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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 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.

The Hindu

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.

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West Bengal: BSF catches smuggler with 15 gold biscuits valued at over Rs 1 crore

The Border Security Office (BSF) caught a smuggler carrying 15 gold biscuits, weighing 1831.95 grams, from Bangladesh to India. Readfurther on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh-India relation written in blood: Information Minister Hasan Mahmood

Bangladesh’s relation with India is not comparable to any other bilateral ties, Dhaka’s Information Minister Hasan Mahmood told The Hindu on August 5. He and four other leading members of the Awami League will be visiting India from August 6 to 9 as part of “KNOW BJP” initiative for external…

The Hindu

The battle against lead in turmeric

"This [FDA] guideline did not discuss spices and no maximum limits for lead are noted for adults"

Salon

Microsoft Hires AWS’s Puneet Chandok To Lead India Operations

Microsoft Corp has announced the appointment of Puneet Chandok as Corporate Vice President of Microsoft India and South Asia

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Learning from Lululemon: If Canada wants to get serious about forced labour, disclosure laws won’t do

The Canadian government recently passed the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The new law is designed to address forced labour and child labour in supply chains by requiring companies to disclose their efforts in eliminating labour abuse from their supply chains.

The Conversation

Assam STF cracks down on illegal Rohingya immigrants, arrests 8 persons

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police has apprehended 8 people including two Bangladeshi nationals from Tripura for helping illegal Rohingya immigrants enter India by using fake documents. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh is undertaking the world's largest resettlement programme – and the climate is making it harder

Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to climate extremes. The nation’s topography lays its citizens bare to cyclones, flash floods, erosion and drought – not to mention the significant socio-economic impact these bring.

The Conversation

Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t?

The prime minister faces a political crisis as tens of thousands take to the streets to demand free and fair elections.

Al Jazeera

Controversial Study On Masks In Bangladesh Under Scrutiny For Excluding Vital Data

Authors of widely cited study altered their research to hide the potential harms of masks and failed to measure mortality rates.

Zenger

Bangladesh police clash with protesters calling for PM resignation

Supporters of the BNP are calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down amid anger about the cost of living.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh opposition protest in Dhaka, demand PM’s resignation

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party have called for the next election to be overseen by a neutral caretaker government.

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Bangladesh opposition supporters clash with police in protest over election oversight

Police in Bangladesh's capital have clashed with supporters of the country's main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

The Hindu

"Umpiring issue was raised because India did not win": Bangladesh women's cricket skipper Nigar Sultana

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty said the umpiring issue was raised by Harmanpreet Kaur because India did not win

The Independent UK

Bangladesh’s ruling and opposition parties hold rallies over who should oversee the next election

Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s governing and opposition parties have held separate rallies over who should oversee the next general election, expected to be held early next year

The Hindu

Data | Why India’s rice export ban impacts Asian and African nations the most

Panic-stricken Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in the United States rushed to grocery stores and supermarkets to hoard bags of rice, specifically sona masuri rice, after the Indian government’s decision to ban the export of non-basmati white rice. The ban aimed to ensure adequate availability and control rising prices in the Indian…

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Relations with India will be hit if Awami League is not in power: Bangladesh Information Minister

Pointing to the close relations developed with India by the Awami League government, Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud pointed out that the country’s ties with its larger neighbour have always been affected whenever the opposition BNP comes to power

The Hindu

Bicycle mechanic from south Tripura found dead on Bangladesh side

A man from south Tripura was found dead inside the Bangladesh territory on Thursday. Bangladesh security officials however refused to hand over the body of the 38-year-old citing formalities involved in the case.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh summons Western envoys after poll violence remarks

Foreign affairs official says Western envoys showed an ‘undiplomatic attitude’ after they protested attack on candidate.

Al Jazeera

India women’s cricket captain slammed for ‘deplorable’ behaviour

Harmanpreet Kaur is being criticised after she smashed the stumps and took a verbal swipe at umpires in Bangladesh.

Al Jazeera

More than 170 dead as Bangladesh grapples with dengue ‘epidemic’

At least 176 people – 31 of them children below 14 – have died of the mosquito-borne fever this year, officials say.

The Hindu

Harmanpreet Kaur slams umpires after Bangladesh tie

India women’s captain slams umpires

The Hindu

Bangladesh touch for Assam’s historical icon Chilarai

IGNCA promotes Chilarai, Bangladesh's legendary Koch general, through Hindi play. Ruhul Amin, Bangladesh's Assistant High Commissioner, attends. IGNCA's initiative to bring icons of NE to national stage. Workshop-oriented play directed by Himangshu Sharma, Sangeet Natak Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Award recipient.

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