...
China-Pakistan-Bangladesh Convergence Of Interests Possible: CDS
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
“The international security environment is transitioning between two competing world orders,” was the sober message from Gen Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, while addressing an event organised by the Observer Research Foundation on Tuesday...
Inside the journey of a Bangladeshi academic chasing a PhD at Texas A&M
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Md Hasan Al Banna is a two-time recipient of the Gold Medal and Chancellor's Award from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), and a nominee for the Prime Minister's Gold Medal. He is a member of the first graduating batch from the...
The reality of internships for Life Sciences students
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
By the time your journey as an undergraduate student in a field pertaining to the Life Sciences – that is, your usual suspects of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, or any adjacent field – comes to an end, the...
Chinese, Bangladeshi political, business leaders chart blueprint for future collaboration
Xinhua News Agency
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DHAKA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Bangladeshi political and business leaders gathered at a forum on Wednesday to review the achievements of bilateral cooperation across various fields and to chart a blueprint for future collaboration and...