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Bangladesh: Amid unrest 12 vehicles set ablaze in last 24 hours
Dhaka: At least 12 vehicles were set ablaze in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, allegedly by the country’s main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist party’s (BNP) supporters. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil…
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Bangladesh, World Bank ink $1 billion loan deal
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have inked a loan agreement worth over $1 billion to help the country achieve resilient and inclusive growth by improving early childhood development, secondary…
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Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7: EC chief
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the much-awaited general elections on January 7, the chief election commissioner announced on Wednesday, amidst violent protests by the Opposition BNP and its allies demanding a non-party interim…
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Gujarat: NIA files chargesheet against 5 alleged Al Qaeda operatives
Ahmedabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in the special court here in Gujarat against five persons, including four Bangladesh nationals, for alleged links with terror outfit Al…
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World Cup: Why netizens slam Shakib Al Hasan after Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match?
In the 38th match of the ICC World Cup knockout stage, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets. However, later, netizens began slamming Shakib Al Hasan over his ‘timed out’ appeal. On…
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Severe Delhi pollution looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup match
New Delhi: The notorious air pollution in the national capital has shrouded the World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in doubt and it remains to be seen if the health of…
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Sheikh Hasina is world’s longest-serving female head of govt
Dhaka: At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-expanding economy…
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ICC World Cup 2023: Two ways Pakistan can qualify for semi-final
After Pakistan returned to winning ways in the ICC World Cup with a seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh, many started wondering whether the ‘Men in Green’ can still qualify for the semi-final of…
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Bangladesh: 4 dead, over 500 held on first day of BNP’s nationwide blockade
Dhaka: At least four people died while more than 500 BNP-Jamaat men were arrested across Bangladesh on the first day of the Opposition’s nationwide 72-hour rail, road, and waterways blockade on Tuesday.…
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Pakistan knock Bangladesh out of World Cup with 7 wicket win
Kolkata: Pakistan knocked Bangladesh out of the ODI World Cup with a seven-wicket win here on Tuesday. The former champions first dismissed Bangladesh for 204 and then returned to overhaul the target,…
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7 nations condemn political violence that hit Bangladesh ahead of polls
Dhaka: Seven countries, including the US, the UK and Canada, on Monday, condemned the political violence in Bangladesh following clashes between the supporters of the main opposition BNP and the ruling Awami…
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PM Modi-Hasina likely to virtually inaugurate two railway projects, mega power plant
Agartala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina are likely to jointly inaugurate two railway projects and a mega power plant on November 1, officials said here on Sunday.…
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Bangladesh: 20 killed, 50 injured in Dhaka train collision
Dhaka: At least 20 persons were killed while 50 others were injured after a cargo train collided with a passenger train in Bhairab Upazila outskirt of Dhaka in Bangladesh on Monday. Mohammad…
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Hardik Pandya ruled out of World Cup fixture against New Zealand with ankle injury
New Delhi: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Friday ruled out of the World Cup clash against New Zealand due to an ankle injury he suffered while bowling against Bangladesh. Hardik underwent…
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Shanto says Bangladesh had no intentions’ to deny Virat Kohli a century
Pune: Bangladesh stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has rubbished the suggestion that spinner Nasum Ahmed “intentionally” bowled a wide ball to deny Virat Kohli a century towards the end of India’s chase…