Students of Chittagong University (CU) today staged a demonstration demanding a regular schedule of shuttle trains on the university route. They came up with the demand padlocking the university’s entrance at 1:20 pm today, a correspondent from CU campus reports
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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
Mountain Dew reinstates ‘Bhoyer Porei Joy’ in new TVC featuring Hrithik Roshan
Beverage brand Mountain Dew, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, unveiled its new power-packed television commercial (TVC) yesterday featuring Bollywood superstar and brand ambassador Hrithik Roshan. Taking the excitement up a notch, the TVC has been shot on the top of the world’s tallest building – Emaar’s Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, a press
Fantasy Kingdom: a getaway from urban chaos
Recreation is a must for people who become bored with their monotonous lives in the bustling city. So, they organise annual picnics, family outings, corporate retreats or concerts in a bid to return to normal life with renewed vigour. To enjoy this getaway from city life, the best solution could be Fantasy Kingdom, where people can ... Read more
Revamped M’singh Museum draws visitors, but can’t display all exhibits
After shifting Mymensingh Museum to Shashi Lodge over two years ago, the number of daily visitors has significantly increased. While this is good news, the establishment is yet to show visitors all it can offer. The lodge has more than adequate space to display all museum exhibits, but due to lack of showcases and necessary ... 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
Australia to recruit IT professionals from Bangladesh
Australia will recruit IT professionals from Bangladesh, and a deal has been signed between two companies of the respective countries in this regard. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh’s state-owned recruiting agency – Bangladesh Overseas Employment Services Ltd (BOESL) — and
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
NDUB to ensure beautiful educational environment based on OBE
Notre Dame University Bangladesh will create a beautiful as well as ideal educational environment in line with the curriculum of Outcome Based Education, speakers said in a workshop on Friday. NDUB organised the workshop on ‘Outcome Based Education in Practice’ on the university’s open space in Dhaka, said a press release of the university
IUB hosts 6th Bangladesh Qualifying Round of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the Final Round and Closing Ceremony of Sixth Bangladesh Qualifying Round Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in hybrid mode. Mr. Justice Obaidul Hassan, Hon’ble Judge, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of
Walton rolls out Bangla voice-controlled AC
Walton has launched Bangla voice-controlled air conditioner. This new model of Walton AC can be turned on or off just by voice command in Bangla language without using remote control. Earlier in last year, Walton released its offline voice control ac under ‘Oceanus’ series that features voice command in English language, said a
Soft Tech Innovation gets BB’s PSO licence
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday gave licence to Soft Tech Innovation Ltd to operate as a payment system operator under its brand name of aamarPay, taking the country’s total PSO licensees to seven. The central bank’s payment systems department issued a circular on Tuesday, saying that the licence was issued under the Bangladesh Payment and ... Read more
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
Five killed in Chandpur road accident while returning from wedding ceremony
Five people were killed as their private car fell into a roadside pond at Purba Naraha under Shahrasti upazila in Chandpur district early Wednesday. The deceased are Shahparan Tushar, 22, of village Ramdevpur, Shakil Hossain, 23, of village Narpaia, Rezaul Karim, 24, of village Chanpa Keshtala under Shahrasti in
Butterfly Group becomes Samsung’s national distributor
Butterfly Group became the new national distributor of Samsung for all its products through a partnership announcement event at the Butterfly showroom in Gulshan, Dhaka recently . Customers will now be able to buy Samsung products, including TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, mobilephones, and tablets from
CAAB withdraws PCR test requirements for UAE-bound passengers
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh had withdrawn the PCR test requirements for those who want to travel to United Arab Emirates from February 22. Earlier, passengers going to the Middle Eastern country had to undergo PCR tests at the airport six hours prior to their flight schedule
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