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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

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

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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

The Guardian - US

Srinivas Reddy upbeat about Bangladesh’s prospects at the Asiad

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The Hindu

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…

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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

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

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Will trade in rupees with India benefit Bangladesh?

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

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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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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 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.

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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.

Dynamite News

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:

The Hindu

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…

Salon

The battle against lead in turmeric

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

Zenger

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

The Conversation

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.

Dynamite News

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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