Mamun Tushar of the Alokito Bangladesh and Sirajul Islam Rubel of The Daily Star have been elected as new president and general secretary of Dhaka University Journalists’ Association respectively for the year 2022. This body will serve for the next one year. The election was held at its office. Chief election commissioner and also former ... Read more
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Int’l travel, tourism fair set to begin on Mar 30
10th Mastercard Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair are set to begin on March 30, after span of three years due to Covid pandemic, aiming to promote the county’s tourism at home and abroad. Civil Aviation and Tourism ministry’s secretary Md Mokammel Hossain is scheduled to inaugurate the three-day BTTF’s fair of March 30-31 and April ... Read more
89pc child workers out of school post-pandemic: study
Around 57 percent of child labourers were going to school before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, but 89 percent of them have dropped out afterwards, shows a recent study. Educo Bangladesh — a Barcelona-based non-government organisation — conducted the study, titled “Child Labour in Bangladesh: Our Experience and Way Forward”, on 443 child
Evaly fraud case: Tahsan, Mithila, Sabnam relieved of fraud charges
A Dhaka court finally relieved five people, including actors Tahsan Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Sabnam Faria, from the charges of a fraud case filed over e-commerce platform Evaly scam. The court, however, accepted the charges brought against Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel alias Babul, Chairman Shamima Nasrin and two others – vice-president of Evaly Abdullah ... Read more
Bar council election on May 25
The election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the statutory body regulating the country’s lawyers, will be held on May 25 to elect its 14 executive members. The voting will be held from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in Dhaka and all the civil courts at the districts and Bajitpur, Ishwarganj, Durgapur,
Police arrest man fugitive for 22 years
A man, who remained fugitive for 22 years to avoid imprisonment, was sent to jail yesterday for killing his wife on January 10, 2000. The convict is Anwar Hossain, 55, of Dinajpur’s Phulbari upazila, said police. On Thursday, he was brought to Phulbari Police Station with the support of
Project to assess electric train on Dhaka-Rajshahi route
The Bangladesh Railway is going to conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of electric train service between Dhaka and Rajshahi. The railways ministry gave its nod in this regard in a meeting to evaluate the project on Wednesday. The ministry secretary Humayun Kabir told New Age that as the ministry had
Chef Minister gala at DPS STS March 31
DPS STS School Dhaka will host the final gala round of DPS STS Chef Minister, presented by Maggi and co-sponsored by Bengal Meat. This is the biggest cooking competition for mothers and will be held in person at the DPS STS Senior Section campus on March 31
Dhanmondi Society holds introductory programme
The introductory programme of the executive committee of Dhanmondi Society was held at a restaurant in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday. The programme included a press conference where Dhanmondi Society president Abu Mohammad Sabur and general secretary Mosaddek Habib spoke on the occasion, said a
IUB wins Bangladesh National Debating Championship-2022
Independent University, Bangladesh debaters Ahmad Tousif Jami and Wasi Chowdhury, won the prestigious Bangladesh National Debating Championship 2022, said a press release of the university on Tuesday. Jami also won the ‘best debater’ award and was also adjudged the ‘best speaker’ of the competition. Jami is a student of economics department and Wasi is from ... Read more
Primary schools to remain open until Ramadan 20
State minister for primary and mass education Zakir Hossain on Saturday said that all government primary schools would remain open until 20th Ramadan. The decision was made to compensate the learning loss during the closure of educational institutions due to Covid pandemic, he also
DU student dies as hit by Hardinge Bridge railing
A student of Dhaka University fell on the railing of the Hardinge Bridge at Pakshi in Ishwardi and lost his life as he was watching the scene outside from a train. The accident happened at Pakshi point of the bridge over the river Padma on Thursday morning. He was a student of the Department of ... Read more
DB arrests driver over killing employer
Detectives have arrested a car driver on charges of killing his employer car owner and looting money and gold ornaments at Badda in the capital. Briefing reporters on Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police additional commissioner for the Detective Branch AKM Hafiz Akhter said that they arrested the driver, Hriday Bepari, at
BRAC aspires to continue catalytic role in reducing inequalities
The top management of BRAC on Monday expressed intention to play catalytic role for reducing inequalities and discrimination through building stronger relations between the state and social entities. ‘Bureaucratic process of the implementation of development projects is a major problem,’ Hossain Zillur Rahman, chairperson of BRAC Bangladesh governing body, said at a
Film director Azizur Rahman passes away
Legendary film director Azizur Rahman passed away in Toronto, Canada last night. He was 82. He breathed his last around 11:30pm on Monday, Bangladesh time. Bangladesh Film Directors’ Association president Sohanur Rahman Sohan confirmed the news to media. ‘Azizur Rahman’s daughter Alia Rahman Bindi informed me that his
Mathematics Day to be observed at DU today
Bangladesh Mathematical Society will observe the 3rd International Mathematics Day at AF Mujibur Rahman Mathematical Building, Dhaka University on Monday. The International Mathematical Union has set the theme for Mathematics Day 2022 — Mathematics Unites. The event will be inaugurated by Dhaka University pro-vice-chancellor (academic)
Protection of ethnic minorities’ language, culture demanded
Rights activists, academics, researchers and ethnic minority group leaders on Sunday demanded government initiatives to protect the language and culture of ethnic minorities. Practice of ethnic minorities’ culture and languages was on the decline gradually leading them to the verge of extinction, they told a seminar in the
Man dies after auto-rickshaw hits rickshaw in Dhaka’s Elephant Road area
A battery-run rickshaw puller died after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw hit his vehicle in Dhaka’s Elephant Road area early today. The deceased was identified as Samirul Kari (30), a resident at Jhaulahati area in Kamrangirchar. This accident happened around 2:45am near Star Kabab and Restaurant when the
Admission Fair begins at Manarat International University
An admission fair for the Summer Semester 2022 has started at Manarat International University in Dhaka, said a press release. The fair was inaugurated by Md Nazrul Islam, vice-chancellor of the university on Wednesday morning. The seven-day fair will continue till March 15, 2022. The dean of Business and Economics Md Harun-Ar-Rashid, registrar
Faculty Orientation and Development Workshop Spring 2022 held at NSU
A two day–long Faculty Orientation and Development Workshop for Spring 2022 was organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at North South University (NSU) recently. Due to the current pandemic situation, the orientation program was conducted online via Zoom. The orientation program was well attended by new faculty members from sixteen departments