Marsh to stay on as Aussie skipper for opening ODI against South Africa
4 HOUR(s) Cricket
Marsh will continue in the role as Cummins shrugs off jet lag and concentrates on preparing for the three-test series against South Africa that starts next month.
‘Non-existent’ firm’s imports put Tk 2,450 crore revenue at risk
4 HOUR(s) Business
The National Board of Revenue's (NBR) intelligence wing has detected the possible import and illicit marketing of around 363 tonnes of cigarette filter-making raw materials in the name of a non-existent trading firm, potentially putting around Tk 2,450 crore in government revenue at risk.
Crisis in Bangladesh’s Islamic banks: Liquidity is not capital, and a merger is not a cure
Big Picture
Bangladesh’s Islamic banking crisis exposes severe institutional failures, as forced mergers disguise deep-rooted capital insolvency and mismanagement.
What Malaysia’s Rohingya repatriation plan means for Bangladesh
Geopolitical Insights
Malaysia’s push to repatriate Rohingya refugees raises a question: can return provide genuine safety, rights and citizenship?

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