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Shooting student in classroom: Sirajganj medical college lecturer suspended

Dr Raihan Sharif, a lecturer of the Community Medicine department at Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College and Hospital in Sirajganj has been suspended over shooting a student inside a classroom

School principal's research suggests Bangladesh needs better teachers

As there are complaints about delivery of engaging lessons in Bangladeshi schools, research shows, very few teachers in the country are skilled in teaching in accordance with each student’s learning pace and style.

Madrasa girl raped in Bhola; one of two accused arrested

Locals rescued a minor madrasa student, hearing her cry for help when a man was raping her in Bhola’s Chor Fashion upazila on Sunday

Children starving to death in northern Gaza hospitals: WHO chief

An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday.

RAB busts extensive network of brokers exploiting DMCH

In a major crackdown, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) -3 has arrested 58 active members of an extensive broker network at Dhaka Medical College Hospital involved in financial exploitation and commission gains through patient transfers to various private hospitals in the capital, including.

Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’, 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 182 at 9:05 am this morning (March 5, 2024).

Foreign Minister to join OIC meeting on Israeli aggression

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, now in Türkiye, will attend an extraordinary meeting of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on March 5 to discuss the continued Israeli aggression against Palestinian people.

Bangladesh seeks enhanced Chinese investment in power and energy sector

Bangladesh has expressed a keen interest in expanding China’s involvement in the power and energy sector. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, conveyed this strategic vision during a meeting with Yao Wen, the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, emphasising the need for

Teenage girl killed, her father injured in Natore road accident

A schoolgirl died and her father was injured as a truck bit a motorbike on Natore-Bagura highway in Singra upazila of Natore on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Trisha Rani, daughter of Taposh of Bagatipara upazila in the district and a Class-VIII student of Jamnagar High School in Si

RU admission test begins tomorrow

A three-day admission test for first year honours classes in 2023-2024 academic session of Rajshahi University (RU) will begin from tomorrow (Tuesday). This year, a total of 1,85,680 students are going to appear in the test for 4,438 seats in 59 departments under 10 faculties and two institutes.

Dry weather with chances of rain over three places

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy sky with chances of rain over three places of the country in the next 24 hours from 9am today.

Gas supply to remain off at these areas in Narayanganj, Dhaka and Munshiganj districts tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in many areas of Narayanganj, and parts of Dhaka and Munshiganj districts for 16 hours — from 8 am on Monday (March 04, 2024) to 12 am — for emergency gas pipeline repair work.

Obaidul Quader off to Singapore for routine checkup

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader left for Singapore for regular health checkup on Sunday.

Publications at Boi Mela still not back to pre-Covid levels

The curtain has fallen on the longest Boi Mela ever, with a total of 6 million patrons having visited the fair,, and a total of 3751 new books being published at the fair. Book sales amounted to an estimated Tk 60 crore.

Aga Khan Academy's commitment to quality education aligns with Smart Bangladesh vision

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka wants to contribute to Bangladesh’s goal of a prosperous nation providing students with education of the highest standard in order to prepare them for the future and make a positive contribution in a changing world, the head of the Academy has said

Three lakh applications submitted for GST admission test

Admission test applications for students of the 2023-24 academic year of 24 universities under the GST (General Science and Technology) have ended. This time a total of 305,346 (3 lakh 5 thousand 346) applications have been submitted. Meanwhile, Jagannath University is at the top as the preferred ex

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands – GFZ

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Tonga Islands at 05:54:25 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Govt enabling armed forces to face any situation: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has been making armed forces of the country as modern and time-befitting to make them capable to face any situation as various development projects are being implemented for the purpose.

Owners of Chumuk, manager of Kacchi Bhai detained over Bailey Road inferno

Police on Friday detained three people involved in running two of the eateries engulfed in last night's devastating fire at the seven-storey building on Bailey Road in Dhaka.