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India's first solar mission launch successful

The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system, a week after the country's successful unmanned Moon landing.

National election in first week of January 2024: EC

Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman on Saturday (2 September) said the next national elections will be held in the first week of January 2024.

52 killed in South Africa building fire

At least 52 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

US Ambassador meets DMP Commissioner

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Wednesday made a courtesy call on Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandkar Golam Faruq

WB boosts employment for 9 lakh rural Bangladeshi youth

The Bangladesh government and the World Bank (WB) signed a $300 million financing agreement to equip about 900,000 economically disengaged rural youth with skills and alternative education needed for employment and entrepreneurship. About 60 percent of them will be female.

13th Kake International Japanese Speech Contest on Thursday

The 13th Kake International Japanese Speech Contest, 2023 in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan will be held at 10:00 AM-1.00PM on Thursday next (24 August).

Killers won't be allowed to reign over Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Monday called Zia family as killer family for its direct link to gruesome killings like August-15, 1975 and August-21, 2004, saying the killers won't be allowed to reign over Bangladesh anymore.

HSC examinations begin

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations for eight general education boards began on Thursday (17 August) morning.

7 colleges’ students block Nilkhet for 1-point demand

Some students of seven affiliated colleges with Dhaka University took position in Nilkhet intersection area blocking the road in realizing their demand to relax CGPA condition for promoting to the next year.

Will separate directorate contribute to enhancing quality education?

Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has existed for long as a vast size institution manned predominantly by cadre service teachers who belong mostly to college. If Secondary level teachers have been included in the cadre service, firstly the quality of education of this tier would h

UK keen to enhance trade with Bangladesh

The United Kingdom (UK) on Monday (14 August) showed interest to enhance bilateral trade and investment with Bangladesh as its High Commissioner Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganobhaban residence in the capital.

PM Sheikh Hasina for stamping out militancy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all particularly the Islamic scholars to help the government stamp out militancy and terrorism from the country.

Importance of ranking educational institutions of Bangladesh

Ranking educational institutions plays an important role to provide students, guardians, institutions, and governments with valuable information to help them make informed decisions about student enrolment and provide a way to compare institutions, benchmark performance, identify areas for

HSC exams of 3 boards deferred to Aug 27

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams under the Chittagong Education Board, Madrasah Education Board, and Technical Education Board have been deferred by 10 days.

Developing countries can follow Bangladesh model: WB

World Bank (WB) Executive Director Parameswaran Iyer on Thursday (August 10) said developing countries can follow Bangladesh's development model. The WB Executive Director came up with the observation while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganobhaban residenc

HSC admission process begins, results on Sept 5

Intermediate college's HSC Class-XI and equivalent admission's application has been begun on Thursday (10 August). The online application process will be ended on August 20. The applicant's merit list will be published on September 5. The results of SSC and equivalent examinations were announced o

Why govt primary schools of Dhaka City so miserable?

The miserable and pitiable lifestyle of the characters titled ‘ Pandit Moshai, Eadali Master, Taleb Master’ representing the then teaching community gives us an insightful view of our education of the past. Teachers’ individual economic condition was seriously miserable, still their production and d

33 dead, 18 still missing in Beijing rains: officials

Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday.

Using university libraries for BCS preparation

A scene of public universities in general and DU in particular superficially offers a very positive sign that the students gather in the university library very early in the morning and stand in long queue to get into the library.