Sunday, October 19, 2025

JU new system to evaluate teachers by students

The Business Studies Faculty of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has introduced a system of evaluating class performance of teachers by the students, says a press release. Dean of the Business Studies Faculty Prof Abdul Bayes, introduced the new system to the faculty and handed over the

Dist livestock offices brought under digital system

The Logistics Management System of Department of Livestock Services (DLS) has been brought under digital system to ensure its faster and effective activities. At the launching ceremony of the system yesterday, Director General of DLS Dr. Sunil Chandra Gain said computers with necessary accessories, Internet connectivity, etc. have been provided to all the 64 district ... Read more

Vessel accidents kill 6,000 in 25 years, says study

At least 6,000 people lost their lives in 535 vessel accidents during the last 25 years in the country, said a study of Safe Water Way Implementation Movement. The study also revealed sheer negligence of the authorities concerned, tendency of making extra profit of the vessel owners, corruption of some government officials and ignorance of ... Read more

Book on women’s empowerment launched

University Press Limited (UPL) yesterday launched a book on the current condition of women empowerment in South Asia. The book is focused on the enabling factors and barriers on three aspects of women empowerment such as women’s voice, work and bodily integrity in Bangladesh, India and

‘Nutritive diet a must for pregnant mothers’

Speakers at a field-visit ceremony here on Wednesday underscored the need for serving nutritive diet to the destitute pregnant mothers for ensuring maternal and newborn health for the national interest. They viewed that the improved diet could reduce the existing rate of mother and infant mortality during giving birth to

Nando’s launches Portuguese desserts

‘A good meal, complemented with a good dessert, gives a feeling of satisfaction,’ with this slogan, Nando’s opened a new door to exotic Portuguese desserts for gourmet at Gulshan in the capital city on Tuesday. Restaurant chain Nando’s for the first time has brought to Bangladesh the true taste of desserts with a homemade food

DBL to offer scholarship for 5 students

Dhaka Bank Ltd (DBL) will offer scholarship to five students of five departments under the social science faculty of Dhaka University for their excellent result in honours exam. The students, who secured first position in BSS (Hons) examination under Economics, Public Administration, Social Science,

1 in 2 sexually abused: Study

Children With Disabilities 1 in 2 sexually abused: Study A shocking 91 percent of them in the hands of family members One in every two children with disability in the country is sexually abused with a shocking 91 percent of them by family members or close relatives, said a study. Of the victims, aged between

Plan to develop Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara Lake

Ecnec likely to consider 8 projects in today’s meet The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) will hold its first meeting today for fiscal 2010-11 to consider eight development projects, including one to develop and reclaim Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara Lake in the

JS body discusses DAP

Decides to place Rajuk chairman’s clarification at next meeting The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Public Assurance at a meeting yesterday discussed the much-talked about Detailed Area Plan (DAP) and decided to place the clarification of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) chairman on his alleged indecent remarks about

Rajshahi University’s 57th anniversary today

Rajshahi University (RU), the second largest leading university of the country, will observe its 57th anniversary day today. The university authority has taken all  preparations to observe the “Rajshahi University Day” on Wednesday amid a fan-fare and festive

Motijheel Ideal School grabs title

4th EBL Debate Competition Motijheel Ideal School grabs title Motijheel Ideal School and College of Dhaka has become the champion in the ‘4th EBL Saint Gregory National School Debate Competition-2010’, said a press release. The runner up is Saint Francis Xavier’s Girls High School

BRTC launches school bus in capital July 15

State owned BRTC will launch school bus service on July 15 to ease transport problem of school and college students. Initially, the BRTC school bus will run between Mirpur-12 (Pallabi) to Azimpur. The bus will stop at Mirpur-11, 10, Darus Salam crossing, Kallyanpur, Shyamoli, College Gate, Asad Gate,

World Cup Fest held

Robi, a mobile phone operator, and Hotel Agrabad of Chittagong jointly organised the World Cup Fest 2010 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Saturday evening. The event was held to provide a common platform to bring together the corporate clients of Robi and

Soon, govt to survey number of disabled persons

The government will soon conduct a survey to determine the exact number of disabled people in the country. The survey will first begin in Dhaka division, said Gazi Md Nurul Kabir, managing director of Jatiya Pratibandi Unnayan Foundation, at a meeting held at LGED Bhaban on Sunday. Manusher Jonno Foundation, an organisation for promoting human ... Read more

LGED’s role in infrastructure dev highlighted

‘Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is playing an important role towards infrastructure development in Bangladesh’. This was observed by Thevakumar Kandiah, the newly appointed country director, Bangladesh resident mission, Asian Development Bank (ADB), during his visit of LGED headquarters in the

Free media vital for peace in South Asia

Media should rely on independent sources to cover events, speakers say at roundtable There is no alternative to a free media with independent sources for ensuring peace in the South Asian region, speakers at a roundtable said yesterday. “Media has to be allowed to perform its role independently for establishing peace in South Asia,” said

DU teachers given dean’s award

Thirteen teachers of Dhaka University Business Studies faculty on Saturday were given Dean’s Academic Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions in research works. The Dhaka University vice-chancellor, AAMS Arefin Siddique, as chief guest, handed over the crests to the awarded teachers in an award ceremony at the Business Studies conference hall on

‘Free Lal Math’

Paribesh Bachao Andolan and Barnak Samaj yesterday jointly launched a programme to free “Lal Math” of Mirpur in the city from encroachers. Poba chairman Abu Naser Khan and local lawmaker Ilias Uddin Mollah inaugurated the programme. Eviction of the shops at the field and building boundary walls for the field started

ASA holds free eye treatment

Hope for the Poorest (HP), a sister concern of ASA and Prime Medical College Hospital, Rangpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) tecently to provide free eye treatment to the extreme poor of Rangpur district, says a prèss release. Poor people will be provided with free eye treatment including operation and necessary