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A delegation from Hokkaido University, Japan led by the Dean of Graduate School of Dental Medicine Dr Masamitsu Kawanami met Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique yesterday at the latter’s office of the university, says a press release. Other members of the delegation are Dr Nobuo Inoue, professor and chairman, department of

Feb 26: Rajshahi University (RU), had lost 187 academic days in the last year in various incidents specially student violence. Among the 187 days two bloody clashes between Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League, summer vacation and so on. As a result the university losses about Taka 2.33 crore while it has been paying ... Read more

The Rajshahi mayor, AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, has categorically said the legitimate and equitable rights of the ethnic minority people must be ensured for overall development of the nation. In this regard, he called for undertaking an effective step to make the aboriginal people competent in all aspects especially literacy and social

Acclaimed US filmmaker and screenwriter Eric J Adams conducted a filmmaking workshop on  “Story, Structure and Screenwriting” on Wednesday last, says a press release. It was hosted by the Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media (BIJEM). Conducting the works-hop he said, “There has never been a better time for independent Bangladeshi

Bird flu is not a substantial direct threat to public health all over the world, a Western public health expert said in the city yesterday, insisting that pandemic influenza like swine flu could be fatal however for humankind. Dr Eric Starbuck, a US influenza expert, said the world has to remain alert against influenza with

Publishers, salesmen and visitors at the Ekushey Book Fair were in a festive mood on Saturday, on the eve of Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day, reports NewAgebd. Presence of hundreds of booklovers at the fair made the publishers and sellers happy as they were satisfied with the sales on the day when 152 ... Read more

Sales have got momentum at the month-long Khulna Ekushey Book Fair 2010 on the premises of the Khulna Divisional Government Public Library in the Khulna city. Organised by the district administration, the fair that began on February 1 will end on February 28. A total of seven titles by local writers have so far hit ... Read more

The Dhaka University (DU) yesterday proposed to set up a bioequivalence and toxicity lab at its pharmacy department in order to ensure quality of locally produced drugs and widen export market for Bangladesh’s pharmaceuticals abroad. The proposal came at a regional seminar held at the Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University, amid

The British Council extended its educational services here at the port city Chittagong by opening two resource centres in partnership with the Shishu Academy and Chittagong City Corporation-run Premier University. Students (children to university goers) and professionals of the port city now can be more

Lack of anti-mosquito drive blamed Vexed by the sudden spurt in mosquito menace in the capital, the city dwellers alleged that the menace has gone beyond control for lack of regular anti-mosquito drive by the Dhaka City Corporation. ‘The situation has become so alarming that even during day time anti-mosquito spray needs to

Sales of various goods including flowers, dolls, festoons, paper balloons and food items outside the Bangla Academy premises have added to the flavour of Amar Ekushey Book Fair this year. A large number of makeshift shops have been set up at roadsides on the Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue outside the periphery of the Ekushey Book ... Read more

The US universities are keen to take more students from Bangladesh, said Lauren H Lovelace, director of the American Centre, US Embassy in Dhaka, yesterday. Presently only 2700 Bangladeshi students are in the US, but there are scopes to increase the figure to 20000, she

No doubt this week is one of the happiest and most memorable occasions in the life of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. He received a knighthood from Prince Charles on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of England on Tuesday. It is an occasion Sir Abed is unlikely to forget and we wish him all

DNA profiling has the potential to revolutionise the country’s crime investigation scenario, North South University (NSU) Foundation Chairman MA Kashem said yesterday. He was speaking at a seminar on DNA technology in criminal investigation jointly organised by the Department of Life Sciences and Life Sciences Club at

30 factories suspend production Authorities of nearly 30 garment factories at Konabari in Gazipur have suspended production in the face of rowdy protest by workers paralysing the industrial hub Thursday, police said. Hundreds of ready-made garment (RMG) workers had been staging demonstration since

Colourful bookstalls at the children’s corner at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela yesterday witnessed vibrant presence of a large number of children. Booksellers said they are getting good response from children and their parents. Most children are interested in buying books on comic and cartoon

Only three out of 51 private universities have their own campuses on at least 5 acres of land as per the Private University Act 1992, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid told the House yesterday. According to the Act, a private university will have to establish its own campus and enough infrastructures at least on five ... Read more

Experts tell conference Developing new technologies and sharing of knowledge among the countries vulnerable to climate change are an urgent need to face the impacts of today’s climatic phenomena, experts from home and abroad said yesterday. “In Bangladesh, half of the farmers are not literate, but they are wise. They produce food

Encroachers, backed by local influential persons, have grabbed 186 plots under two housing estates under the National Housing Authority in the Khulna city. Official sources in the housing authorities said a total of 408 kathas (673 decimals) of land of 186 plots of the Khlasihpur Housing Estate and

Machine-readable Passport Contract signing today The contract signing ceremony of a project for introducing machine-readable passport (MRP) and machine-readable visa (MRV) for Bangladesh will take place today at the office of the Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP). The contract signing will take place between DIP and Malaysia-based IRIS Corporation