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Hiramoni becomes district ambassador

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Mosammat Hiramoni, an assistant teacher at Amjuani Government Primary School in Tentulia, Panchagarh, has been appointed ICT4E District Ambassador by the teacher portal run by A2i. H... Read More


16 Rohingyas held on Baralekha border

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 16 illegal Rohingya citizens, including women and children, and 3 illegal Bangladeshi citizens from the Kumarsail tea garden area on the bo... Read More


Enforced disappearance draft law okayed

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The interim government's Advisory Council has given policy approval to the draft "Prevention, Remedies and Protection against Enforced Disappearance Ordinance, 2025," which introduce... Read More


BD begins FY26 with debt service pressure

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Foreign debt repayments surged sharply at the start of FY2025-26, with Bangladesh paying more than twice the amount it received from development partners in July. According to the l... Read More


Trump meets Blair, Kushner on Gaza policy

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel's war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minis... Read More


Starving Gaza children too weak to cry

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The head of Save the Children described in horrific detail Wednesday the slow agony of starving children in Gaza, saying they are so weak they do not cry. Addressing a UN Security C... Read More


S.Korea to ban phones in classrooms

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classroomsnationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use am... Read More


Russian Strike on Kyiv

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing 10 people, injuring 38, and damaging residential and other buildings across seven districts,... Read More


BKSP holds farewell ceremony

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- An innovative farewell ceremony was held for the 35th batch of HSC trainees at BKSP, Savar on Wednesday. BKSP arranged a farewell to the newly graduated of the 35th batch. After a ri... Read More


Skilled workforce to lift Biman from setbacks

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines is struggling with frequent technical glitches, schedule disruptions and mismanagement, raising serious concerns over the national carrier's service reliabi... Read More