Dhaka, Feb 20 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday distributed coveted Ekushey Padak-2018 among 21 eminent citizens for contributions to their respective fields.
Category: Literature
1 446 students get book reader get award at Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Feb 16 – A total of 1,446 students have been awarded as book readers under the “Book reading program at the school level.” The pogramme was organized by the Biswa Sahitto Kendra in Rajshahi.
Digital payment increases sale in Ekushey Book Fair
Book sale in Ekushey Book Fair this year is jumping day by day as a result of introducing digital payment system, sellers of different book stalls at the fair ground said.
Bangladesh: Political and literary reflections on a divided country
Q M Jalal Khan Bangladesh is now divided as “our” country and “their” country. This division has been solely created by the exclusionary Awami regime—belligerent and BNPhobic. This book is a detailed account of the divided Bangladesh, where there has…
21 Ekushey Padak recipients named
The government announced names of 21 eminent citizens for awarding prestigious Ekushey Padak for 2018 for their contribution in respective fields.The official release from the cultural ministry disclosed the names of the recipients on Thursday.
Cover of ‘Theosophy’ unveiled at National Library auditorium
Dhaka, 07 Jan – The cover unveiling ceremony of a book ’Theosophy’ was held at the National Public Library auditorium on late Wednesday afternoon.
Ekushey Book Fair begins Thursday
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will begin on the Bangla Academy premises and at adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair on the Bangla Academy premises at 3pm on the…
What happens to education as teachers are on strike?
The number of teachers in the primary, secondary and college level is about nine lakh in Bangladesh who have been demonstrating in various ways to press home their long standing demands. Several groups of teachers were on demonstration in the…
12 Bangla Academy Award winners declared
Twelve personalities have been declared as recipients of the Bangla Academy Sahitya Puraskar 2017.Director General of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan announced the names at a press briefing at the Shamsur Rehman auditorium on Saturday.
JU wins debate contest against DU
Savar (Dhaka), The Jahangirnagar University (JU) became champion in an ‘Inter University Debate Championship’ winning over Dhaka University (DU).
Int’l congress on Bengal Studies begins at JU
Savar (Dhaka), 25 Jan – A 4-daylong international conference on Bengal Studies started at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Thursday.
5th Int’l conf on Bengal Studies begins at JU
Savar (Dhaka), Jan 25 – A four-day international conference on Bengal Studies began at Jahangirnagar University campus on Thursday morning.
Eminent author Shawkat Ali passes away
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Ekushey Padak winning author Shawkat Ali passed away at a city hospital on Thursday morning. He was 82.
JU introduces multi-disciplinary int’l confce on science
Savar (Dhaka), 24 Jan – A 3-day inter-disciplinary international conference on Mathematical and Physical Sciences Faculty subjects will begin at the Zahir Raihan auditorium and the Mathematics-Statistics Building in Jahangirnagar University (JU) on January 27.
31 foreign students selected fro admission to RU
Rajshahi, 23 Jam – A total of 31 foreign students from 3 countries have been selected for admission to honours and Master’s courses in Rajshahi University (RU). Offer letters have also been sent to the selected students to get admitted…
JU signs MoU wuth UST China
Savar, 18 Jan – Jahangirnagar University (JU) and University of Science and Technology of China yesterday (Thursday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation in the field of education and research.
3-day winter fest begins at JU Thursday
Savar, Dhaka, Jan 17 -A three-day winter festival titled ‘Him Utshob’ will begin at Jahangirnagar University on Thursday.
RUET first year classes begin January 20
Rajshahi, 17 Jan – First year classes of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) under 2017-18 academic year will start on January 20, a RUET press release said.
Café bookstores with cozy environment to buy and read
Dhaka, Jan 14 – Some new bookstores, opened over the last one year in the city , offer booklovers not only an array of local and international books but also a cozy environment with the arrangement of light refreshments.
Mother tongue won’t go under the stress of civilisation: PM
Dhaka, Jan 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said it is not expected that the mother tongue will be lost under the ‘stress of civilisation’. “Time is changing and the civilisation is marching forward with the invention of…
Jahangirnagar University Day celebrated
Savar (Dhaka), Jan 12 – The Jahangirnagar University (JU) Day was observed on the campus on Friday amid a festive mood marking the 47th founding anniversary of the university.
Inequality in Europe
“Inequality is the defining issue of our time”. This is what then US President Barack Obama said about inequality at the end of 2013. Almost half a decade later we unfortunately have to conclude that it still is one of…
Jahangirnagar University day Friday
Savar, Dhaka 10 Jan – The Jahangirnagar University (JU) is going to celebrate its 48th founding anniversary on Friday amid enthusiasm and festivity on the campus.
Trump’s ex-strategist Bannon regrets over response to bombshell book
Washington (CNN) Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said Sunday he regretted not responding sooner to comments attributed to him that were critical of Donald Trump Jr. in an explosive new book on the White House.
Trump says book is ‘a work of fiction’
Donald Trump has rejected doubts over his mental health raised in a bombshell new book, describing the book as “fiction” and the author as a “fraud”. His remarks followed an earlier rebuttal on Twitter, in which the president claimed he…
Tillerson ‘never questioned’ Trump’s mental health
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he has “never questioned”, President Trump’s mental health after the author of a controversial book said his staff saw him as a “child”.
Poetry album launched at AF, Dhaka
Dhaka, 06 Jan – A Poetry Album Launching including recitation session of the poet Gauranga Mohanta was held at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka on Friday. Professor Syed Monzurul Islam, poet and translator Hyet Saif, professor Kaiser Haq attended the programme…
Thousand year-old Buddhist city emerges after excavation
Nateshwar excavation area of Vikrampura Buddhist archeological location has all the potentials to emerge as another world heritage site in Bangladesh. It has got a unique combination of religious and culturally-important structures, a centerpiece of ancient Bengal and the very…
Textbook Festival Monday
The National Textbook Festival will be celebrated at all primary and secondary level educational institutions tomorrow across the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday formally inaugurated the free textbook distribution programme for the academic year 2018.
Hasina asks for greater focus on academic activities in schools
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the authorities concerned to give special attention to academic activities in their educational institutions. “Our students are talented ones. We’re giving them all sorts of facilities. Why cannot they pass examinations? So, I…