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Home Minister Salahuddin urges unity, use of AI to fight global scams, fraud

Dhaka, March 16 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called for a united international front and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the rising tide of digital fraud and global ... Read More


Police refuse to record cyber bullying case after JU rape victim reports online blackmail

Dhaka, March 16 -- A Jahangirnagar University student, who recently filed a rape case against a former student, has alleged that she is being subjected to online harassment and blackmail, but police h... Read More


Bangladesh awaits India's response on consular access to Hadi murder suspects held in Kolkata

Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh is awaiting India's response to its request for consular access to three suspects arrested in Kolkata over the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a leader of the Inqilab M... Read More


Ayub Mia resigns as chairman of state-run Sammilito Islami Bank

Dhaka, March 16 -- Mohammad Ayub Mia, the chairman of the Sammilito Islami Bank, has resigned from his post just months after the state-owned bank's formation. The former secretary submitted his resi... Read More


Three men detained over 'posing as Sirajganj SP to seek extortion'

Dhaka, March 16 -- Detectives in Bogura have arrested three men for allegedly impersonating the Sirajganj superintendent of police on WhatsApp and demanding money from local businessmen. The suspects... Read More


Rasheda K Choudhury calls for 'reality check' before government scraps school lottery for admission

Dhaka, March 16 -- Rasheda K Choudhury, executive director of the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), has advised the government to run a "reality check" before withdrawing the school admission lo... Read More


Legal protection sought for 1990, 2024 uprising victims

Dhaka, March 16 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice to the government seeking legal protection, rehabilitation, and financial assistance for the victims of the 1990 and 2024 mass upris... Read More


Mamun Ahmed named UGC chair, Obaidul Islam new Dhaka University VC

Dhaka, March 16 -- The government has appointed Prof Mamun Ahmed as the chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and named new vice-chancellors for Dhaka University, Jagannath University, an... Read More


Bangladesh scraps lottery system for school admissions

Dhaka, March 16 -- The Ministry of Education has decided to scrap the lottery system for student admissions to new schools. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said at a press conference at th... Read More


CEC says he hasn't heard anyone say they were unable to vote

Dhaka, March 16 -- Voters were able to exercise their right to vote "beautifully" in the 13th parliamentary elections, says Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. Speaking as the chief gu... Read More