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Can South Asia make demographic shift work for education?

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh and other South Asian countries are entering a demographic shift that could reshape their education systems, with the region's under-15 population projected to fall 16 pe... Read More


2 more deaths from measles symptoms

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Two more people have died with suspected measles symptoms and another 52 new cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. According to a bulletin issued by the Dir... Read More


Google-Pakistan deal draws privacy concerns

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A Pakistani media watchdog has raised concerns over data privacy following recent agreements between Google and the government, calling for greater transparency and safeguards. Fre... Read More


No deaths from dengue, 747 hospitalised in a day

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh has not recorded any new dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, but 747 fresh hospitalisations of the disease have been logged across the country. According to the Directorat... Read More


'23 suspected militants' held at Dhaka mosque

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Police have arrested 23 people on suspicion of militancy during a "secret meeting" at Tejgaon College in Dhaka's Farmgate. A senior police officer of the Tejgaon Division confirmed... Read More


2 crude bombs go off in Malibagh

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Two crude bombs have exploded on a road near the Malibagh Railgate in Dhaka. Police said the explosions occurred on the main road beside a counter of Shohagh Paribahan after Friday... Read More


Bhutan PM stops over in Dhaka en route to Germany

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has made a brief stopover in Dhaka on his way to Germany, holding talks with two Bangladeshi ministers at the airport. Local Government Min... Read More


Likely low may bring more rain to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Rainfall may increase across Bangladesh next week as a low-pressure system is expected to form over the North Andaman Sea and adjoining areas within the next two days, according to ... Read More


Telegram job scam: 2 held over Tk 9.4mn fraud

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two members of an alleged fraud ring accused of swindling a man out of Tk 9.42 million through a fake job offer on Telegram.... Read More


New Shahjalal radar boosts overflight revenue

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Government revenue from fees paid by foreign aircraft using Bangladesh's airspace has risen significantly, with aviation officials attributing part of the increase to improved surve... Read More