International Day of Older Persons 2012 was observed on Monday across the country through different programmes. The theme of the day was ‘Longevity: Shaping the Future’. Government and non-government organisations took up various programmes to mark the day. Bangladesh Probin Adhikar Forum brought out a procession from the
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Govt, NGO partnership must to achieve MDGs
Maternal, Child Health Govt, NGO partnership must to achieve MDGs Along with government’s initiatives, a partnership between government and non-government organisations is necessary to achieve millennium development goals (MDG) regarding maternal and child health issues within 2015, said speakers at a launching ceremony yesterday. They were speaking at the launching ceremony of “Women and their ... Read more
BSMMU starts online admission process
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authority yesterday launched its online admission process for MS, MD, MPhil and other courses under residency programme. BSMMU Vice Chancellor Pran Gopal Datta launched it at the university, said a release. The admission test will be held in two phases. In phase-A, candidates will have
Non-govt school, college teachers get 6-month maternity leave
The education ministry yesterday issued a circular granting six-month maternity leave for teachers and employees of non-government secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions. According to yesterday’s circular, a teacher or an employee will be entitled to the maternity leave twice in her entire professional life and she will receive full salary and allowances before
Govt to finalise policy amid criticism
Online Mass Media Govt to finalise policy amid criticism The government will finalise an online mass media policy soon to ensure objectivity in news reports, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said yesterday. “The policy will not exert control on the freedom of the mass media. Rather it will help improve professional skills of journalists and ... Read more
15 lakh dogs to be vaccinated
Tackling Rabies 15 lakh dogs to be vaccinated The government has decided to vaccinate around 15 lakh dogs in the country instead of killing them for tackling rabies. In primary stage, the programme will be launched at city corporations and municipalities in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions. The vaccination in six districts of Rangur division ... Read more
Implement RTI act fully to curb graft
Rally told Effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act is essential in curbing corruption as keeping information secret leads to corruption and free flow of information resists breeding of corruption, said speakers at a rally yesterday. Tathya Odhikar Andolon (Campaign for Citizen’s Right to Information) organised the
World Heart Day today
World Heart Day will be observed around the globe today with a call to create awareness to prevent cardiovascular diseases among women and children. The common perception about the condition is that it is a disease of the men and of the elderly that denies the statistics showing almost half of the 17.3 million annual ... Read more
Social safety should be ensured to end child marriage: roundtable
Development activists, population experts and government high officials on Thursday said despite having preventive laws, child marriage could not be stopped in the country for lack of social protection, education and awareness. At a roundtable organised on the eve of the first ever International Day of Girl Child to be celebrated on October 11, they underscored the ... Read more
BIWTA takes down illegal building, walls
Reclaiming Turag River BIWTA takes down illegal building, walls A Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) team in a drive yesterday knocked down a building and six boundary walls and detained nine workers from seven dredgers and a sand carrying vessel in the Turag river. Dhaka district Magistrate Abu Sayeed of the team also seized ... Read more
Ataus Samad laid to rest
Journalist Ataus Samad, who died in Apollo Hospitals at the age of 75 on Wednesday, was buried in his father’s grave in the Azimpur graveyard on Thursday afternoon. Before the burial, the body was taken to the National Press Club where hundreds of people from political, cultural, academic and media arenas pay their last
Biman to start Hajj flights from Ctg
Amid demand from local travel agencies and passengers, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start operating direct Hajj flights on Chittagong-Jeddah route from Shah Amanat Airport on Monday, officials said yesterday. Biman’s District Manager of Chittagong Dilip Kumar Chowdhury said they got approval for
32nd BCS (special) written test results published
The Public Service Commission yesterday published the written test results of the 32nd (Special) Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations with a total of 2,788 candidates coming out successful. The results are available on www.bpsc.gov.bd. The viva-voce of the candidates is likely to be held on October 31, said
SSC maths exams in creative system from 2015
The students, who will take the Secondary School Certificate examinations in 2015, will have to answer the question for mathematics and higher mathematics in creative question method instead of the century-old descriptive-type. The education ministry on Thursday issued a circular, signed by education secretary
World Tourism Day observed
The World Tourism Day was celebrated in Bangladesh on Thursday to make it a tourist destination. ‘Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development,’ was the theme of the day this year. To mark the day, Bangladesh Tourism Board organised a roundtable discussion at the National Press Club. Speaking at the session civil aviation and tourism ... Read more
Astronomy festival begins Oct 1
An astronomy festival featuring a photography exhibition, painting competition, and workshop is going to begin in the capital on October 1. The events in the Sputnik Festival 2012 will take place over the next three months. It marks the 55th anniversary of first man-made
Japan gives grant to Islamia eye hospital
The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh will provide US $122,093 grant to Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital to ensure better surgeries. Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima and the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Steven P Roy signed the grant contract on behalf of their respective sides at the
BIWTA knocks down illegal structures
Freeing River Turag from Grabbers BIWTA knocks down illegal structures Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authorities (BIWATA) yesterday knocked down 23 tin-made makeshift structures and seized two sand-unloading dredgers, 100 cubic metres of unloading pipes and 10 piles of sand from the bank of the Turag river. In a bid to make the river free from ... Read more
Promoting PPP projects for ultra poor underscored
Rights activists on Wednesday urged all concerned to promote public-private partnership to improve health, education and livelihood for the ultra poor, particularly to ensure their food security. The call was made at a national workshop on ‘sharing evaluation findings and lessons learnt: health, education and livelihood support programme for ultra poor households project’ at
ADB to give $50 million loan
Improving Primary Healthcare ADB to give $50 million loan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $50 million to finance a project which aims to help improve primary healthcare services for the urban poor. Iqbal Mahmood, senior secretary to the Economic Relations Division (ERD) and M Teresa Kho, country director of ADB’s Bangladesh Resident Mission,