Bangladesh's education turf war: Who gains and who loses from splitting the secondary and higher directorate?

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Two decades ago, Bangladesh's National Education Policy recommended separating the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) into two entities. The idea went nowhere. Now... Read More

3 cases filed over Khagrachhari violence, over 1,000 unnamed suspects accused

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Police have filed three cases over the recent violence in Khagrachhari's Guimara and Sadar Upazilas, accusing over 1,000 unnamed suspects. Police authorities say that two cases, incl... Read More

Journalists boycott NCP briefing at airport over alleged harassment

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) activists have been accused of harassing journalists at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. In protest against the incident, reporters subsequently... Read More

UK, US pledge $96 million in fresh aid for Rohingya

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a fresh aid commitment of $96 million for Rohingya Muslims and other minority communities in Myanmar. The announcement was mad... Read More

Iconic Language Movement activist Ahmed Rafiq battles multiple health complications in ICU

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Veteran Language Movement activist and researcher Ahmed Rafiq is receiving treatment under intensive care at BIRDEM Hospital in Dhaka. Dr AK Azad Khan, national professor and BIRDEM'... Read More

Malaysia aims for over 300,000 Bangladeshi tourists next year amid surge in travel visas

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia is seeing a sharp rise in Bangladeshi tourists, with around 185,000 visiting in the first eight months of 2025. The country aims to attract more than 300,000 visitors from B... Read More

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim pulls out of BCB election

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- As soon as Tamim Iqbal arrived at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Stadium at 10:15am on Wednesday, the reason was clear. It was the last day for candidates to withdraw from the upcoming Bangl... Read More

At UN, Yunus tables 7-point plan to tackle Rohingya crisis, pushes for repatriation roadmap

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has laid out a seven-point proposal before the international community to address the Rohingya crisis, reiterating that the only peaceful solution to the ... Read More

Chief Advisor Yunus leaves New York after 9-day visit

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has left New York for home, wrapping up his nine-day US tour. A commercial flight of Emirates airline carrying the chief advisor and his entourage depart... Read More

Religious Affairs Advisor Khalid calls depiction of Yunus as demon 'indecent, disrespectful'

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain has condemned the depiction of Muhammad Yunus with the face of a demon at a Durga Puja pavilion in India's West Bengal. Speaking after a ... Read More

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