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

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning.

The global imperative to reverse teacher shortage

Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Laureate, says about teachers and education “One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” and Arne Duncan says `Wherever you find something extraordinary, you’ll find the fingerprints of a great teacher.” Teachers’ contribution has been glorified

Share Eid happiness with all: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today wished all a happy and joyous and safe Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated in the country tomorrow. In a video message, she said, "Dear Countrymen, Assalamualaikum, the holy Eid-ul-Fitr has come within us again after a month of fasting. Eid means joy. Let us share the ha

PM likely to visit Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Gambia from Apr 24 to May 6

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Thailand, Saudi Arabia and The Gambia between April 24 and May 6 to attend important events of multilateral forums to be held in these countries.

Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over three divisions, including Dhaka

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over three divisions and it may spread in the next twenty-four hours begins from 9:00am on Thursday.

Newly elected Cumilla, Mymensingh city mayors take oath

Newly elected mayors of two city corporation --Tahsin Bahar Suchona of Cumilla and Ekramul Haque Titu of Mymensingh— as well as chairmen of five Zila Parishads took oath today.

247 schools with peculiar names get aesthetic ones

The government has renamed 247 primary schools across Bangladesh, replacing their peculiar names with more aesthetic and meaningful ones. A circular signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Mohammad Kabir Uddin on Wednesday announced the renaming process.

HSC exams to start from June 30

The Higher Secondary Certificate examinations will start from June 30 across Bangladesh.

Public notification for recruiting 97,000 teachers

The Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) has released its Fifth Public Notification for the recruitment of teachers, targeting 96,736 vacant positions in MPO-registered non-government schools and colleges in Bangladesh. This announcement was made available on t

18 students arrested as juvenile gang members

Eighteen school and college students aged between 15 and 20 years have been arrested as members of a juvenile gang in two separate raids in Pirojpur Sadar upazila.

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections.

BCL no longer hiding its intention to rule BUET campus

Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League's powerful student front, staged a large counter-rally on Sunday against the ongoing movement of BUET students to keep their campus ringfenced from student politics.

Don’t want BUET to become a breeding ground for negative political activities and militancy: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the government is closely investigating the recent incident at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), involving activists from the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).

Buet students continue protest for day 2 against BCL activities on campus

The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) continued their demonstration on Saturday against the alleged activities of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on the campus where student politics is prohibited.

Despite rain, Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning.

10 lakh students drop out of school in four years

The number of students in secondary-level schools decreased significantly in 2023, while the number of students continued to increase in madrassah, technical, and English-medium educational institutions.

DU admission test results for 2023-24 session published

Dhaka University authorities published the results of undergraduate admission test for 2023-24 session on Thursday afternoon. DU Vice Chancellor prof. ASM Maksud Kamal unveiled the results from Prof. Abdul Motin Chowdhury virtual classroom of the university.

Grim search for six bodies in Baltimore bridge-ship collision continues

Emergency services combed the coldwaters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday in search of the bodies of six men -- all reported to be Latin American immigrants -- presumed killed when a giantcargo ship slammed into the bridge where they were working the night shift fixing potholes.

Death toll of Bangladeshis along border comes down: FM

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the use of non-lethal weapons has increased in recent days compared to the past, leading to a decrease in death toll along Bangladesh-India border.