The government on Tuesday extended the time of gas supply suspension to CNG filling stations to five hours a day from the existing four hours. Further gas rationing to the CNG stations underscored the country’s growing energy crisis. ‘A decision has been taken for suspending gas supply to all CNG filling
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First year college classes to begin from Wednesday
Colleges across the country are slated to start classes for freshly-admitted 11th grade students from March 2. This comes after eight months of the scheduled time, as the classes had to be delayed due to Covid-19. Usually, the new academic year for HSC and equivalent courses begin on July 1. “Colleges will start holding the ... Read more
New CEC, 4 election commissioners sworn in
Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners were sworn in this afternoon. Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique administered their oaths at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court at 4:30pm. Supreme Court Registrar General Md Ali Akbar
Ex-defence secretary Habibul Awal made CEC
Former secretary of defence ministry Kazi Habibul Awal has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner. President Abdul Hamid also appointed retired district and sessions judge Begum Rashida Sultana, Brig Gen (retd) Ahsan Habib Khan, retired senior secretary Md Alamgir, and
Nation pays homage to BDR carnage victims
The nation yesterday mourned the death of 74 people, including 57 army officers, during the BDR carnage on February 25-26 in 2009. Placing wreaths at the capital’s Banani army graveyard, family members of the victims yesterday expressed disappointment that the verdict of the BDR carnage case was yet
Bangladeshi expats in Ukraine can enter Poland without visa: Embassy
Bangladeshi expatriates living in Ukraine will be allowed to enter Poland without visas, said a press release of the Bangladesh Embassy in Warsaw posted by state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam on his verified Facebook page on Friday. Valid passport holders will be able to enter Poland by showing their
Ex-DIG Mizan, former ACC director Basir jailed in bribery case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission Khandaker Enamul Basir to eight-year imprisonment and suspended deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman to three-year in a bribery case. Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4
Bangla, English mandatory for 2022 SSC, HSC
In-person classes resume today As secondary schools and colleges partially resume in-person classes today, education boards have decided that SSC and HSC candidates of 2022 will need to sit for Bangla and English exams besides three optional subjects. Meanwhile, the government has decided to hold the Secondary School Certificate and
Roktim succumbs to injuries after 5 brothers’ deaths on the road
Another victim of the Cox’s Bazar road tragedy died at a hospital on Tuesday. Roktim Shil, a victim of the tragic road accident in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar which left his five brothers dead, succumbed to injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) this morning. Roktim was declared dead at 11:00 am today, said CMCH ... Read more
UNDP ties up with Brac to accelerate poverty reduction in Bangladesh
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Brac have partnered and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the effectiveness of poverty eradication and make these efforts more impactful to ensure inclusive growth for Bangladesh. Sudipto Mukerjee, resident representative, UNDP Bangladesh, and
Dhaka roads that will be closed on Feb 21
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given necessary instructions, including traffic advisory, and other directives, for visiting the Central Shaheed Minar, and to ensure peaceful observance of International Mother Language Day in the capital tomorrow. The directive was given in a press release issued by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Joy Bangla made national slogan
The Cabinet has approved “Joy Bangla” as national slogan, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said today. It will be said at government programmes and assemblies, said the Cabinet Secretary. The decision came today at the Cabinet meeting presided
CU to resume in-person classes from Feb 22
The Chittagong University is set to resume physical classes for all students from February 22 after one month of closure maintaining proper health rules. The authorities said all the pre-scheduled examinations will be taken and all official activities will continue from Tuesday, reports a correspondent
DU in-person classes to resume on Feb 22
In-person classes for all students of Dhaka University will resume from February 22, according to a press release issued today. The release was signed by Mahmud Alam, director of DU public relations office, reports our campus correspondent
Two-day weekend in all educational institutions from 2023: Dipu Moni
The government has decided to extend weekly holidays to two days, Fridays and Saturdays, in all educational institutions from next year. “All the educational institutions will get two-day holidays from 2023,” Education Minister Dipu Moni said at the inauguration of new curriculum of the
In-person classes at primary schools from March 1
In-person classes in all primary level educational institutions across the country will resume on March 1, said Mahbub Rahman, public relations officer of primary and mass education ministry today. The in-person classes in secondary schools and colleges will resume on February 22, as per the government decision taken yesterday
Vaccine certificates mandatory at Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21
Dhaka University vice-chancellor Md Akhtaruzzaman on Friday said that carrying Covid vaccine certificates was made mandatory for entering into the Central Shaheed Minar area on February 21 this year to place wreaths there to mark the Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day. He made the announcement while addressing a press
In-person classes of Class VI-XII from February 22
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Thursday said that in person classes in all educational institutions from secondary to tertiary levels across Bangladesh will resume from February 22. ‘But the students who already took second dose of covid vaccines can attend in person classes,’ she said at a press conference held at the conference room of ... Read more
Ctg doctor succumbs to injuries after 2 days
A doctor, who was injured after being hit by an auto-rickshaw in Chattogram’s Kazir Dewri area on Tuesday, succumbed to her injuries this morning. Samina Akter (40) passed away at the ICU of Chattogram Medical College Hospital around 8:30am, our staff correspondent reports quoting Dr Noman Khaled Chowdhury, neurosurgery
Doctor of ICU battling for life in ICU
Dr Samina Akter of ICU at Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital at USTC in Chattogram, rendered herself in duty to save lives of hundreds of critical patients in her career as a physician but now the doctor has been fighting for life in ICU after being critically injured in a road accident yesterday. Samina was going to ... Read more