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Hundreds injured after Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists

Police say they were forced to act after demonstrators suddenly attacked them while trying to break through a barricade.

Al Jazeera

'No regret': Harmanpreet Kaur on her Dhaka outburst

NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women's cricket team, claimed on Sunday that she had no regrets about her emotional outburst during the third ODI against Bangladesh last month in Dhaka.

The Times of India

Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured

Police in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January

The Independent UK

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The big picture: Ismail Ferdous’s memories of seaside holidays

The photographer takes pictures at noon in winter on the longest beach in the world, in Bangladesh, to capture the light and atmosphere of his childhood

The Guardian - UK

Trees, rivers and mountains are gaining legal status – but it's not been a quick fix for environmental problems

As the scale and severity of environmental issues become more obvious, lawmakers are experimenting with new ways to protect nature. One approach that has gone from blue-sky debate to meaningful reality over the past 50 years is to give elements of the natural world – trees, rivers and mountains –…

The Conversation

Back to the office: inside the 18 August Guardian Weekly

Office politics, Bangladesh’s ‘lost children’. Plus AI does architecture

The Guardian - UK

Billion Dollar Heist review – cybercrime documentary relives tech chaos

A hit-and-miss documentary often struggles to explain the hows and whys of the Bangladesh Central Bank cyber heist of 2016

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Srinivas Reddy upbeat about Bangladesh’s prospects at the Asiad

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Refugee photographers fight to raise awareness about plight of Rohingya in Bangladesh

A number of talented photographers who are also residents of the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, in southeastern Bangladesh are using their art to raise awareness about the plight of their people, the Rohingya. They are currently trying to raise awareness about malnutrition in the camps – a…

France 24

Bangladesh Constitution has a position on caretaker government in the country, says India

India says Constitution of Bangladesh has position on caretaker govt; hope elections held peacefully; Hasina govt rejects BNP demand; U.S., E.U., global human rights bodies demand free, transparent election.

The Hindu

First Thing: Hawaii fires made ‘much more dangerous’ by climate crisis

Global heating is drying out vegetation, priming it as fuel for wildfires, say scientists. Plus, the plight of the adopted children of Bangladesh’s Birangona women

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh appoints Shakib Al Hasan as ODI captain for both Asia Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup

Bangladesh appoints Shakib Al Hasan as ODI captain for Asia Cup and 2023 World Cup. Tamim Iqbal ruled out due to injury. Shakib now leads in all three formats. Led Bangladesh in 52 ODIs, 19 Tests and 39 T20Is.

The Hindu

Shakib Al Hasan to lead Bangladesh in Asia Cup, World Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Friday appointed veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as their ODI captain for both the Asia Cup and the 2023 World Cup .

The Times of India

Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh sparks alarm after 364 people die this year and infections rise

Bangladesh is recording a higher number of casualties and infections from dengue as more than 360 people have died this year and infections of the mosquito-borne illness rise

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‘I’ll never know where I’m from’: plight of the adopted children of Bangladesh’s Birangona women

Thousands of children born to victims of rape during Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971 were adopted by foreign families. Now, many want to discover their roots

The Guardian - UK

‘My mother spent her life trying to find me’: the children who say they were wrongly taken for adoption

For years, Bibi Hasenaar felt rejected because she was adopted aged four. Then she saw a photo that described her as missing – and began to uncover an astonishing dark history

Al Jazeera

Will trade in rupees with India benefit Bangladesh?

The new arrangement will definitely benefit India. But its benefits for Bangladesh are questionable, experts say.

The Hindu

India-Japan look to restart trilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka, but with caution

More than two years after Sri Lanka cancelled a joint India-Japan MoU for the East Container Terminal project in Colombo, the three countries are studying ways of restarting trilateral cooperation. Officials said it is “early to say” whether India and Japan will execute projects in Sri Lanka jointly as they…

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The Times of India

Royal mess: Nine ICC ODI World Cup 2023 games rescheduled

India to play Pakistan on October 14 now; tickets to go on sale on August 25, 41 days before the first match

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Scientists are using NASA satellite data to text Bangladeshi farmers water-saving strategies

A new technology uses satellite data to provide farming advice to Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani farmers.

The Hindu

Police on the lookout for over 40 Bangladeshi nationals working in and around Bellandur

Three Bangladesh nationals arrested by NIA for running racket helping others cross porous borders and get placements in Bengaluru. Police tracked down 43 Bangladesh nationals working as security guards, housekeeping staff and construction labourers. Accused booked under Passport and Foreigners Act; NIA probing further to ascertain involvement in anti-national activities.

The Times of India

WATCH: ICC ODI World Cup trophy arrives in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy arrived in Bangladesh for a three-day tour as a part of the official Trophy Tour.

The Hindu

Home Ministry seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules

MHA seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules. The government has written to Parliament committee for time till September. CAA seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim undocumented migrants from Pak., Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Act exempts members of 6 communities from criminal cases and most parts of NE from CAA.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh to tone down ‘draconian’ digital security law

Law minister says law will be replaced by another legislation which will remove sections that were allegedly misused.

The Times of India

Rohit Sharma hopeful of winning ODI World Cup 2023 at home

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma will rely on the "massive" home support his squad receives to win the ODI World Cup. India last won the ODI World Cup in 2011 at home, when MS Dhoni and company hoisted the cherished trophy.

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