Amidst much debate, Dhaka University General Admission Committee has decided to hold D-unit entrance exams, under the social sciences faculty, only for admission seekers of academic year 2021-2022. The decision was taken during a meeting yesterday, with VC Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair. Deans of the social sciences and arts faculties, Prof Zia Rahman ... Read more
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Food crisis hits bee colonies
Thousands kill each other, climate change blamed Emran Hossain This year’s frequent, untimely winter rain left bees, a key pollinator, in an unprecedented conflict as they died in thousands fighting over food, beekeepers and government agricultural extension officials said. Affected beekeepers said that they never faced a crisis of food for bees to this extent ... Read more
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
Rape, murder of O-level student: Charge framed against Fardin
A Dhaka tribunal today framed charges against Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, lone accused in the case filed over the rape and murder of an O-level student at Dhaka’s Kalabagan in January last year. Dihan, now in jail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after Judge (in charge) Zulfikar Hayat of the 7th Special Tribunal for Prevention ... Read more
BSTI to establish 69 more labs
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will set up 69 new laboratories by 2041, including 21 to analyse physical standards of goods for certification, said BSTI Director General Md Nazrul Anwar on Monday. Government institutions and the private sector are working together to upgrade the country’s testing, certification and quality compliance regime regarding rooftop ... Read more
Bangladeshis asked to leave Ukraine
Bangladeshi nationals living in Ukraine has been advised to leave the country due to uncertainties caused by the current situation there. “In view of the uncertainties of the current situation in Ukraine, Bangladeshi nationals in Ukraine may consider leaving Ukraine temporarily,” said the Embassy of Bangladesh in
Rubana Huq, new vice chancellor of Asian University of Women
The Board of Trustees of the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chattogram appointed Rubana Huq as the vice chancellor of the university with effect from today. Huq who gained prominence as the first female president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers’ and Exporters’ Association (BGMEA) is a published poet
PBI arrests Mosarat murder case accused Saifa
The Police Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrested an accused in the case of murdering college student Mosarat Jahan Munia at a location in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Saifa Rahman Mim, sixth accused in the murder case filed by Mosarat’s sister Nusrat Jahan, was arrested at her Dhanmondi residence in the morning, said PBI additional
Over 3,600 garment factories in Bangladesh now digitally mapped
Some 3,630 garments (RMG) factories have now been digitally mapped. Under the project Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB), 3,630 export-oriented ready-made garments and their compiled data has been made available on the website of the project. Funded by the Laudes Foundation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and
DU takes action against 2 profs for manipulating results
Dhaka University authorities on Monday exempted two professors of Persian language and literature department from all kinds of examination related activities for three years as the allegations of irregularities in departmental examinations against the teachers were proved. The teachers are the current chairman of the department of
Peninsula hotel’s earnings double
Earnings of Peninsula Chittagong, a posh hotel in the port city that is listed on the bourses, more than doubled in the October-December quarter of the current financial year of 2021-22. Its earnings per share rose 120 per cent year-on-year to Tk 0.33 during the period, according to data posted on the website of the ... Read more
Boca Do Lobo launched in Bangladesh
Luxurious furniture and home décor retail Penthouse Livings has officially launched Boca Do Lobo of Portugal in Bangladesh on 11th February 2022. Boca do Lobo is a brand known for using ancient fine craftsmanship techniques to create unexpected pieces of contemporary design. Each piece carries the imprint of
None passes HSC exam from 5 edu institutions
No examinees from five educational institutions passed in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations. The results were published on Sunday. Of the five institutions, two are under Chattogram Education Board, two
Girls ahead of boys in pass rate, achieving GPA 5
Girls outshined boys in both pass rate and in achieving the highest Grade Point Average of 5 in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations across Bangladesh. The result was published on Sunday. This year, 96.49 per cent girls and 94.14 per cent boys passed
HSC, equivalent exams’ results published with 95.26pc pass rate
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of 2021 were published on Sunday with a pass rate of 95.26 per cent. The number of students securing GPA 5 is 1,89,169. The results were officially announced by the prime minister Sheikh Hasina virtually from the Ganabhaban while later in a press briefing the ... Read more
Trains will operate at full capacity from Feb 13
Trains will start carrying passengers at full capacity from February 13, maintaining health safety rules. Bangladesh Railway made the announcement in a notification on Sunday. Selling of tickets will begin from February 9, Shafiqur Rahman, director (traffic) of BR, confirmed the development. BR will sell 50 percent of the tickets through its mobile
Four siblings killed while pick-up van runs them over in Cox’s Bazar
The seven sons and only daughter of Suresh Chandra Sheel, who died 10 days ago, went to a local temple on Tuesday morning for offeing puja. On the way home after offering puja four brothers were killed and three of other siblings were injured after a pick-up van ran them over while they were crossing ... Read more
Dhaka Nagar Paribahan in 3 new routes soon: Taposh
Dhaka Nagar Paribahan buses will soon be introduced in three new routes under Green Cluster area, announced Dhaka south city mayor and Bus Route Rationalisation Committee president Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Monday. The three new routes in Bangladesh capital are Ghatarchar to Vulta via Farmgate