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  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Samuriwo snags top honor, Bulawayo celebrates local legend

    Brian Samuriwo picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Entrepreneurs and Business Awards in Bulawayo, and the recognition came from his business work, plus community projects through his foundation. The ZANU PF politician runs health expos that give free medical care to older...
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    Masowe4ED rallies thousands, faith and party lines blur

    A massive crowd showed up in Glen Norah B for the kickoff of Masowe for Economic Development, which is basically a faith group backing President Mnangagwa and ZANU PF economic plans under NAMFED. Harare Province chairman Goodwills Masimirembwa told religious leaders to drop their differences and...
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    Mliswa drags Mahere, says real politics lost to X theatrics

    Temba Mliswa went after Fadzayi Mahere for posting about national problems on X instead of handling them in Parliament back when she had the chance. Mahere bailed on her Mt Pleasant seat after winning by over 12,000 votes, saying she refused to work with people connected to what she called a...
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    Xposure Music bags millions, indie artists eye new heights

    Montreal-based Xposure Music just locked down $42.5 million through a mix of debt from Andalusian Credit Partners and equity from private investors and family offices, bringing their total haul past $50 million since launching in 2021. The platform uses machine-learning tech to bankroll indie...
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    Bubi fury erupts at mine, villagers dump coffin and seize ore

    A security guard at DGL5 Mine in Bubi District shot and killed 31-year-old Thabo Ngwenya, hitting him three times in the chest while he walked past the property. Another person heading to shops got hit in the arm. Villagers went absolutely feral and blocked police from taking the body, accusing...
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    Jah Prayzah brings the house down, fans carry Ruzhowa

    Jah Prayzah had a moment at Harare International Conference Centre, where the crowd basically sang his track Ruzhowa for him while he just vibed and danced. The sold-out show was part of his Ndini Mukudzeyi World Tour finale, and fans felt like they got their money's worth. The artist later...
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    Maskiri makes peace after goat deal drama, friends step up

    Rapper Maskiri just wrapped up a messy situation after spending two days locked up over a goat deal gone wrong. The Zimbabwean artist got arrested because he never delivered on a purchase agreement with Tonderai Chisoro, who lives in the US and ended up filing criminal charges. Maskiri finally...
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    ASG levels up its power players, Nightjar goes full throttle

    London-based Atlantic Screen Group just dropped some major leadership shuffles and new deals. Rupert Hollier got bumped up to Chief Operating Officer, while Rosie Hill is taking over as President of Nightjar Music and Nightjar Songs Publishing. Hill has been with the company since 2021 and...
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    Experts warn of major quake risk, Dhaka faces dire readiness gap

    Bangladesh geologists are basically screaming that Dhaka might be cooked after a bunch of quakes hit the area since late last month. A retired professor from Dhaka University, Syed Humayun Akhtar, explained that the Indian Plate is subducting beneath the Burma Plate in a subduction zone, and all...
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    Khaleda Zia shows signs of recovery, cautious hope for BNP

    Khaleda Zia got a tiny bit better while posted up at Evercare Hospital getting treatment for whatever's been knocking her down. The BNP boss has been stuck under heavy monitoring, and doctors noticed she actually responds when people call her name, which is better than the past few sessions...
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    Indian Navy chief calls Bangladesh a friend, optimism holds through turmoil

    India's top navy guy, Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, still thinks Bangladesh counts as a friend despite all the chaos after Sheikh Hasina got booted out last August. The former prime minister bounced to India and caught a death sentence from a tribunal back home, and Bangladesh wants her sent back...
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    Nepal poll race draws 120 parties, fresh faces crowd the field

    Nepal's election commission says 120 political parties want to compete in the lower house race that's happening next year. The commission verified applications from groups trying to grab seats in the 275-member House of Representatives, and about a third of these parties are brand-new to the...
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    BPL auction fever sweeps Dhaka and Chattogram, cricketers double up on duty

    Bangladesh and Ireland players were getting ready for their final T20 match in Chattogram while the BPL auction went down back in Dhaka. Rangpur Riders captain Nurul Hasan Sohan hopped on a flight after playing the previous game, and he suited up for franchise duties alongside Mohammad Ashraful...
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    Sukuk bond term extended by five years, investors get options

    Bangladesh Bank just tacked on another five years to their 8,000-crore taka Islamic bond that was supposed to wrap up at the end of this month. The Sukuk got issued for a clean water project, and regulators decided to push the deadline out to 2030 after their Shariah committee signed off on...
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    Fuel prices up by Tk2, wallets feel the monthly pinch

    Bangladesh just bumped up fuel costs by 2 taka across the board for all the different types. The government dropped a notice saying diesel went from 102 to 104 per liter, petrol climbed from 118 to 120, octane moved from 122 to 124, and kerosene jumped from 114 to 116. The Ministry of Power...
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    BPL squads set after fierce auction, stars pack every lineup

    The BPL auction wrapped up with all six teams locking down their rosters through a mix of direct grabs and bidding wars. Chattogram Royals dropped the fattest bag on Mohammad Naim Sheikh at 1.1 crore taka, making him the priciest local pickup this season. Rangpur Riders snagged Mahmudullah...
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    Ceramic Expo dazzles Dhaka crowd, exports eye top spot

    Bangladesh threw a ceramics showcase at the Bashundhara Convention Center, and the manufacturers' association brought in exhibitors from 25 different countries for their annual trade show. Foreign Adviser Towhid Hossain showed up to hand out trophies and mentioned how the ceramics game went from...
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    BOA elects fresh faces and boosts budget, squash joins the squad

    Bangladesh Olympic Association held their yearly member meeting down in Cox's Bazar and picked a fresh lineup for the committee. General Waker-Uz-Zaman kept his spot running things as president, and they locked in a 28 crore taka budget for next year. The group also let the Squash Rackets...
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    Dhaka metro halts after rooftop drama, wild ride triggers search

    Metro Rail in Dhaka got shut down after two guys climbed onto a train in sketchy spots between the coaches. Md Ahsan Ullah Sharifi from the transit project said one person made it to the roof at Secretariat Metro Station, and security had to break out a ladder to try grabbing him. They found...
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    Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur land BPL deals, respect wins over rules

    Two veteran Bangladesh cricketers finally got picked up after nobody wanted them at first. Mahmudullah Riyad went to Rangpur Riders, and Mushfiqur Rahim signed with Rajshahi Warriors for their original asking price of 35 lakh taka. Both teams decided to keep them in Category B instead of bumping...
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