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Govt primary school assistant teachers' written test result published

The results for the written examination of the government primary school assistant teachers' recruitment test-2023 (first phase) (Barisal, Sylhet, Rangpur Division) have been published.

SSC, equivalent exams to start from February 15

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of 2024 will begin on February 15.

International education centre established in Rajshahi

Bangladesh International Education Centre has been established in Rajshahi aimed at building the new generation to international standards through enriching them with multiple languages.

BNP announces non-cooperation movement

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party that has been holding hartal and blockade programmes since October 28 has announced to launch a non-cooperation movement from Wednesday.

JnU Teachers Association Election: Dr Zakir elected new president, Dr Mashrik Hasan general secretary

Jagannath University’s Professor of Marketing Dr Md. Zakir Hossain has been elected the president of Jagannath University Teachers’ Associations.

New Gaza truce efforts as aid system nears collapse

The UN Security Council struggled to find a unified voice Tuesday on pausing the Israel-Hamas war as aid efforts neared collapse and global economic fallout spread.

Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Gulistan

Unidentified people set fire to a bus at Zero Point area of Gulistan in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Tuesday afternoon.

JU students demand proper masterplan for development

Students at Jahangirnagar University (JU) staged a protest demanding the formulation of a proper masterplan for development based on the opinions of all stakeholders.

Four killed as train catches fire in Dhaka

Four people, including a woman and her minor son, were killed as a train caught fire in Bangladesh capital Dhaka early Tuesday, the fire service said.

More than 110 dead in northwest China earthquake

At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble.

Shujan elected President, Farid general secretary of DUFA

Shujan Mahmud of Mass Communication and Journalism has been elected as President and Gazi Sheikh Farid Ahmmad of Soil Science as General Secretary in the 2023 executive committee election of Dhaka University Friends Alliance (DUFA), the largest organization among the batch-based friend organizations

Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 272 at 8:55 am this morning.

Netanyahu says Israel is as 'committed as ever' to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages

Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, military officials said Saturday, in Israel's first such acknowledgement of harming any hostages in its war against Hamas.

77.2 pct of high school students in Japan secure job offers

A total of 77.2 percent of high school students in Japan who are scheduled to graduate next spring have received job offers by the end of October, a recent survey has found.

Nation celebrating Victory Day

The nation is celebrating the Victory Day, the most precious day of the Bangalees, today as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day 52 years back after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation

Canada's Quebec province eases university tuition hike

Canada's Quebec province bowed Thursday to an outcry over plans to double tuition for nonresidents at universities that teach in English, and will now impose a smaller increase, albeit with strings attached.

Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’ Friday morning

Dhaka’s air was classified as “hazardous” on Friday morning. With an AQI score of 318 at 10:00 am this morning, Dhaka’s air quality was ranked second worst in the world, according to the air quality index.

Israeli defense minister says war on Hamas will last months as US envoy discusses timetable

Israel's defense minister said it will take months to destroy Hamas, predicting a drawn-out war even as his country and its top ally, the United States, face increasing international isolation and alarm over the devastation from the campaign in Gaza.

Quader stresses on continuous fight against communal evil forces

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today underscored the need for continuous fighting against the communal forces which ultimately opposing our Liberation War and saying that the evil forces are still spreading in the country.