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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has increased jet fuel prices by 80%, marking the second price adjustment in March, the national regulator confirmed on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Bangladeshi Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Minhazul Alam steps into...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations announced on Wednesday that Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam from Bangladesh has been appointed as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He takes over from Major General...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has imposed a dramatic 80% increase in jet fuel prices, marking the second adjustment in March, the country’s energy regulator confirmed Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) A devastating fire tore through a tin-shed gas lighter manufacturing facility in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, Saturday afternoon, claiming at least five lives, according to an official statement.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has approached the United States seeking authorization to import fuel oil from Russia, hoping to obtain a similar temporary allowance to the one previously granted to India as energy markets face disruption due to tensions in...

International Committee of the Red Cross

For Sathi, Lamia, Sifat, and 25 other young athletes, the Junior Amputee Football Programme was more than just a game.

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC (“IPG”) has completed its strategic all-stock merger with Flash Sports & Media, Inc. (“Flash”) bringing its portfolio of T20 league commercial rights —...

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(MENAFN) A 24-year-old Bangladeshi man was apprehended in Milan after spending nine hours trapped inside a bank vault he allegedly tried to break into, according to reports.

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has expanded its Bank Transfer feature to Bangladesh via its partnership with its strategic licensee partners, enabling users to convert...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman pledged Wednesday to safeguard the country's religious minorities, placing the commitment at the forefront of his government's agenda in his first televised address since assuming...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s newly elected prime minister, Tarique Rahman, has pledged to safeguard the country’s religious minorities, making their protection a top priority for his administration.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s newly elected prime minister has pledged to safeguard minority communities, identifying this as a key priority for his administration.

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(MENAFN) A total of 297 newly elected lawmakers representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance were sworn into Bangladesh's 13th parliament on Tuesday, marking a decisive democratic turning point for a...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh has extended invitations to senior diplomats from South Asian nations to attend the swearing-in ceremony for the country’s newly elected government in Dhaka, following last week’s general elections, according to official...

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(MENAFN) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party announced it plans to establish a new government by Sunday, following its victory in the first elections since the July 2024 uprising that removed the administration of longtime rival Awami League. “The...

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(MENAFN) Bangladeshis went to the polls Thursday to elect a new government for the first time since a popular uprising ended the 15-year rule of the Awami League party.

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(MENAFN) Polling stations across Bangladesh opened Thursday morning as the South Asian nation launched its first parliamentary elections since political upheaval forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down in August 2024. Over 127 million...

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(MENAFN) Voters across Bangladesh head to the polls on Thursday in a historic election marking the first national vote since a mass uprising brought an end to the Awami League’s 15-year tenure in power.

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(MENAFN) Authorities in Bangladesh have begun tallying ballots following Thursday’s parliamentary elections, the first national vote since the 2024 uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from office.