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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Technical education crucial to building new Bangladesh: Education adviser

He also underscored the need to modernise the madrasah education system

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · Jul 7

Technical education is vital for the nation's progress and the creation of a modern Bangladesh, said Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, education adviser to the government, today (7 July).

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · Jul 7

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400 trees felled in Patuakhali over land dispute

Despite filing complaints with the police station, the victims claimed no legal action has been taken

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · Jul 7

At least 400 environment-friendly trees have been felled allegedly by rivals over land dispute at Diara Kochua village in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali district.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · Jun 13

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Israel strikes Iran nuclear facilities, missile factories

Iranian state television reported that Hossein Salami, the chief of the elite Revolutionary Guards corps, had been killed and the unit's headquarters in Tehran had been hit

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · Jun 13

Iranian state television reported that Hossein Salami, the chief of the elite Revolutionary Guards corps, had been killed and the unit's headquarters in Tehran had been hit

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 31

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Declared foreigners are being pushed back to Bangladesh as per SC directives: Indian minister

The minister said that the police weren’t targeting those who have documents to show that their cases were pending in courts or they have got stay orders

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 31

India's chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that persons with origins in Bangladesh who have been declared foreign nationals by tribunals in the state are being pushed back to the neighbouring country as per directives of the Supreme Court and the process would continue.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 31

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Abrar Fahad's brother files GD against Chhatra Union leader over allegations of threat, insult

According to the GD, Faiyaj had posted a Facebook status on 27 May criticising the judicial system under the Awami League regime

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 31

Slain Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad's brother has filed a general diary against a Bangladesh Chhatra Union leader over allegations of threatening him and his family and insulting his brother on social media.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 29

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Record 4,813 migrants died in 2024, average age 38 years: RMMRU Study

In 2024, the deaths of Bangladeshi migrant workers abroad reached a record high, with 4,813 bodies repatriated, a 5.7% increase from 4,552 in 2023

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 29

A record high of 4,813 deceased Bangladeshi migrants were repatriated to the country last years, with the average age of the deceased being 38, found a study by the Refugee and Migratory Movement Research Unit (RMMRU).

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 29

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US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority

The Court of International Trade said the US Constitution gives Congress exclusive authority to regulate commerce with other countries that is not overridden by the president's emergency powers to saf...

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 29

A US trade court blocked President Donald Trump's tariffs from going into effect in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from US trading partners.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 28

Just like the fallen government's lack of transparency in economic activities, the same appears to persist in the current government as well, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 27

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Cable car to be installed from Himchari to Reju Khal in Marine Drive Road

The approval came from the 16th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs held at Bangladesh Secretariat today

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 27

The government today (27 May) approved a proposal in principle for installing cable car from Himchori to Reju Khal in Marine Drive Road of Cox's Bazar district to be implemented under the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) method.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 27

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It is time for govt to announce a specific election date: CPD

The CPD executive director says there would be no investment without political stability

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 27

It is time for the interim government to announce a specific date for when the upcoming national parliamentary election will be held, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Executive Director Fahmida Khatun said today (27 May).

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 26

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Japan to provide budgetary support as Bangladesh seeks $1 billion soft loan

During the visit, seven MoUs will be signed including energy cooperation, human resource development and manpower export and special economic zones

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 26

"Japan agreed to give loans, but the amount will be disclosed during chief adviser's upcoming visit," Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddiqui Said during a briefing at the foreign ministry today (26 May, 2025).

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 25

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz has announced that houses that discharge sewage directly into canals, lakes, or other water bodies via the city's storm drainage system will be marked with red paint on their exterior walls.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 24

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CA Yunus is not resigning; we are not leaving: Planning adviser after closed-door meeting

"The responsibility entrusted to us is a significant one; we cannot abandon this duty," says Wahiduddin Mahmud.

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · May 24

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus isn't resigning, said Wahiduddin Mahmud, planning adviser of the interim government today (24 May).

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