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Govt set to implement new project to digitise medical, nursing education

, Dec. 8 -- The government has taken a project aimed at streamlining and strengthening the management of medical, population and nursing education services across the country. The project "Integrated... Read More


Dhaka launches international symposium to strengthen quality assurance in engineering education

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- day international symposium titled "Quality Assurance through Accreditation in Engineering Education" kicked off in Dhaka on Monday, aiming to elevate the standard of engineering educ... Read More


Bangladesh needs nearly $150bn in climate finance by 2050

, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh requires approximately $146.81 billion as total climate finance until 2050, while the total adaptation finance needs will be $86.04 billion. On the other hand, $60.77 billion wi... Read More


Journalist Shaukat Mahmood lands in jail, remand hearing Thursday

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A Dhaka court on Monday sent senior journalist and former Jatiya Press Club president Shaukat Mahmood to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistr... Read More


74 candidates collect nomination papers for 13 posts in BRUCSU elections

Rangpur, Dec. 8 -- A total of 74 aspirants have collected nomination papers for 13 posts in the Begum Rokeya University Central Students' Union (BRUCSU) and Hall Parliament elections, officials said o... Read More


Motives behind Mohammadpur mother-daughter murders still unclear: Police

, Dec. 8 -- Police have yet to determine the motive behind the killing of a mother and her daughter at a flat on Shahjahan Road in the capital's Mohammadpur area on Monday morning. Although wardrobes... Read More


Suez Canal sees revenue boost as vessel traffic rises

, Dec. 8 -- The Suez Canal has recorded a notable rise in traffic and revenue since the start of Egypt's current fiscal year in July, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said Monday. SCA Chairman Osama Ra... Read More


Keeping digital space safe, inclusive, more important than ever: Canadian High Commissioner

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh on Monday said with elections coming up, ensuring that the digital space remains safe, inclusive, and open is more important than e... Read More


Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.6 quake

, Dec. 8 -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, prompting a tsunami warning for wide stretches of the Pacific coastline, according to... Read More


AI-powered police body cameras tested on Edmonton's "high-risk" face

, Dec. 8 -- Police in Edmonton, Canada, have begun testing artificial intelligence-enabled body cameras capable of recognizing about 7,000 people on a "high-risk" watch list - a trial that could signa... Read More