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Seminar on study opportunities in Russia held in Dhaka

The Russian House in Dhaka organised an educational seminar at the Legend International School on the possibilities of getting higher education in Russia under the quota of the Russian government.

Primary registration for Hajj to continue till Nov 30

The primary registration for Hajj will continue till November 30.The Ministry of Religious Affairs today issued a special notification to this end.

Rizwana for involving local communities in dolphin conservation

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today stressed the need for involving local communities in dolphin conservation efforts.

Students hold joyous rally for banning Chhatra League

The Dhaka University students under the banner of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a joyous rally at the campus as the interim government banned Awami League's student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League.

‘Qawmi Madrasa: An Unfinished Publication’ available in market

Researcher Siddiqur Rahman Khan’s latest book ‘Qawmi Madrasa: An Unfinished Publication’ that addressed the dearth of well-researched and comprehensive resources on the education system and curriculum of Qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh is now available in the market.

BOU working to turn rural people into skilled workforce: VC

Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) Prof. Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam today said that the university had been working relentlessly since the last three decades to turn the rural people into skilled workforce.

54 detained as students storm into secretariat

The police on Wednesday detained 54 agitating students from the secretariat in Dhaka as they stormed into the key point installation and began to stage a demonstration in front of the building of the education ministry there.

Hasnat Abdullah wants to know political parties’ stance on President, constitution

Hasnat Abdullah, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, has urged all political parties to clarify their stance on the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, following his controversial remarks on ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation letter.

Cyclone Dana: Satkhira experiencing rainfall since early morning

Under the influence of the impending cyclonic storm Dana, coastal district of Satkhira has been experiencing rainfall intermittently since early Thursday. The weather is currently severe, with heavy cloud cover and darkness increasing with the passage of time.

Bangladesh Chhatra League banned under Anti-Terrorism Act

The interim government has banned Awami League's student organization, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).

HSC students demonstrate at Secretariat demanding re-evaluation

Police have dispersed a group of HSC students when they were staging demonstration at the Secretariat demanding re-evaluation of their results.

UAE Ambassador calls on Social Welfare Adviser

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali Abdulla Khaseif AlHmoudi today called on Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid at her office here.

Students stage demo in Dhaka demanding Bangladesh president’s resignation, ban on BCL

Students demanded the resignation of Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin over his controversial remarks regarding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister at a demonstration programme held at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Four injured during protests in front of Bangladesh presidential residence

At least four people, including a multimedia journalist of an online news portal, were injured after law enforcers lobbed sound grenades towards protesters demanding the removal of Bangladesh President Mohammed Sahabuddin in front of his official residence Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Tuesday night.

Students block Science Lab intersection disrupting traffic

Students from seven colleges affiliated with the Dhaka University (DU) have blocked the busy Science Lab intersection in the capital, bringing all traffic in the area to a standstill.

Police camp operations resumed at BRUR

Police camp activities have resumed at the Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) campus after being stopped during the fascist regime last July.

Student movement forms 4-member convener committee

To tackle malpractice by fake coordinators, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has formed a 4-member convener committee with one of its key coordinators Hasnat Abdullah as the convener and another coordinator Arif Sohel as member secretary.

Medical team formation for CA's treatment a routine matter: BSMMU VC

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Md Sayedur Rahman has asked all not to spread rumours over a medical team formed on Tuesday for the treatment of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.

July uprising materializes DU students' dream of getting legal seats

The regular students of Dhaka University (DU) are getting allocation of legal seats by the hall administration touting materialisation of their dream as seat management was under control of ruling political parties' student wings for years.