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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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). [Link in Comments] #education #technicaleducation #Bangladesh #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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. [Link in Comments] #trees #environment #Patuakhali #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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 [Link in Comments] #iran #Israel #strike #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

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 · 31/05/2025

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. Link in Comments #generaldiary #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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). Link in Comments #bangladeshimigrants #migrantworkers #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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. Link in Comments #TrumpTariffs #USCourts #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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). Link in Comments #EconomicTransparency #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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. [Link in Comments] #cablecar #marinedrive #Chattogram #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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). [Link in Comments] #fahmidakhatun #InterimGovernment #election #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

"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). [Link in Comments] #japan #loan #budget #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

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. Link in Comments #mohammadazaz #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus isn't resigning, said Wahiduddin Mahmud, planning adviser of the interim government today (24 May). [Link in Comments] #DrYunus #InterimGovernment #Resignation #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concerns over recent legislative actions by Bangladesh's interim government, stating that these measures risk undermining fundamental freedoms. Link in Comments #HumanRightsWatch #InterimGovernment #AwamiLeague #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has stated that the national election should ideally be held by December this year. Link in Comments #WakeruzZaman #NationalElection #BangladeshArmy #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

The upcoming national budget is expected to announce a 15% dearness allowance for government officials in grades 1 to 9, and 20% for those in grades 10 to 20. This benefit will be effective from 1 July, allowing government employees to receive the new allowance from that date. #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

A Dhaka court has granted bail to actress Nusraat Faria, who was sent to jail yesterday (19 May) in connection with an attempted murd*r case, triggering widespread criticism from various quarters. Link in Comments #NusraatFaria #GrantedBail #Dhakacourt #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The monthly cost is Tk6,000 for Starlink Residential and Tk4,200 for Residential Lite. A one-time cost of Tk47,000 will be required for setup equipment Link in Comments #starlinkinternet #operations #internetserviceprovider #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The BNP wants the next general election to be held within December of this year, the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said. Link in Comments #bnpactingchairman #TariqueRahman #bangladeshnationalelection #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Garment workers must be paid their Eid bonus within May and salary between 1 and 3 June, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury instructed today (19 May). Link in Comments #RMGWorkers #eidbonus #jahangiralamchowdhury #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

A Dhaka court today (19 May) sent popular actress Nusraat Faria to jail in connection with an attempted murd*r case. Link in Comments #NusraatFaria #Sendtojail #chiefmetropolitanmagistratecourt #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The interim government appears to be struggling with its moral and political direction, said British journalist David Bergman while talking about the arrest of actress Nusraat Faria. Link in Comments #NusraatFaria #DavidBergman #InterimGovernment #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Bangladesh's unemployment rate has surged to its highest level in recent years amid ongoing economic and political instability. Link in Comments #unemployment #Unemploymentrates #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and locals have reportedly prevented an attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push-in at least 750 Indian nationals through the border in Bijoynagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria. [Link in Comments] #BGB #bsf #indianborder #border #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Government employees are likely to get up to 20% dearness allowance with effect from the fiscal 2025-26, starting in July, according to officials at the Finance Division. Link in Comments #DearnessAllowance #GovtEmployees #increment #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

After much speculation, the Bangladesh Bank finally announced a shift to a market-based exchange rate regime, allowing market participants to trade dollars at freely negotiated rates, in line with conditions set by the IMF. Link in Comments #marketbasedexchangerate #foreigncurrency #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Bangladesh will receive a total of $3.5 billion in loans by June from different multi-donor agencies, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bangladesh Bank governor said today (14 May). [Link in Comments]

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

In 2018, after learning about the Rohingya crisis from a YouTube video, Steve Long packed his bags and arrived in Bangladesh from Germany to help out at the refugee camps. Link in Comments #stevelong #germanentrepreneur #electrolytedrink #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Despite uncertainty over the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the International Monetary Fund's $4.7 billion loan programme, Bangladesh has received a positive signal from the World Bank for $500 million in budget support. Link in Comments #WorldBank #BudgetSupport #IMFLoan #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

