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Probe committee formed against BRU recruitment fraud

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Despite not being eligible to apply for the job as per the conditions, Assistant Professor of History and Archaeology Department at Begum Rokeya University (BRU) in Rangpur, Md. Yusuf... Read More


Israel bans Jerusalem grand mufti from Al-Aqsa

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Israeli authorities on Wednesday extended their Al-Aqsa Mosque entry ban on Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, the grand mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories, over a Gaza sermon. ... Read More


Japanese population sees record drop in 2024

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount - more than 900,000 people - in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth ra... Read More


Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Dozens of countries face higher levies on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump's latest wave of country-specific tariffs has come into force. The sweeping "reciprocal" rates... Read More


Myanmar's junta president dies

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Myanmar's military-appointed figurehead president - suspended from service since last year due to declining health - died on Thursday, a junta statement said. Former general Myint Sw... Read More


Ghana declares mourning after 8 killed in copter crash

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. A helicopter crash has killed all eight peo... Read More


US human rights report to downplay allies' abuse

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The annual human rights report produced by the United States will scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, a report said Wednesday, as officials hinted it would focus i... Read More


"The General in the Shadows: Looting a Nation in Uniform"

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- As the truth behind Bangladesh's military procurement scandal emerges, Tarique Ahmed Siddique stands exposed as the architect of one of the country's most brazen networks of state cor... Read More


'BD's ties with ASEAN nations to be strengthened'

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed hope that Bangladesh's friendly relations with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries will deepen furth... Read More


Hidden struggles behind private university education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- At first glance, Bangladesh's private universities project an image of progress: sleek campuses, glossy adverts, and bold promises of 'world-class education'. But for many middle-inco... Read More