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Highway crews work through hot weather in Blauvelt
The Journal News - New York
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Four people were killed in Manhattan on Monday, July 29, after a 27-year-old Las Vegas man entered a Park Avenue office building and opened fire. On Tuesday, American flags flown outside 345 Park Ave. could be seen flying at half-staff in honor of...
China looks forward to making joint efforts with Bangladesh, Pakistan: Envoy
New Age Bangladesh
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TRILATERAL COOPERATION Staff Correspondent 29 July, 2025, 22:23 Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen speaks at a programme organised by Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh at National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday. | New Age...
Heat stress fuels labour rights issues in Bangladesh garment sector
Just Style
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July 29, 2025
The report, ‘My Body Is Burning”: Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Labor Rights in Bangladesh,‘ was compiled through interviews with 54 workers from what it calls “three of the most heat-exposed industries” in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The three...
Hong Kong-based Handa to invest US$ 250 million in Bangladesh, create 25,000 jobs
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Hong Kong-based Handa to invest US$ 250 million in Bangladesh, create 25,000 jobs Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, Handa Industries Ltd. Chairman Han Chun met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State guest House Jamuna...
Chuadanga sees fivefold rise in July rainfall
BDNews24
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Rainfall has risen sharply in Chuadanga since the start of this year’s monsoon. In the past month alone, the border district in the south-western part of Bangladesh has recorded 417mm of rain, nearly five times more than what was logged during the...
Bangladesh to focus on saving five plant species from extinction
Scroll.in
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July 27, 2025
For the first time in its history, Bangladesh is attempting to protect five species from extinction by increasing their numbers and strengthening their population in the wild. The floral species are bulborox (Bulbophyllum roxburghii), the...
Bangladesh: Transport bodies threaten 72-hour strike over Road Act, vehicle policy
The Hans India
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July 27, 2025
Transport owners and workers in Bangladesh have issued a 15-working-day ultimatum to the government to address their eight-point charter of demands, including key amendments to the Road Transport Act-2018. Failing compliance, they warned of...
BTMA lauds govt's trade delegation for securing Trump's tariff reductio
United News of Bangladesh
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The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has extended its heartfelt appreciation to the government’s trade delegation, led by Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin, following a successful mission to Washington DC that resulted in significant...
Jet Crash: Beijing willing to help Dhaka have comprehensive investigation
United News of Bangladesh
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Highlighting the importance of a comprehensive investigation, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said China would help Bangladesh investigate the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College in...
Handa to invest $250mn in Bangladesh, create 25,000 jobs
United News of Bangladesh
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Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest 250 million USD in Bangladesh. Handa Industries Co, Chairman Han Chun announced the plan as he met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State...
UK pledges continued duty‑free access for Bangladesh exports, backs diversification initiatives
Apparel Resources
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July 29, 2025
Image Courtesy: https://www.textiletoday.com.bd British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke emphasised the importance of export diversification for the country’s sustainable economic growth. During her visit, Cooke highlighted the UK’s...
As Climate Change Intensifies KP's Forests Offer Hope, And Face Threats
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) Work is currently underway to formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for smart mining in the forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In this regard, the Finance Department has issued a letter to the departments of...
Geo explainer: How is climate change making flooding worse?
Geographical
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July 29, 2025
Heavy flooding in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Image: Shutterstock By Victoria Heath Between 1980 and 2021, flooding caused almost 5,600 fatalities and more than €250 billion in losses in EU countries alone. Elsewhere around the world, the impacts of...
Beijing keen to help Dhaka in BAF jet crash probe
Bangladesh Post
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Highlighting the importance of a comprehensive investigation, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said China would help Bangladesh investigate the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College in...
Chinese Communist Party seeks to boost relations with political parties in Bangladesh
The Business Standard
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July 29, 2025
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen said today that the Communist Party of China (CPC) seeks to enhance relations with all political parties in Bangladesh. "However, China's relationship with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami was...
YouTube Stars MrBeast and Mark Rober team up with WaterAid to launch global #TeamWater campaign
República
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KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, and fellow YouTube star Mark Rober have launched #TeamWater, a global campaign to bring clean water to 2 million people. Powered by content creators from over 84 countries, with a...
China favours ‘smooth, successful, participatory’ election in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Post
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Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said China supports Bangladesh’s interim government in its governance and backs the country’s efforts to hold the general election smoothly and successfully, and pursue a development path that...
Textile Recycling Market to Reach $11.88B Market by 2030
Textile Value Chain
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July 29, 2025
According to the report “Textile Recycling Market by Material, Waste Type, Process, Channel, End-Use, and Region – Global Forecast to 2030”, the market is projected to grow from USD 8.41 billion in 2025 to USD 11.88 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of...
Will Bangladesh’s Interim or Future Government Reform Its Broken Labor Migration System?
Nepal Economic Forum
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July 29, 2025
In Bangladesh, remittances from migrant workers are a critical source of foreign currency, second only to the ready-made garment (RMG) sector’s export earnings (USD 41.61 billion in FY 2022). In 2023, the country received USD 21.6 billion in...
How AI Policy 2025 can shape a digital future for all
The Express Tribune
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August 2, 2025
Listen to article In July 2025, Pakistan crossed a digital milestone with the approval of its first-ever National Artificial Intelligence Policy — a bold, ethical and transformative step toward our future. As Chair of the National AI Policy...