A gazette notification was issued in this regard today (12 May), Home Adviser Lt Gen Jahangir Alam said [Link in Comments] #AwamiLeague #banned #InterimGovernment #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday after US President Donald Trump told him publicly to immediately accept the Kremlin leader's proposal of direct talks. Link in Comments #VolodymyrZelenskiy #VladimirPutin #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Meteorologist Mostofa Kamal Polash has warned of a strong chance of a cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal between 23–28 May. Link in Comments #cyclone #CyclonicStorm #bayofbengal #cycloneshakti #weatherforecast #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today (10 May) issued a public notice prohibiting all forms of mass gatherings and processions in the areas adjacent to the Bangladesh Secretariat and the chief adviser's official residence, State Guest House Jamuna. Link in Comments #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

IMPPA and IFTPC have seen a surge in applications to secure a title related to Operation Sindoor [Link in Comments] #OperationSindoor #india #Pakistan #film #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said Chinese J-10C fighter jets were used to shoot down five Indian fighter jets along the border, including French-made Rafale jets, reports Pakistan's government-run media, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). Link in Comments #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

AP Moller-Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics company, will likely invest $800 million in constructing the Laldia container terminal at Chattogram Port, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) Chairman Ashik Chowdhury has said. Link in Comments #foreigninvestment #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

US President Donald Trump has called for India and Pakistan to halt their fighting immediately, and offered to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades, AFP reports. Link in Comments #DonaldTrump #pakistanindiaconflict #kashmirconflict2025 #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

India's Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly pushed 80 Indian nationals into Bangladesh on Wednesday, labelling them as Bangladeshis. Link in Comments #IndianNationals #IllegalEntry #khagrachari #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

India head coach Gautam Gambhir personally believes the country should not play any cricket with Pakistan, not even in neutral venues, after a deadly Islamist militant at*ack in Indian Kashmir last month. Link in Comments #indiaheadcoach #GautamGambhir #pakistancricket #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Three international flights en route to Bangladesh were forced to alter their routes due to security concerns over the region's airspace, following a missile strike launched by India on Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday (7 May). Link in Comments #FlightDisruptions #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Pakistan's military said they shot down five Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale planes and one each of Russian planes, a Su-30 and MiG-29. Link in Comments #pakistanmilitary #indianjets #Retaliation #Kashmir #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

At least 8 kil*ed as India strikes Pakistan in aftermath of Kashmir tourist kil*ings Link in Comments #IndiaPakistanTensions #indiapakistan #AirStrike #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Council of Advisers today (6 May) approved a 10-day holidays in the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. Link in Comments #eiduladha2025 #EidUlAdha #GovtHoliday #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

People swarm in Kuril Bishwa Road to welcome BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who arrived in Dhaka after her London visit, on 6 May 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS Link in Comments #BNPActivists #BNPLeader #KhaledaZia #Dhaka #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

A Chattogram court has ordered Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the expelled Iskcon leader and spokesperson for Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, currently in jail, to be shown arrested in four more cases. Link in Comments #ChattogramCourt #chinmoykrishnadas #arrested #iskcon #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, from May 21 with tickets for May 31 journeys on the first day of sales. Link in Comments #BangladeshRailway #eidulazha2025 #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Khaleda Zia, who left London for home yesterday, landed at Dhaka airport at 10:38am today (6 May). Link in Comments #BNPActivists #BNPLeader #KhaledaZia #Dhaka #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

BNP activists take position on Airport-Banani road to welcome Khaleda; traffic movements slow Link in Comments Photo: TBS #BNPActivists #BNPLeader #KhaledaZia #airportbananiroad #TBSNews

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The Business Standard @tbsnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Bangladesh’s strategy of borrowing in Japanese yen to sidestep high dollar-based interest rates is showing signs of backfiring, as currency volatility and rising interest rates in Japan begin to take a toll Link in Comments #bangladeshdebt #ForeignLoan #loancost #TBSNews

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