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Bangladesh Struggles to Close Vaccination Gaps in 2025 Despite Renewed Efforts

In 2025, Bangladesh is still facing major challenges in vaccinating all children, especially in urban slums, border areas, and tea
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Dengue and COVID-19: Why Awareness Is Key to Protection in Bangladesh

As Bangladesh faces a renewed threat from both dengue fever and COVID-19, health experts warn that public awareness is the
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Sundarbans Imposes 3-Month Ban on Fishing and Tourism to Boost Wildlife Breeding

From June 1 to August 31, fishing in rivers and canals, along with tourist entry, will be banned in the
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Streaming the Future: YouTube’s Rise and TV’s Decline in Bangladesh

Technological Shift: Changing Patterns of Entertainment Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic shift in how people in
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Chattogram Protest Against ADB’s Fossil Fuel Investments

Concerned citizens and climate activists in Chattogram came together to oppose the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support for fossil fuel
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Eleven Women Earn Professional Driver Certification

Eleven determined women have completed BRAC Driving School’s intensive training and received certificates, along with their licences from the Bangladesh
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icddr,b Launches NGS-Based Cancer Diagnostic Service in Bangladesh

A New Era Begins Dhaka, 23 April 2025: Starting tomorrow, 24 April, icddr,b’s Genome Centre will launch a Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based
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BRAC Introduces Tech-Enabled ‘Shushastho’ Healthcare Centre in Kurigram’s Remote Chars

Around 38,000 people live in the hard‑to‑reach chars of Kurigram district, where access to medical services is extremely limited. Pregnant
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Farmer Commits Suicide Under Micro‑credit Pressure After Failing to Get a Fair Price for Onions

Key Points Onion growerMir Ruhul Amin took his own life after he could no longer meet weekly NGO loan installments. • The installments totaled
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Ban on Import of Certain Products from India, Nepal, and Bhutan

Staff writer New Import Ban Announced by NBR The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has banned the import of several
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ISRAEL IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ANOTHER HOSTAGE RETURNED BY HAMAS

TAYLOR SWIFT FANS RAISE $2M+ FOR SEA OTTERS AFTER VINTAGE T-SHIRT MOMENT

JIMBOCHO, TOKYO’S ‘COOLEST’ NEW NEIGHBORHOOD? RESIDENTS WEIGH IN

Blaze at Dhaka Airport Sparks Panic — Cause Still Under Investigation

PRIVATE FUND AIMS TO PLUG 20,000 ‘ORPHAN’ OIL WELLS IN THE U.S.

JAPAN’S MEGABANKS PLAN JOINT STABLECOINS FOR CORPORATE PAYMENTS

AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS

‘SILENT HILL f’ BRINGS JAPANESE GOTHIC BACK TO THE FRANCHISE’S ROOTS

SIX FLAGS ADDS ACTIVIST-BACKED EXEC TO BOARD AS INVESTOR PRESSURE MOUNTS

KISS LEGEND ACE FREHLEY DIES AT 74; ROCK WORLD MOURNS A TRAILBLAZER

ISRAEL IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ANOTHER HOSTAGE RETURNED BY HAMAS TAYLOR SWIFT FANS RAISE $2M+ FOR SEA OTTERS AFTER VINTAGE T-SHIRT MOMENT JIMBOCHO, TOKYO’S ‘COOLEST’ NEW NEIGHBORHOOD? RESIDENTS WEIGH IN Blaze at Dhaka Airport Sparks Panic — Cause Still Under Investigation PRIVATE FUND AIMS TO PLUG 20,000 ‘ORPHAN’ OIL WELLS IN THE U.S. JAPAN’S MEGABANKS PLAN JOINT STABLECOINS FOR CORPORATE PAYMENTS AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS ‘SILENT HILL f’ BRINGS JAPANESE GOTHIC BACK TO THE FRANCHISE’S ROOTS SIX FLAGS ADDS ACTIVIST-BACKED EXEC TO BOARD AS INVESTOR PRESSURE MOUNTS KISS LEGEND ACE FREHLEY DIES AT 74; ROCK WORLD MOURNS A TRAILBLAZER