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Cultural activities needed to build inclusive, discrimination-free society: seminar
New Age Bangladesh
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Cultural Correspondent 31 July, 2025, 00:45 Cultural activists said on Wednesday that following the 2024 student-led mass uprising, cultural activities were needed to build an inclusive and discrimination-free society. They made the remarks at a...
Religious Fanaticism Knows No Bounds In Bangladesh Under Yunus
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka: The entire world is silently watching the ongoing Hindu genocide in Bangladesh. Since August 2024's jihadist-backed coup to oust former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Hindus in Bangladesh have been confronting a...
Dhaka renews call for full membership of Palestine in UN
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations. “The implementation of the two-State solution must begin now. We must act with urgency and courage to uphold international...
Cultural progs decrease across country
New Age Bangladesh
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ONE YEAR OF JULY UPRISING MA Aslam Molla 30 July, 2025, 23:57 Cultural activists have said that the activities of cultural institutions and organisations across the country decreased after the student-led mass uprising in July and August in 2024....
Bangladesh renews call for full membership of Palestinian state in UN
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations. “The implementation of the two-State solution must begin now. We must act with urgency and courage to uphold international...
Despite Promises, Desperation Prevails for Biharis in Bangladesh
Global Press Journal
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July 30, 2025
DHAKA, BANGLADESH — The house in the Geneva Camp where Md. Emon, now 18, was born is barely big enough to hold a bed. His family of seven lives there. In some cases, rooms like this host up to three generations, with narrow passageways separating...
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury | Bangladesh Sees Big Islamist Shift A Year After Revolt
The Asian Age
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July 30, 2025
Nearly one year after a student revolt forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India, Bangladesh finds itself at a precarious crossroads: where the call for democratic reform has given way to a nation increasingly dominated by Islamist...
Catholic Bishops Urge Government Support After Bangladesh Plane Crash
National Catholic Register
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As parents grieve the loss of their children, the Catholic bishops of Bangladesh have urged the government to fully support victims and families following the July 21 crash of an air force training jet into a local school that killed at least 35...
BJP vows to block ‘Miya Land’ agenda in Assam, cites illegal immigration and encroachments
Hub Network
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July 30, 2025
Guwahati, July 30: The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday vowed to thwart what it termed the ‘Miya Land’ agenda—alleging demographic shifts and cultural assertions fueled by illegal immigration from Bangladesh and widespread...
In Italy, Immigrant Workers Launch a Wave of Strikes for a 40-Hour Week
Labor Notes
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July 30, 2025
Since early April, immigrant workers in the Tuscan city of Prato have staged a wave of strikes demanding their right to a 40-hour work week, or “8x5.” Organized by the union SUDD Cobas, these walkouts, dubbed “Strike Days,” have directly involved...
BNP, NCP activists clash in Cumilla
New Age Bangladesh
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Our Correspondent . Cumilla 31 July, 2025, 00:40 A clash broke out between leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the supporters of local government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and National Citizen Party, after a...
What you need to know about British-Bangladeshi cuisine
The Portugal News
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Her own grandfather – who emigrated to Manchester in 1956 with her grandmother, and set up one of these eateries – focused on better-known Indian cuisine in order to cater to white British clientele. “So I don’t think that the UK generally has...
NPF Raises Alarm Over Growing Presence of Illegal Immigrants in Nagaland, Calls for Urgent Action
Ukhrul Times
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July 30, 2025
Kohima, July 30: The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has expressed utmost concern on “the unchecked and growing presence of illegal immigrants in Nagaland”. In a statement issued today, the NPF said it has always stood steadfast in defending the land,...
World News | Bangladesh Minority Group Condemns Communal Violence in Northern Gangacora
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 30 (ANI): A delegation led by the Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Manindra Kumar Nath, visited Hindupara, which has been hit by communal violence, in Aldadpur village, Betgari...
Committed to combatting human trafficking with deeper global co-op: Bangladesh
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to combatting human trafficking, recognising it as a grave violation of human rights and a serious form of organised crime. To mark the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2025, the Ministry...
In coastal Bangladesh, natural disasters take twice the toll on women
The Business Standard
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July 30, 2025
Selina Akter is a resident of Khulna's Satkhira, one of the most disaster-prone coastal regions of Bangladesh. Her husband, Ramzan Ali, lives in Dhaka for work. As a result, most of the household responsibilities fall on the shoulders of the...
How five of Dhaka’s top eateries have stood the test of time
The Business Standard
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July 30, 2025
With time, as Dhaka has changed, so have the food preferences of its denizens. Yet the names of some restaurants remain constant, their food still as popular as ever, and their reputations etched into Dhaka's culinary heritage. Maintaining...
Romania seeks stronger ties with Bangladesh, eyes energy sector: Ambassador Sena Latif
The Business Standard
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July 30, 2025
Highlighting the potential of deepening relations with Bangladesh in a number of areas, Romanian Ambassador to Bangladesh Sena Latif has said energy is one of the sectors that they would like to focus on more, given the potential in both...
Bangladesh foreign adviser calls for ceasefire in Gaza
New Age Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 30 July, 2025, 17:06 Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain speaks at the international conference held at the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday. | BSS photo Bangladesh...
KL Immigration raids three-storey spa offering sex services
The Malaysian Star
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July 30, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department raided a massage parlour and uncovered prostitution activities on Wednesday (July 30). The raid through Ops Gegar was carried out on a three-storey spa in Jalan Sultan...