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Top police posts see major overhaul

Bangladesh, March 17 -- The government on Monday carried out a significant reshuffle in the top ranks of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Bangladesh Police, reassigning eight senior officials. Ac... Read More


Skills gap looms as education budget falls

Bangladesh, March 17 -- Public expenditure on education in Bangladesh has dropped to around 1.7 per cent of GDP, significantly below international recommendations, raising concerns about the country's... Read More


War on Iran would end in just four days

Bangladesh, March 17 -- The United States government had told Turkey through official channels that the war on Iran would only take four days, Asli Aydintasbas, a Washington-based Turkey expert, said ... Read More


VC shake-up hits public universities

Bangladesh, March 17 -- The government has appointed new vice-chancellors (VCs) to seven public universities, including Dhaka University (DU), in a major reshuffle carried out in a single day. Educat... Read More


Muhammad Raj: From Personal Transformation to a Global Humanitarian Voice

Bangladesh, March 17 -- Muhammad Raj, born and raised in a Brahmin family with a traditional aristocratic background, has today become a devoted Islamic preacher and humanitarian figure. After embraci... Read More


Afghanistan says 400 killed in air strike on Kabul hospital, Pakistan rejects claim

Bangladesh, March 17 -- At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said... Read More


Attacks hit UAE after Iran blames it for strikes

Bangladesh, March 17 -- Missiles and drones rained on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing one civilian, disrupting the world's busiest airport and sparking a fire at a crucial oil hub. Iran h... Read More


No specific threat over Eid, police fully prepared for Eid security: IGP

Bangladesh, March 17 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir on Tuesday said there is no specific security threat centring the Eid-ul-Fitr, assuring that law enforcement agencies are fu... Read More


Metro rail to stay closed on Eid day, services resume next day

Bangladesh, March 17 -- Metro rail services will remain closed on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and resume the following day as per the regular schedule. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) issued a ... Read More


Lancet 2025 report: Climate change declared Bangladesh's immediate health crisis

Bangladesh, March 17 -- Bangladesh is facing a rapidly escalating public health and economic crisis driven by climate change, according to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 report... Read More