Masum Billah Morals and values play a significant role in determining the path of an individual. It also helps shape the individual to the type of person he will be in future. Morals guide an individual to the right path…
Category: Literature
Funny debate competition at BAU
Mymemsingh – A funny debate competition was held at ‘Mukhtomoncho’ of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Valentine’s Day.
17 named for Ekushey Padak
Dhaka, Feb 12 – Seventeen eminent personalities have been picked for this year’s Ekushey Padak in recognition of outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Workshop on Patenting,Trademark and Copyright at BAU
Rajshahi – A workshop on Patenting, Designing Trademark and Copyrights was held at Community centreof Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Thursday evening.
Reading books and contribution of ‘Bishwo Shahitto Kendro’
Masum Billah With a view to enlightening people Bishwo Shahitto Kendra launched its journey thirty-nine years back in the country and its ‘ book reading programme’ has now reached twenty lakh students of 12 thousand educational institutions. Kudos to Bishwo…
Literature can keep children away from wrong path: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said all need to encourage their children to read literature as it can prevent them from slipping into a wrong path. “We can rescue our children from the wrong path they are following these…
Nearly 60 percent of children like reading for fun
New York — Nearly 6 out of 10 young people ages 6-17 say they read for fun, according to a new study from Scholastic and YouGuv, a percentage that has dipped slightly since a 2010 report.
Amar Ekushey Boi Mela begins Wednesday
The month-long ‘Amar Ekushey Boi Mela’ will kick off in the capital on Wednesday. A three-day ‘International Literature Conference’ will also be held at the fair venue from Thursday, the 2nd day of the book fair.
Nearly 60 percent of children like reading for fun
New York — Nearly 6 out of 10 young people ages 6-17 say they read for fun, according to a new study from Scholastic and YouGuv, a percentage that has dipped slightly since a 2010 report. Fifty-eight percent of those…
International conference on engineering begins at RU
A two-day long international Conference on ‘Computer, Communication, Chemical, Material and Electronic Engineering’ organized by Faculty of Engineering of Rajshahi University (RU) held on Thursday and Friday on the campus.
Bangladeshi origin scientist wins Prince Sultan Award
Bangladeshi-origin American scientist Dr Shafiqul Islam has jointly won the prestigious Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW). The Creativity prize was awarded to the team of Dr Shafiqul Islam (Tufts University, USA) and Dr Rita Colwell (University…
Read books on Liberation War to know of lies: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged his party men to read some books on the Liberation War and Bangabandhu’s ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ to know how Awami League leaders, he alleged, are spreading lies.
NCTB editors’ ignorance about changes in textbooks
Thirteen compilers and editors of the newly-published textbooks said they were not notified and kept in the dark about the changes made in the books published by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB).
Bangla language should be properly respected!
Sixty-five years ago, Language Movement martyrs laid their lives on 21th February in 1952 for the recognition of Bangla as a state Language. Now this day is called International Mother Language day from 1999. Every year, on this day nation…
Two Textbook Board officials now OSDs
Dhaka, Jan 09 – The Education Ministry on Monday made two officials of the National Curriculum of Textbook Board (NCTB) officer on special duty (OSD) over the errors in the textbooks in 2017.
Why pronunciation matters
Masum Billah When the second language learners can pronounce the English words almost perfectly like native speakers, they can draw the attention of others more easily. They are likely to be understood even if they make errors in other areas.…
5th Convocation of Uttara University held
Dhaka – Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid, MP, Honorable Education Minister, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh said that along with ensuring the education for all, we have to concentrate on the development of Human Development Index (HDI). He also emphasized that the…
No textbooks in NCTB website!
No textbooks either in Bengali or English versions are found in the NCTB website. Not only that other materials like teachers’ guide are also not found there except a few.
Food Tank’s reading list: 17 books for Winter
Danielle Nierenberg Feed more than your belly this new year: Food Tank has gathered the latest reads for Winter 2016/2017, from the memoirs of an Asian-American peach farmer to the best manual for permaculture design. When Winter’s chill has you…
Rosatom initiative to teach nuclear science in English
Dhaka – For education of nuclear science in English for foreign students, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation – ROSATOM has signed an agreement with Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI), one of the organizations of NRC “Kurchatov Institute” and St. Petersburg…
Dylan expresses awe over Nobel Prize, alludes to Shakespeare
Stockholm (AP/UNB) — Bob Dylan has expressed awe at receiving the Nobel Prize in literature and thanked the Swedish Academy for including him among the “giants” of writing.
Disinformation, not fake news, got Trump elected
Robert Mackey I made a mistake on Twitter on Sunday night. When I learned that a man with an assault rifle had stormed into a Washington pizzeria to “self-investigate” an online conspiracy theory for which there is no evidence —…
Leaving no one behind: The imperative of inclusive development
Abridged from UN report: Agreed after an unprecedented global conversation, the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by Member States in September 2015 has inclusion at its core. With its central pledge to leave no one behind, the historic…
Dictionary.com’s word of Year 2016 is ‘xenophobia’
New York (AP/UNB) — You might have thought about it, heard it. A lot. You might have even felt it: Dictionary.com’s word of the year is “xenophobia.” While it’s difficult to get at exactly why people look words up in…
The making of a global villain
Sudhirendar Sharma While repeating itself, history does leave foot-marks of discerning patterns often ignored by the forces that coerce, invade, or conquer other societies.
Why journalistic ‘balance’ is failing the public
Bruce Mutsvairo, The Conversation Renowned reporter Christiane Amanpour recently told a conference of the Committee to Protect Journalists that they should aim for truth over neutrality. Watching the recent US presidential campaign unfold, she said she was “shocked by the…
Is cash a monetary curse?
Sudhirendar Sharma A tax regime is incompatible with peoples’ perception of living in a truly democratic society, posing a challenge to balance an individual’s right to privacy with society’s need to enforce regulations! Cash has undoubtedly proven a curse, irrespective…
Behind the curves
Sudhurendar Sharma With gender stereotyping deeply embedded in our society, women’s self-esteem is traditionally assumed to be determined by how they perceive themselves in the eyes of others.
The ways of healing in India
Sudhirendar Sharma For a country that spends less than 4% of its GDP on healthcare, even war-torn Afghanistan spends 8%, its financially-constrained healthcare system has left millions of people to fend for their own healthy survival.
Asia Foundation BD to donate books in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – The Asia Foundation-Bangladesh will organize a book donation event supported by Pubali Bank Ltd. on November 8, 2016, at Moulvibazar Government High School Auditorium. The Asia Foundation will donate approximately 3,500 Bangla and English language books worth 44…