Sunday, July 6, 2025

70pc secondary schools without internet

Govt introduces ICT as compulsory subject The government has introduced information and communications technology as a subject compulsory for students of Class VI–VII from 2013 although the authorities are yet to equip about 70 per cent of secondary schools and 88 per cent of madrashahs, according to BANBEIS, with internet facilities. Officials of educational institution ... Read more

Nirmal Sen dies

Veteran journalist and politician Nirmal Sen breathed his last in a city hospital Tuesday evening at the age of 82. Nirmal’s nephew Kongkon Sen said his uncle died at around 6:30pm at LabAid Hospital. Nirmal, who fought against the British imperialist regime, was a Language Movement hero and one of the organisers of the independence war ... Read more

Dr Yunus for exploring opportunities for youth

Grameen Shikkha-CISD Training Centre Launched Dr Yunus for exploring opportunities for youth Bangladesh can expect higher remittances if it can export skilled manpower, Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus said yesterday. “The Bangladeshi youth are very creative and are quick learners. We should explore new opportunities for them,” said Yunus, while highlighting the role of youth ... Read more

Computer expo begins in Sylhet today

A five-day computer expo is going to begin in Sylhet today to popularise the use of computer technology among the masses. The local unit of Bangladesh Computer Samiti has arranged the fair styled ‘BCB Digital Expo Sylhet 2013’ at Mohammad Ali Gymnasium Building at Rikabibazar in the

Tail-enders save North blushes

A brilliant century stand from an unlikely pair, Sanjamul Islam and Sajedul Islam, allowed Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone to get hold of the first day of their Bangladesh Cricket League match against Prime Bank South Zone on Tuesday. Mainly recognised for their bowling skills, Sanjamul and Sajedul, put up a brave fight

Former pupil backs Dutch coach to shine

The prospective Bangladesh national football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif is positive minded with the philosophy of attacking from the very beginning, said his former pupil Udeh Damien Chigozie on Tuesday. Udeh, a midfielder of Bangladesh Premier League side

Shakib’s no to BBL

Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has refused an offer to play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash League, said the Bangladesh fielding coach and Shakib’s mentor Mohammad Salahuddin while speaking to The Daily Star yesterday. The offer was made by the team’s coach Darren Berry, who sent Shakib a text message asking ... Read more

BPL tickets on sale from Jan 13

Tickets for the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League matches will be on sale from January 13 at Airtel outlets and a selected bank, said Bangladesh Cricket Board at a press conference on Tuesday. Active Service, a business house, secured the rights for ticket sales and distribution for Tk 20 crore, said the BCB. The price was, ... Read more

Babu talks about Feedback

Eminent composer Foad Naser Babu is the bandleader and keyboardist of Feedback, a pioneering band in the country that got huge popularity during the 1980s. In its journey of over 35 years, the band has produced 10 albums including ‘Feedback’ , ‘Ullas’, ‘Mela’, ‘Joar’, ‘Bangabda 1400’, ‘Deho Ghari’, ‘Bauliana’, ‘Anondo’, ‘Ei Shatabdir Feedback’ and ‘02’. Though ... Read more

11 fishermen killed in Bay

Rohingya robbers threw them into sea after looting trawler on Jan 2, incident comes to light after arrest of a ‘killer’ An alleged Rohingya robber on Sunday night described how five Rohingyas had hacked to death 11 Bangladeshi fellow fishermen on Wednesday near Sonarchar Dwip [island] in Barguna district and dumped the bodies in the ... Read more

Savar Rape Incident: Magistrate records victim’s statement

Tangail rape victim improving A rape victim recounted her chilling tale before a judicial magistrate yesterday describing the trauma she went through in Savar in late November. The victim, 20, is a resident of Singair upazila of Manikganj and married to an expatriate living in the Middle East. In the statement, she said her friend Liza ... Read more

3 to die for killing boy

A Dhaka court sentenced three men to death yesterday for abducting and killing a nine-year old boy in May 2011 at the capital’s Mirpur. Salman Sami, son of Mohammad Hossain and student of class IV at Siddhartha High School, was abducted on May 27, 2011 from

River commission to have little power

Cabinet Okays River Protection Bill River commission to have little power It can only recommend measures; greens doubt its effectiveness as grabbing, pollution go on In the wake of river grabbing and pollution, the government is forming the National River Protection Commission which will only make recommendations but have no statutory power of implementation. Green ... Read more

Jute goods makers cut export prices to lure in buyers

Jute product manufacturers have slashed down the export price to counter the sluggish demand in the global market. The average price of jute products fell by 7.92 percent year-on-year to $1.03 per kilogram in the July-October period of 2012. Bangladesh, which exports jute and jute products to 118 countries, has been witnessing