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Bangladesh’s qualified accountants could help start a BPO boom in the country
Challenges lie ahead but the the sector offers immense potential and entrepreneurs are confident the South Asian nation can leverage this to its advantage.
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Why violence against domestic workers in Bangladesh largely goes unreported and unpunished
Poor families are hesitant about seeking action against abusive employers. Besides, a lax legal system allows abusers to get away.
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Bangladesh raises heat on offshore media outlet in online crackdown
Netra News alleges that contractors working for the government were responsible for its YouTube channel being disabled for 24 hours on Thursday.
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Trending
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The Indian economy seems bleak – but that only reflects the cancer within
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What superpowers do the creatures living between land and sea on India’s coasts possess?
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Ranajit Guha, India’s oldest living historian, starts his 100th year with a dazzling legacy
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VPN service providers can leave India if they choose not to collect user data, says IT minister
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Assam Police arrest wife, daughter of fish trader who allegedly died in custody
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Bangladesh traffic deaths soar during Eid holidays as key safety recommendations stay unimplemented
Road accidents kill 12,000 people and cause 35,000 injuries in the country each year.
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How Bangladesh uses its Digital Security Act to limit the right to free speech online
At least 433 people in the country were imprisoned under the law as of July, Amnesty International reported.
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Five years after terror attack, Dhaka’s Holey Artisan bakery is a living symbol of resilience
The establishment, which reopened in a new location in 2017, is thriving.
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Video
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Watch: Millionaires at World Economic Forum demand that the ultra-wealthy be taxed more
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Watch: Passengers get stuck mid-air in cable cars due to bad weather in Satna, Madhya Pradesh
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Watch: How female students in Afghanistan are attending ‘secret’ schools to continue their education
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Watch: Man who begs for a living buys Rs 90,000-motorcycle for wife after she complains of backache
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Watch: Runaway trampoline gets blown along the street during a thunderstorm in Canada
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‘Development over democracy’: Why Bangladesh’s foreign affairs advisor has such a difficult job
Gowher Rizvi has to defend the indefensible.
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What really tarnishes Bangladesh’s image? Its government seems to find answers in the wrong places
When fact-based reports about Awami League’s misdeeds appear in the international media, the party simply brushes them aside as propaganda.
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Why Bangladesh’s mainstream media has been silent on explosive charges in new Al Jazeera documentary
‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’ makes allegations about the country’s army chief and his fugitive brothers.
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The Reel
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ trailer: Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani star in Patiala-set comedy
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Bangladesh approves death penalty for rapists. But will this change its culture of impunity?
Protests have erupted across the country after a video of a woman being gangraped was widely shared on social media.
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Bangladesh decision to free ex-PM Khaleda Zia amidst Covid-19 outbreak is ‘shrewd’, observers say
The ruling Awami League has chosen a time when the political impact will be minimal, they note.
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51 years ago, the death of a student leader sparked a mass upsurge in former East Pakistan
Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman’s nephew recalls how his uncle’s killing in police firing eventually led to the Bangladesh war for liberation.
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The Field
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Data check: Rafael Nadal goes past Roger Federer’s record for most men’s singles wins at a Major
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Tennis: Novak Djokovic ‘intends to go to Wimbledon’ despite no ranking points available at the Slam
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French Open, Day 2 wrap: Djokovic, Nadal, Swiatek cruise into second round; Osaka, Krejcikova lose
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IPL 2022, Qualifier 1 preview: Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals aim for spot in the final
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French Open: Defending champion Krejcikova after first round loss – 'I just collapsed physically’