Ex-Rovers of Rajshahi University formed a new organisation named Rajshahi University Ex-Rovers Association (RUXRA) at a meeting held in a city hotel recently, says a press release. MM Kamrul Hashan was elected president of 19-member RUXRA committee. Shakil Meraj, Delwar Hossain and Dr Anwarul Islam were elected vice-presidents while Md Fakruzzaman
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Call to conserve water bodies
World Wetlands Day Call to conserve water bodies Speakers at a discussion meeting yesterday urged the government to take effective measures to conserve wetlands to protect environment and biodiversity. They stressed on the need to build national consensus to preserve and conserve wetlands according to Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty to maintain ecological
SSC Exams Begin
Huge number of candidates absent A total of 6,583 candidates were absent on the first day of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations while 23 students were expelled for resorting to unfair means. Eight education boards, one Madrasa Education Board and one Technical Education Board are conducting the month-long SSC, Dakhil and SSC ... Read more
Govt urged to protect rights of slum children
Educationists and social workers on Tuesday urged the government to take necessary initiatives for ensuring rights of the slum children. The discussants in a study report presentation at the National Press Club also said slum children, especially the girl children, were facing different
CCC organises ship procession marking world cup cricket
The Chittagong City Corporation on Tuesday brought out a ship procession in the city, marking upcoming World Cup Cricket 2011, with a view to spreading enthusiasm among the city dwellers. The procession was brought out from Sadarghat terminal at 11:00am and ended at Patenga seaport. A total of 8 ships, 50 Shampans, 3 high-speed boats ... Read more
Book fair begins in Khulna
The month-long Khulna Ekushey Book Fair 2011 began on the Khulna Divisional Government Public Library premises at Bayra in the Khulna city Tuesday afternoon. Organized by Khulna district administration, the fair began with the slogan ‘Book to achieve vision 2021’ and aims at creating readership of good books and make the young chaps interested in
Protest at house rent hike
Hundreds of garment workers formed a human chain in the city on Sunday, urging the government to take necessary measures to check house rent hike in Dhaka and its surroundings to ease the sufferings of low income people. Jesmin Akhter, a garment worker residing in Murgitola, said she has to pay Tk 3,000 as rent
Rights of indigenous people on forest resources underscored
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will ask the government to incorporate the rights of the indigenous people on the natural resources in the amended forest act. “The act that got nod from the cabinet will not bring any welfare to these people,” said NHRC Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman while addressing a national conference on forest ... Read more
SSC exams begin tomorrow
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations begin tomorrow with 13,15,002 examinees taking part under 10 education boards including one madrasa and one technical education board. Last year, 12,06,019 students registered for the exam. The examination routine was chalked out with upcoming World Cup Cricket fixture in mind
Last date to submit BCS application on Feb 28
The last date to submit applications for the 31st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has been set on February 28. The applications forms (BPSC Form-1) can be collected from 30 branches of Sonali Bank. The candidates are requested to submit their applications to the district administrator’s
Unawareness, not poverty, principal cause of child malnutrition: experts
Experts at a programme in Sylhet on Saturday said unawareness among the guardians about proper feeding of infants and young children was the main cause of child malnutrition in the country. Poverty is not the main cause of malnutrition among a large number of children in the country, because a high level of under-nutrition prevails ... Read more
Move to turn Boro Kuthi into heritage site
RCC sends letters to RU, archaeology dept Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) took an initiative to turn the historic Dutch building Boro Kuthi near Padma riverbank at Dargahpara into a heritage site. RCC sent letters in this regard to Rajshahi University authority that owns and uses it as clubs for Rajshahi University teachers, officers and employees ... Read more
Edn fair held in Ctg
The annual Education UK Exhibition 2011, organised by the British Council, was held at Hotel Agrabad in Chittagong on Saturday. The minister for industries, Dilip Barua, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest at 10:30am while British Council head of performance, marketing and communications Raiqah Wali Khan
Application deadline February 12
AUW Admission Application deadline February 12 Admission process in both access academy and undergraduate programmes under the current session has begun at Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong city. AUW Director (admission and student recruitment) Rehana Alam Khan briefed the media about their curricula and academic activities at a press conference here
MV Jahan Moni engr falls ill
Electrical Engineer Mohammad Sahabu Alam of hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Jahan Moni, now suffering from high blood pressure and leg oedema, sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s initiative for their early rescue. Somali pirates allowed Sahabu to phone his wife Afroza Akhter residing in Chittagong’s Chawkbazar area yesterday, said Afroza
NU publishes Degree results
The final results of Degree (pass) examinations of 2009 under National University (NU) were published last night with a pass rate of 63.94 percent. A total of 60,940 students passed the final examinations of Degree (pass) course. Some 95,311 students took the exams, said an NU press release
Prof Yunus gets bail in food adulteration case
The Food Court of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) yesterday granted bail to Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus in a case filed on charges of food adulteration. The court passed the order after his lawyer Barrister Sara Hossain prayed for his bail in presence of Yunus, the chairman of Grameen Danone Foods Limited
‘Sundarbans can boost economy’
Natural Wonders ‘Sundarbans can boost economy’ Khulna city Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque yesterday said Bangladesh’s reputation will increase and economy get stronger if the Sundarbans is elected as a natural wonder. So we must irrespectively work together to help Bangladesh’s vast mangrove forest win the final race scheduled for November 11 this year, he
3-day Ctg REHAB fair begins today
A three-day REHAB fair starts in the port city today (Thursday). It will be the fifth fair organized by Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh, Chittagong chapter. Housing and Public Works Minister Abdul Mannan Khan will inaugurate the fair at 11 am while chairman of Chittagong Development Authority Abdus Salam will attend the function ... Read more
Many leave schools for mistreatment: Study
Many children are also excluded from schools for sitting on back benches, wearing dirty clothes and not being among the top tier in their classes, says a study. It says these children are branded as bad students and remain largely ignored and overlooked by their teachers. This label of being a bad student spreads beyond ... Read more