Celebrating its 20th year, SUST has seen more misses than hits as facilities and services lag behind Sylhet: Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) will observe its 20th founding anniversary on Sunday. SUST is the first science and technology university in Bangladesh which established in 1987. After two decades, SUST is in the grip ... Read more
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54,673 getting scholarships
Pry Terminal Exams 54,673 getting scholarships A total of 54,673 students are getting scholarships of Primary Terminal Examinations 2010 this year according to the scholarship list the government announced yesterday. The scholarships have been given in two categories — talent pool and general — on the basis of highest numbers in the examinations held in ... Read more
Edn instts closed Feb 17, 19, March 19 for WC cricket
All educational institutions in the city will remain closed on February 17, 19 and March 19 due to World Cup Cricket. In a circular issued yesterday, the education ministry asked all the institutions to comply with the decision to ensure uninterrupted holding of the World Cup Inauguration and
Pohela Falgun celebrated
Pohela Falgun, heralding the arrival of spring, the king of all seasons, was welcomed by Dhaka residents as well as others in the country with flowers, poems, songs and dances yesterday. The capital put on a colourful festive look celebrating the first day of Bangla month Falgun with several socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions organising ... Read more
Biraj wins WPP award
Andrew Biraj, the photojournalist for Reuters in Bangladesh, has won the most prestigious World Press Photo Award 2011. A 19-member of jury declared Andrew Biraj the recipient of 3rd Prize in Daily life category as World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Saturday, said
Poetry festival kicks off in Rajshahi
Rajshahi: A three-day poetry festival began in Rajshahi city on Saturday with the theme “Poetry for creation” for the first time. Kobi Zulfikar Motin Sangbardhana Commi-ttee organised the event marking reception to renowned poet Zulfikar Motin, also a professor of the Bangla Department of
Railway moves to connect Rajshahi with Ctg port
RAJSHAHI: Bangladesh Railway (western zone) is going to implement a project to connect Rajshahi with Chittagong seaport by converting the single gauge Rajshahi-Abdulpur (Natore) railway track into dual gauge and installing an ICD (International Container Depot) at Horian area of Rajshahi district at a cost about Tk 5.5 million
SUST founding anniversary today
SYLHET: The 20th founding anniversary of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) will be celebrated today. The university autho-rities have taken a day-long programme to mark the day. Vice Chancellor medal will be given to the founder-VC of SUST
Pitha festival held at RU
RAJSHAHI: A daylong pitha (traditional homemade cake) festival was held at Rajshahi University (RU) on Saturday with joyous and spontaneous participation of teachers, students and employees. Rajshahi University Mohila Club organised the programme where cultural programmes, including fashion show and poetry recitation, were also held. The festival began in the
259 arrested ahead of WC cricket
Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 259 people including 24 beggars and 44 hawkers in separate drives on Friday and yesterday ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup. According to DMP, 73 people were arrested as part of execution of warrant orders, 47 were arrested as they were accused in various cases, 10 for mugging
HSC candidate kills self
A college student, who was supposed to sit for HSC examinations this year, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Adabor area of the city last night. Nur-e-Alam, 18, son of an expatriate Ilias Sikdar and a student of Dhaka Imperial College, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH)
Makeshift shops outside fair ground do brisk business
The sale in makeshift book stalls, eateries, toyshops and jewellery shops outside the Amar Ekushey Book Fair ground boosted in last few days. A signing campaign, demanding recognition to Bengali language as an official language of the United Nations, also drew attention of the visitors in the
153 faced acid attack last year
Says ASF report Some 153 people fell victim to acid attacks in 2010 across the country, according to a report by Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF). The number stood at 150 in 2009 after fewer acid attacks in the preceding seven years, it says. ASF data also revealed that the year 2002 saw the highest number ... Read more
61pc die of non -communicable diseases: WB
Some 61 percent people of Bangladesh die of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the largest health burden in the country, says a new report of the World Bank. The report also warns that the burden of NCDs will significantly increase as the proportion of people aged over 65 rises to 6.5 percent of the total population by
Zoha memorial symposium held at RU
The Rajshahi University chemistry department held the first Zoha Memorial Symposium 2011 on the campus on Thursday. RU Physics department professor Arun Kumar Bashak presented a keynote paper on ‘alpha and lithium-nucleus interaction potential and nucleo-synthesis in the universe’ while
DIU starts construction of own building
Daffodil International University laid the foundation stone for its permanent campus at Ashulia Model Town in Dhaka on Thursday. The university also observed its 10th founding anniversary on the day. The University Grants Commission chairman, Nazrul Islam, as the chief guest, unveiled
Orientation for MBBS students held at Gano Bishwabidyalay
The concluding ceremony of the orientation programme for the 16th batch MBBS course students of Gano Bishwabidyalay was held on the university campus on Thursday. Diabetic Association of Bangladesh president AK Azad Khan was present as chief guest at the programme presided over by the vice chancellor of the university,
Climate fund must be compensatory: Experts
The global climate fund for Bangladesh must be in the form of compensation for climate damage done by the developed world, environmentalists told a roundtable yesterday. “The developed countries should compensate Bangladesh with debt cancellation for the climate damage,” said Dr Hasan Mahmud, state minister for environment and
Young sports leaders organise annual event in Dhaka
More than 600 students from different schools in Dhaka took part in the annual sports, supported by the British Council Bangladesh, at Sultana Kamal stadium, Dhanmondi in the capital. Students from fourteen different schools including Alia Madrassah, Kamrunnessa Govt Girl’s High School Dhanmondi, Motijheel Govt Boy’s High School participated in the event
Book fair gains momentum
Novel tops choice list The Ekushey Book Fair started gaining momentum, drawing good crowd and witnessing good sales as well on the ninth day on Wednesday. Visitors, who were just thumbing through new arrivals, also started buying books, publishers said, adding that novel was on top of the selling list, followed by volumes of