The Dhaka University authorities have finally decided to mandate PhD degrees for promotion of teachers as associate professor and professor at the university. The decision came at the academic council meeting with DU Vice-Chancellor Prof M Akhtaruzzaman in the chair on Monday, reports our DU correspondent
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Better use of roads, fewer dev projects
Say urban planners on reducing traffic congestion Instead of focusing on infrastructure development projects, authorities should optimise the use of roads and public transport to reduce traffic congestion in the capital, said urban planners yesterday. They also urged the government to spread employment, education and medical-care facilities outside the capital to stop migration to Dhaka
Nagar Paribahan to get 225 buses on 3 new routes
Dhaka Nagar Paribahan buses will soon introduce 225 buses on three new routes while private company Trans Silva will add 20 more buses in the first experimental route Ghatarchar to Kanchpur via Motijheel and Signboard. Bus Route Rationalisation Committee president and Dhaka south
Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed laid to rest
Amid love and grief, people from all walks of life today bade farewell to former president Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed. The former chief justice was laid to rest in Dhaka’s Banani graveyard around 12:15pm, reports The Daily Star, quoted Supreme Court Spokesman Md Saifur Rahman as
Former president Shahabuddin Ahmed dies
Former Bangladesh president and chief justice Shahabuddin Ahmed passed away on Saturday morning. The former president breathed his last at 10.25 am, reports New Age, quoted the late president’s son-in-law Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali as saying. He was admitted to CMH with old age complications
Amir Hamza dropped from Swadhinata Padak 2022, new list published
The government cancelled Md Amir Hamza’s name (posthumously) from the Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) 2022 list for his contribution to literature. Amir Hamza’s name in the Independence Awards-2022 list led to various discussions and criticisms in the media. After this, the decision to cancel his name was announced by the
Year’s first cyclone Asani might reach Bangladesh by March 23
This year’s first cyclone ‘Asani’ is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal on March 21, says the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone is unlikely to cross the Indian coast but heavy rain and strong winds are expected over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. On Tuesday evening, a ... Read more
Prize Bonds: Tk 35 crore winnings remain unclaimed
Have you ever bought a national prize bond? If you have, then please match your bond numbers with the draw results again as you could be one of those lucky few who are yet to claim their prize despite winning the lottery. Recent data from the Department of National Savings showed that about 23 per ... Read more
11 personalities, institution to get Swadhinata Padak 2022
The government has picked 10 individuals and one institution for “Swadhinata Padak 2022” (Independence Award), for their outstanding contributions to the country. This information was disclosed through a notification signed by Additional Secretary (Committee and Economic) Md Zillur Rahman Chowdhury today
Lab test found no toxicity in Napa syrup samples: DGDA
Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has said that they are yet to know the reason behind the deaths of two Brahmanbaria siblings as police are still investigating the incident. However, they have found no harmful ingredient in other Napa syrup samples — of the same batch number — collected from Maa Pharmacy in Brahmanbaria
Railway halts online train ticket sales from Mar 21-25
It will sell tickets only at counters for 5 days from March 21 Bangladesh Railway is going to sell all tickets only at counters for five days from March 21 to March 25 due to handing over of online ticket selling system to new company. During these five days advance tickets could be bought before ... Read more
Hadisur’s body finally reaches Dhaka
The body of Hadisur Rahman, third engineer of the Bangladeshi ship “Banglar Samriddhi”, who was killed in a rocket attack at a Ukraine port on March 3, reached home this noon. A Turkish Airlines flight, from Istanbul, carrying Hadisur’s body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 12:06pm, ATM Touhid-ul Hasan, executive director ... Read more
Death of 2 kids: Drug admin looking into Napa syrup samples
The drug administration has collected samples of a batch of Napa syrup from the market for lab tests. The move came following the deaths of two siblings — Yasin Khan, 7, and Morsalin Khan, 5 — on Thursday night in Durgapur union of Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj upazila. Family members alleged the children, who were suffering from ... Read more
‘Haha’ react on FB leads to clash, deaths of three
A haha reaction on a Facebook post has led to a deadly clash in Gazipur, leaving a 17-year-old boy and two others dead and four injured on Saturday night. Nayeem Hossain, 17, Faruk Mia, 25, and Robin Mia, 20, all residents of Dakkhingaon village were stabbed dead. Police said the clash happened between two groups of ... Read more
12 lives lost on roads
As many as 12 people were killed and 33 injured in road accidents across the country in the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents. In Habiganj, four people were killed and 30 injured, as two buses and a truck collided in Shaistaganj upazila on Friday night. The accident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway ... Read more
Family planning inspector kills self after murdering daughter in Sirajganj: Police
A family planning inspector died by suicide after allegedly killing his nine-year-old daughter in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila today, said police quoting family members. The deceased were identified as Monjurul Alam Rajib, 40, an inspector of family planning of Bangala union in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila, and his daughter
Bangladeshi dies, another injured in Kolkata guest house fire
A Bangladeshi woman died as a fire broke out at a guest house in central Kolkata’s Mirza Ghalib Street in India early today. Three other people, including another Bangladeshi national, were injured in the incident, reports our New Delhi correspondent. The deceased was identified as Samimatul Aros (60). According to
College student drowns at Cox’s Bazar beach
A college student drowned to death at Kolatoli sea beach in Cox’s Bazar Friday morning. The deceased is Shahed Hossain Bappi, 18, son of Shamsul Alam of Techhipool of Ramu in Cox’s Bazar, said additional district magistrate Abu Sufian. Shahed was a student of Ramu Government College, he
Primary school teacher recruitment test in April
Recruitment tests for appointing 45,000 assistant teachers of government primary schools will be held in April. The appointment process will be completed by July, according to a statement of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. The decision was taken at a meeting today presided over by Zakir Hossain, state minister for
28 sailors of Bangladesh ship stranded in Ukraine return home
The crew of missile-hit ship Banglar Samriddhi returned Dhaka on Wednesday after their evacuation from war-ravaged Ukraine to Romania via Moldova this week. Foreign ministry officials said that 28 crew members reached the country but it would take time to return the body of the ship’s third engineer Hadisur Rahman who was killed in a