UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support
As the world approaches nine years since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has appealed to the international community not to...
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Somali referee says US visa refusal ruined his World Cup dream
Somali referee Omar Artan said the "biggest dream of my life" had been ripped away after he was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup Details
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Hopes soar for US fans as hosts assemble at World Cup camp
Under dazzling blue California skies, the United States soccer team held its first World Cup training session at the co-hosts' base camp Monday Details
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DGDA revises cardiac stent prices
The DGDA has instructed all hospitals to display the updated stent price list prominently on notice boards Details
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Kim Jong-Un 'at the top of his game' as North Korea to boost ties with China
China and North Korea's leaders met at a rare summit in Pyongyang on June 8. Both sides looks to reaffirm their traditional ties at a time of growing geopolitical tension. FRANCE 24's Douglas...
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Mexico doubles down on security before 2026 World Cup
Thousands of armed police patrol alongside tourists in Mexico City, where authorities say security is under control in the days leading up to the World Cup Details
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HC declares bar council's cancellation of first review result illegal
The court also directed the Bar Council to allow candidates who had passed the first review examination but were excluded following the second review process to directly sit for the viva voce...
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Border disputes need definitive solution
The recent incident at Thakurgaon, where the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) had left 11 people at the Bangladesh border before later taking them back, is yet another reminder of the unresolved...
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Beijing condemns US move to blacklist Chinese companies
China said Tuesday that it “firmly opposed” the US decision to blacklist major Chinese companies including Alibaba and Baidu, after Washington accused them of aiding the Chinese military. Beijing...
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Building a skill-based Bangladesh
It is encouraging to see Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's recent call for skill-based and job-oriented education, and is one that Bangladesh would do well to heed. For far too long, our education...
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The need for inflation control
The latest inflation figures from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, driven largely by rising food costs, are a sobering reminder that for millions of Bangladeshis, economic recovery remains an...
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White House World Cup chief defends visa ban for Somali referee, Iranians
The head of the White House Task Force for the World Cup on Tuesday defended the decision not to grant visas to a Somali referee and some support staff for the Iranian team Details
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Cockroach Janata Party holds first protest in New Delhi
Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media...
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Neymar feels like a 'kid' at his last World Cup
Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a "kid" ahead of what will be fourth and "final" World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury Details
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People pin hopes on Padma Barrage, experts urge caution over environmental fallout
The mega infrastructure initiative aims to restore river flows, improve irrigation and revive ecosystems across nearly one-third of Bangladesh Details
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Supporters of India's Gen Z 'cockroach' party stage first protest in New Delhi
Hundreds of mostly young Indians gathered in New Dehli on Saturday for the first street protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party – a movement which began as an online joke but has quickly...
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