Dhaka, Feb 4 – Twenty-one eminent personalities will get the country’s second-highest civilian award, the Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields.
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No annual secondary exams this year
Dhaka, Oct 21 – The government has decided not to hold any annual examinations for secondary school students this year, said Education Minister Dipu Moni.
No HSC, equivalent exams in Bangladesh this year
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will not be held this year, Education Minister Dipu Moni said Wednesday.
‘Hilsa to be tastier this year as lockdown cleans up rivers’
Dhaka, July 10 – People will get more delicious hilsa on their plates this year thanks to drops in river pollution due to suspension of river transport movement and closure of polluting industries for several months due to coronavirus pandemic,…
No sacrificial animal import this year: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Thursday said the government won’t allow import of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
This year of living dangerously
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jun 2 2020 (IPS) – Indonesia’s founding President Sukarno delivered his annual Independence or National Day address on 17 August 1964 anticipating the forthcoming year as Tahun vivere pericoloso,…
Asian football tournaments to go ahead this year, official says
KUALA LUMPUR (BSS/AFP) – Asia’s top football competitions will go ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official told AFP, although games may have to be played behind closed doors. Windsor John, general secretary of the Asian Football…
Govt confirms 141 deaths from dengue this year
The government on Monday confirmed that 141 people died of mosquito-borne disease Dengue since the beginning of the year.
246 killed in lightning strikes in BD this year
Dhaka, Sep 8 – At least 246 people were killed and 97 people were also hurt in lightning strikes across Bangladesh from February 1 to August 30 this year.
Dengue patients admitted to hospitals cross 50000 this year
Dhaka, August 16 – The number of dengue patients admitted in different public and private hospitals has crossed well over 50,000 this year, breaking all records.
Hajj to cost minimum Tk 344 thousand this year
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – The cabinet on Monday approved the draft Hajj Package, 2019, fixing the minimum cost for a pilgrim at Tk 3,44,000, up by Tk 24,645 from the previous year under package- 2 of the government management.…
Unconventional holidays are in store for Americans this year
From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Baltimore, Maryland In the United States, almost 54 million people will travel across the country this Thanksgiving to join their families and friends around the holiday meal. While this classic feast normally features a variety…