Girls performed better than boys in this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations.
Category: Bangladesh
Children to be groomed with modern education: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government wants to provide modern and tech-based education to children so that they could grow up properly to cope with the new era.
Mongla Seaport to be upgraded at a cost of Tk 7.67bn
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared seven projects involving Tk 4,460 crore, including Tk 767 crore to upgrade Mongla Seaport.
2020 to be year of ‘restoration of democracy’: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday hoped that the New Year, 2020, will be the year of ‘restoration of democracy’.
In memory of those we lost in 2019
We lost renowned cultural personalities in 2019. Renowned lyricist, composer, music director and freedom fighter Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passed away on January 22. He received Ekushey Padak in 2010 and won National Film Award for Best Music Director twice for…
Girls outshine boys in JSC, JDC exams
Girls performed better than boys in this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations.
New platform launched to ‘restore democracy’
Dhaka, Dec 31 – ‘Ganotantra Uddhar Andolon’, a new platform of opposition parties, was launched on Monday in the city with an objective to ‘restore democracy’ in the country.
Air Quality Index: Dhaka again ranks second-worst
Dhaka, Dec 31 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second-worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning.
87.90 pc pass JSC, JDC exams; GPA-5 achievers up
Dhaka, Dec 31 – The results of this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC ) examinations have been published with the pass rate 87.90 percent.
সিটি নির্বাচন নিরপেক্ষ নাহলে রাজনৈতিক অঙ্গন অস্থিতিশীল হবে
গনতান্ত্রিক মূল্যবোধকে পদদলিত করে আইয়ূব খানের উন্নয়ন ও স্বৈরশাসক এরশাদের উন্নতির কীর্তিসমূহ তাদের অবধারিত পতনকে ঠেকাতে পারেনি যা সকল দল ও মতের ক্ষমতাসীনরা স্মরণ রাখলে তাদেরই মঙ্গল হবে।
বাম জোটের কর্মসূচিতে হামলার নিন্দা করেছে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ
বাম জোটের মিছিলে পুলিশ লাঠি চার্জ করে নেতাকর্মীদের আহত করার প্রতিবাদ ও নিন্দা জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ ও যুগ্ম মহাসচিব মাওলানা গাজী আতাউর রহমান। এক বিবৃতিতে নেতৃদ্বয় বলেন, বাম জোটের কর্মসূচিতে পুলিশি হামলা, বেধড়ক লাঠিপেটা…
BNP lawmakers urged to resign, join movement for democracy
Dhaka, Dec 30 – The 20-party alliance leaders yesterday called upon the BNP lawmakers to resign from parliament and take to the streets for the restoration of democracy and the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Admin reshuffle: Nine promoted as secretaries, 3 transferred
Dhaka, Dec 30 – The BD government has carried out a reshuffle in the civil bureaucracy by promoting nine additional secretaries to the post of secretary and grade-1 and transfer three secretaries in different ministries and division yesterday.
BNP to stage demo in city Tuesday as it fails to hold rally
Having failed to hold its scheduled rally in the city due to ‘obstruction’ by the police on the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election, BNP on Monday announced that it will stage demonstrations in the capital on Tuesday.
Dhaka South Mayor accepts AL decision, to assist New Mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon, who failed to secure the nomination for the next mayoral run from Awami League, on Monday said he will assist the new mayor with his experiences.
Asian Townscape Award-2019 handed over to PM Hasina
The Housing and Public Works Ministry handed over the Asian Townscape Awards (ATA) to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.
Dhaka Metro Police prohibits open-air programme on 31st
No open air cultural programme will be allowed on the 31st December to maintain the law-and-order situation in the city, said Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam.
Fresh water ATM booth to be launched in Ctg on Jan 1
An ATM booth has been installed in the city’s Khulshi area from which people will be able to collect fresh water from January 1 by punching in their prepaid cards.
BNP to stage demo in city Tuesday as it fails to hold rally
Having failed to hold its scheduled rally in the city due to ‘obstruction’ by the police on the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election, BNP on Monday announced that it will stage demonstrations in the capital on Tuesday.
3 ‘pirates’ arrested in Sundarbans
Three suspected members of a notorious pirate gang were arrested from the Sundarbans by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on early Monday.
60 dengue patients being treated at hospitals
Sixty people, including 47 in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country for dengue.
Rangpur region produces record 18-lakh tonnes Aman rice
The farmers produced an all-time record 18.01-lakh tonnes of clean Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice (27-lakh tonnes paddy) despite little damage caused to the crop by floods in Rangpur agriculture region this season.
Dhaka ranks 3rd worst on Monday in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Dec 30 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. It ranked 1st worst and second worst on Saturday and Sunday.
Sacked PA killed businessman Tobarak at his home: Police
Dhaka, Dec 30 – A former employee of Shah Md Tobarak Hossain hired killers and murdered him for exacting revenge and robbing him, the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said Sunday.
Rare fishing cat trapped and captured in Magura
Magura, Dec 30 – A rare fishing cat, locally known as ‘mechho bagh’, was trapped and captured at Shialjuri village of Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
JaPa picks Saifuddin, Kamrul for DSCC, DNCC mayoral polls
Jatiya Party nominated Haji Saifuddin Ahmed Milan and Brig General (retd) Kamrul Islam as its mayoral candidates for the elections to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) respectively. The party finalised its candidates for…
Japan seeks to import mango from Bangladesh: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Japan is keen to import mango from Bangladesh, said Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque.
AL committed ‘treason’ through ‘vote robbery’: Oikyafront
Jatiya Oikyafront senior leaders on Sunday accused the ruling Awami League of committing an act of ‘treason’ by indulging in ‘vote robbery’ on December 29, the night before the 11th parliamentary election last year. Speaking at a demonstration programme, they…
BD Railway schedules collapse after accidents in 3 districts
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Three accidents in as many districts – Gaibandha, Sylhet and Cumilla on Sunday – led to the collapse of train schedules across Bangladesh and caused severe sufferings for thousands of passengers.
Untimely Padma bank erosion jolts Goalanda people
An unanticipated dry-season bank erosion by the Padma River is wreaking havoc with the inhabitants of two unions here, taking away over 100 bighas of arable land in the last two weeks and creating panic among them, especially the farmers.