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Bangladesh hosts first BEAR summit, semiconductor symposium to boost deep-tech ambitions
The Business Standard
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July 16, 2025
Bangladesh has taken a major leap toward establishing itself as a hub for deep-tech innovation by hosting its inaugural Biotech, Electronics, AI, and Robotics (BEAR) Summit alongside the Bangladesh National Semiconductor Symposium 2025. The...
Currency paradox: Why is BB buying dollars?
Daily Star
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July 16, 2025
After years of depreciation that saw the taka lose nearly 30 percent of its value against the US dollar since the Covid-19 pandemic, the local currency is finally showing signs of strength. However, in a surprising turn of events, the Bangladesh...
Canada keen to boost sustainable trade, investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Post
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Canada has expressed keen interest in expanding sustainable trade and investment ties with Bangladesh, as part of its commitment to fostering inclusive growth across the Indo-Pacific region. Weldon Epp, Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for the...
Banking sector sees revolution in IT-based services, employment: BIBM
United News of Bangladesh
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A new report shows how Information and Communication Technology, or ICT, has become the cornerstone of Bangladesh's banking industry, driving efficiency, enhancing operations, and bolstering competition in a rapidly evolving global financial...
ACC prosecutes ex-Padma Bank chief
BDNews24
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat bringing charges of embezzlement through the “transfer of the bank’s office” and money laundering “involving a Gulshan plot”. ACC...
The man who was lynched in Bangladesh is not a Hindu — he was a Muslim.
FACTLY
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July 16, 2025
Several Indian media outlets reported a video (here, here, here, here and here) showing a group of people brutally beating a man with stones and boulders on a road, claiming it depicts a Hindu man being lynched by Muslims in Bangladesh. Let’s...
Japan looks beyond ASEAN to Uzbekistan, Bangladesh for more workers
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Japan is eyeing South and Central Asian countries as sources of foreign talent, preparing for a decline in workers from Southeast Asia as economic growth in the region makes them less inclined to go abroad. Japan's Ministry of Health,...
Media: Danish company helped Russians export stolen grain from Berdyansk
Babel
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The Danish surveying services company Baltic Control helped the Russians remove stolen grain from occupied Berdyansk. This is stated in the investigation of journalists KibOrg and NGL.media. Journalists managed to gain access to documents on ship...
W’Bank: Mobile Money Drives 40% Formal Savings in Developing Nations but 1.3bn Adults Still Unbanked
TechEconomy
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July 16, 2025
Advertisements More adults across Africa and developing economies are saving money through banks and mobile money wallets than at any point in history, but financial exclusion is still entrenched. Revealed in World Bank’s Global Findex 2025...
UK keeps duty-free access for Bangladeshi goods
Daily Star
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July 16, 2025
The UK government has updated its trade preference scheme—the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS)—that will enable Bangladesh to continue to benefit from zero tariffs on products like garments and electronics. Upgrades include simplified...
World Bank reiterates support for reforms and growth
Daily Star
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July 16, 2025
The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support Bangladesh's development priorities as Johannes Zutt, World Bank vice president for South Asia, concluded his first official visit to the country yesterday. Zutt met Chief Adviser Muhammad...
Bengal voter row: Mamata, Suvendu trade barbs
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the ongoing Special intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and said that Bengal will be targeted next with the aim of deleting...
India appeals to Bangladesh to stop demolition of Oscar-winning director’s family home
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Mitford murder driven by ‘business feud, personal grudge’: DMP chief
BDNews24
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The brutal murder of scrap trader Lal Chand alias Md Sohag was primarily driven by “business rivalry and personal resentment”, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has said. Police have arrested another suspect in...
India 2, Pakistan 3, Bangladesh 2… what is this list in which no country wants to come on top
India.com
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July 16, 2025
Home Business India 2, Pakistan 3, Bangladesh 2… what is this list in which no country wants to come on top India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and many other south east asian countries are part of this list which no one wants to be. Seven of the World’s...
Bank Asia signs MoU with National Pension Authority
Daily Star
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July 16, 2025
Wed Jul 16, 2025 07:42 PM Last update on: Wed Jul 16, 2025 07:40 PM Star Business Desk Wed Jul 16, 2025 07:42 PM Last update on: Wed Jul 16, 2025 07:40 PM Bank Asia PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Pension...
5 students to represent Bangladesh at 2025 International Economics Olympiad
United News of Bangladesh
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Five students have been selected to represent Bangladesh at the 2025 International Economics Olympiad (IEO) set to take place in Baku Azerbaijan from July 20 to 29. The announcement was made at a press conference held Wednesday at the Jatiya Press...
Prevent waterlogging in Dhaka South
Daily Star
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July 16, 2025
Every year, as the monsoon arrives, many parts of both Dhaka South and Dhaka North experience waterlogging even after moderate rainfall. This year has been no exception. Numerous areas of Dhaka have already started to face waterlogging amid...
SL vs BAN Match Preview- 3rd T20I, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025
CricketAddictor
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July 16, 2025
Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the third of the three-match T20I series. The SL vs BAN Match Preview provides today's match details for the 3rd T20I of the Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025. SL vs BAN Match Preview- 3rd T20I, Bangladesh Tour...
Business News | Subhankar Sen Takes Over as Director (Marketing) At Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Latestly
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July 16, 2025
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and one of India's leading integrated energy companies, has announced that Shri Subhankar Sen has taken over as Director...