Education at the primary level has become exam-centric instead of learning, and dependent on guidebooks and coaching centres, increasing the cost of education, says a study. After the Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) was introduced, education in primary schools became…
An indigenous man was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Gandhigaon village in Jhenigati upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Chandrashekhar Cooch, 35, a farmer of the village.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 1,743 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Padma River near Alaipur BGB camp in Bagha upazila early Friday.Tipped off that a gang of smugglers were carrying a consignment of Phensidyl…
Police in a drive arrested two people, including a woman, along with 2,100 pieces of Yaba tablet from a bus on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Daudkandi toll Plaza in Daudkandi upazila early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Rabeya Begum, 30,…
A passenger bus turned turtle and subsequently plunged into roadside ditch injuring 20 passengers in front of Fakirtari union Council on Burimari Highway in Lalmonirhat yesterday, police and witnesses said.Inspector Ibrahim Mia, In-charge of Hatibandha Highway Police Camp, confirmed the…
US oil prices headed for their eighth consecutive week of falls on Friday, the longest losing streak since 1986, after a sharp drop in Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world’s biggest energy consumer. Activity in China’s…
A clash between two groups of the ruling party supporters at a programme in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir Upazila has left an Awami Juba League leader dead.The memorial event on Friday was organised to commemorate the National Mourning Day and the Aug…
Holding the slogan ‘Stop fighting, let’s Negotiate the Jahangirnaar University Model’ the United Nations Association will host a three-day long conference on 27 to 29 August at the campus. Md Riyajul Karim, secretary general of Jamuna, disclosed this at a…
“Fantastic Four” is a science fiction film with the premise of superheroes saving Earth from getting destroyed. Distributed by 20th Century Fox and stylised as ‘Fant4stic’, this is the third film and a reboot of the “Fantastic Four” film franchise,…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops onto a war footing from 5 p.m on Friday after his government issued an ultimatum to Seoul to halt anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts by Saturday afternoon or face military action.South Korean Vice…
Juventus have signed Brazil left back Alex Sandro from Porto on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of 26 million euros ($29.23 million).The fee for the 24-year-old, who has played six times for Brazil, will be paid over the…
Sheikh Hasina has no doubts about BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman’s involvement in the grenade attack that was meant to kill her 11 years ago.“Just like Zia(ur Rahman) was involved in the Aug 15 (in 1975)…
Dieters who eat while performing other activities such as walking or watching television may increase their food intake later in the day which could lead to weight gain and obesity, says a new study.”Eating on the go may make dieters…
Students of Mathematics department of Rajshahi University (RU) blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in front of the university main entrance after three students were beaten up by an auto-rickshaw drivers. The agitated students continued their blockade for one hour from 11.00am…
BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah on Saturday described the killing of people in the name of “crossfire” as the sign of collapse of the government. “It indicates the collapse of the government begins as the…
Claiming their party is the number one political party in the country, BNP leaders on Friday vowed to ‘restore’ democracy in Bangladesh as they did in the past. “Democracy is now besieged in the country. BNP will surely help the…
An indigenous man was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Gandhigaon village in Jhenigati upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Chandrashekhar Cooch, 35, a farmer of the village. Quoting witnesses, police said…
by Joshua Kurlantzick In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Bangladesh, which for years had been an international symbol of poverty and catastrophe, seemed to have reached a kind of stability. The country’s economy, powered by its garment industry and…
By Katie Engelhart It was 1956 and Doris Lessing — then a writer of growing acclaim and later a Nobel Prize winner — was feeling cagey. She believed that she was being watched. At home, in London, she felt herself…
By Sally Hayden North Korea has reportedly completed preparation for an attack against South Korea, after giving the South a deadline of 48 hours to stop broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts. A report by North Korean state media KCNA said the…
by Sunita Narain It is time we recognised that the current ways of fixing the environment are not working. Rivers are more contaminated; air is more polluted and cities are filling up with garbage we cannot handle. The question is:…
Christian Lambrechts NAIROBI – African countries are often criticized for failing to meet their environmental challenges. Observers often cite loss of habitat in the face of population growth, land degradation, and industrialization. And then there is the most frequent charge…
Bangladesh Chhatra Mission, a student organisation, on Friday demanded that the government withdraw 7.5 percent value added tax (VAT) from private educational institutions.
The family members of district unit Swechchasebak League general secretary Sazzad Hossain Sabuj alleged that members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) picked Sabuj up from Mawna in Gazipur early on Friday.
In Sunamganj, the Surma River was flowing 77 cm above the danger level at Sunamganj point while 91 mm rainfall was recorded in the district over the last 24 hours since Thursday.
Two days after he was kidnapped by some miscreants from the city’s Bandartilla area, transport worker leader Nurul Islam was rescued from Mirersarai upazila of the district on Friday night.
Broad index at the country’s premier bourse — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) — ended the week with slight gain as the investors are still maintaining cautious behaviour. The daily average turnover at the DSE was Tk 563.93 crore, a fall…
Describing the August-21 grenade attack as a dreadful terror act, BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday claimed that their party has no involvement in it. He also demanded a fair trial of the perpetrators of the heinous…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said there is no doubt about the involvement of Khaleda Zia and her son in the August-21 grenade attack that left 21 people killed and several hundred injured. “As Ziaur Rahman was involved in…