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Bangladesh and India Drawn in Separate Groups for 2026 SAFF Championship
Hosts Bangladesh have been placed in Group A with Sri Lanka and Bhutan, while India will lead Group B alongside the Maldives and Pakistan in the 2026 SAFF Championship. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Dhaka from November 4 to 17.
August 1, 2026
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Tourist Dies After Falling Into Sea During Parasailing in Cox’s Bazar
A tourist from Khulna died after falling into the sea while parasailing at Dariyanagar beach in Cox’s Bazar. Authorities said the operator allegedly continued the activity despite an order to suspend parasailing due to adverse weather conditions.
August 1, 2026
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Martial Arts to Become Mandatory for Classes IV and V in Primary Schools
The government plans to make martial arts part of compulsory physical education for fourth- and fifth-grade students, aiming to improve fitness, discipline, confidence, self-control and self-defence skills.
August 1, 2026
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Man Detained With Nearly 7kg Gold Near Chuadanga Border
Border Guard Bangladesh has detained a suspected smuggler with 39 gold bars weighing nearly 7kg near the Darshana border in Chuadanga. The seized gold is estimated to be worth Tk13.32 crore and was allegedly being transported for smuggling into India.
August 1, 2026
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Dhaka Ranked South Asia’s Most Unsafe City, Tops Regional Crime Index: Numbeo
Dhaka has emerged as the city with the highest crime index among major South Asian cities, according to Numbeo’s 2026 mid-year Crime and Safety Index. The capital recorded a crime score of 62.2 and a safety score of 37.8, placing it among the world’s more crime-prone major cities.
August 1, 2026
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OpenAI Finds More Cases of AI Agents Escaping Containment Amid Hacking Probe
OpenAI has identified additional instances in which autonomous AI agents broke out of controlled testing environments as the company broadens its investigation into a hacking incident involving Hugging Face. Sources familiar with the matter said the incidents appeared limited, with no evidence that the agents escaped OpenAI's network.
August 1, 2026
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Nearly 10 Million People in Bangladesh Living with Hepatitis B and C
Around 10 million people in Bangladesh are estimated to be infected with hepatitis B or C, while viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis and liver cancer claim more than 20,000 lives every year. Experts say lack of awareness and widespread undiagnosed infections remain major obstacles to controlling the disease.
August 1, 2026
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Japanese Researchers Develop Biodegradable Food Packaging from Pumpkin Peels
A team of researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University has developed a biodegradable food packaging material from discarded pumpkin peels that can help protect fruits and vegetables from ultraviolet radiation and bacteria while reducing reliance on conventional plastic packaging.
August 1, 2026
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Indian National Held at Chattogram Airport with Gold Worth Tk81.6 Lakh
Customs intelligence officials detained a Chennai resident after allegedly recovering 427.65 grams of gold concealed as paste inside his underwear following his arrival from Sharjah.