Govt changing curriculum to discourage learning by memorisation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is bringing changes to the curriculum and the method of education mainly to cut dependency on learning through memorisation to flourish talents and creativity of the students
AL govt facilitates plunder of nation's resources thru corruption: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today accused the Awami League government of creating a privileged group and facilitating the plunder of the country's resources through corruption
Schools may remain shut on Saturdays after Eid-ul-Azha: minister
Education Minister Mohibul Hassan today said schools are likely to remain closed on Saturdays after Eid-ul- Azha
GPA 5 in SSC results: Girls outshine boys
A total 1,82,129 students achieved GPA 5 in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.
Patient dies 'after being stuck in lift' for 45 minutes in Gazipur hospital
A patient of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital in Gazipur has died this morning after being stuck in a lift for 45 minutes
SSC results: 51 institutions see zero pass rate
This year, 51 schools reported a zero pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, compared to 48 last year
Bangladesh
Girls ahead of boys in pass rate, GPA-5 achievement
Female students outperformed the male candidates in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, securing higher pass rates and GPA grades
SSC results in frames: Celebrating achievements
The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published today, showing the combined pass rate 83.04 percent
Explore why boys lag behind girls in exams, PM asks after unveiling SSC results
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to find out the reasons -- why boys are declining in number and lagging behind girls in their academic results
BMD predicts rain for Dhaka, six other divisions over 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts rain or thundershowers for Dhaka, Rangpur, and five other divisions starting from 9:00am today, continuing over the next 24 hours
Jashore Education Board tops SSC results
Jashore Education Board clinched the top spot in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations among the nine general boards with a pass rate of 92.33 percent
BCL factions clash at RU
A clash erupted between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University (RU) last night
SC clears way for GM Quader to act as JP chairman
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order clearing the way for Ghulam Muhammad Quader, known as GM Quader, to perform the responsibilities as Jatiya Party (JP) chairman
Age limit for govt job / 12 protestors to be produced before court today
Police have arrested 12 people for their involvement in yesterday’s protest for an increase in the age limit to apply for government jobs to 35 years from the existing 30
Asia
Nepal's 'Everest Man' claims record 29th summit
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time Sunday, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain
Canada arrests fourth Indian national in killing of Sikh activist
A fourth Indian national was charged by Canadian authorities Saturday in the 2023 killing of a separatist Sikh leader in Vancouver
Afghan floods kill over 300
More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the World Food Programme said yesterday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured.
Save India from dictatorship
A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday urged his compatriots to resist “dictatorship”, after the country’s top court provisionally released him from jail to campaign in national elections.
More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN
Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday
‘Drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea
China’s military closely monitored and “drove away” USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South
12 Maoists killed in clash with India security forces
At least 12 Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces yesterday, police said, during the latest clash in a decades-long conflict waged in the country’s central forests.
India Election / Opposition in J&K accuses govt of sabotaging campaigns
Opposition leaders in India’s troubled Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) valley have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration of denying or cancelling permissions to hold campaign events, to help his party’s “proxies”.
World
UN chief calls for 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Sunday an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the return of hostages and a "surge" in humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian territory
Second night of auroras seen 'extreme' solar storm
Auroras lit up skies across swaths of the planet for the second night in a row on Saturday, after already dazzling Earthlings from the United States to Tasmania to the Bahamas the day before
Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters
Weeks after attending a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Egyptian-American student Layla Sayed received a text message from a friend drawing her attention to a website dedicated to exposing people it says promote hatred of Jews and Israel
Hamas says another Israeli hostage held in Gaza is dead
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday that another one of the hostages abducted during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel has died
More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: WFP
More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the UN's World Food Programme said Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured
Pandemic talks
Countries trying to strike a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics decided to keep negotiating for another fortnight after their deadline passed on Friday.
Israel expands Rafah evacuation order
Israeli strikes yesterday hit parts of Gaza including Rafah where Israel expanded an evacuation order and the UN warned of “epic” disaster if an outright invasion of the crowded city occurs.
Iran conservatives tighten grip in parliament vote
Iran’s conservatives and ultra-conservatives clinched more seats in a partial rerun of the country’s parliamentary elections, official results showed yesterday, tightening their hold on the chamber.
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Tk 34cr rail project in Lalmonirhat rife with allegations of irregularities
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Clogged canals and water-logging: DNCC's 3-day waste exhibition begins
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today started a three-day exhibition of waste discarded in canals, drains and other public places to create public awareness
Ceasefire talks end without agreement, Israeli attacks on Rafah continue
Israel launched a new attack on the Gaza Strip on Friday morning
Biden warns Israel to refrain from Rafah operation
The US opposes Israel's decision to attack Rafah in Gaza. US President Joe Biden has warned Israel to refrain from attacking the country
Is there an election going on?
Voters in the Chimbuk Hill area in the dark about the ongoing upazila polls
Former UP chairman shot dead in Narail
A former Union Parishad chairman was shot dead in Narail’s Lohagara upazila on Friday night.
Languishing in BCS LOOP
Imam Hossein had applied for the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams in November 2019, just months after completing his master’s from Jagannath University.
Age limit for govt job: Cops foil students’ demo at Shahbagh
Police foiled a demonstration by students and job seekers at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka yesterday afternoon.
Of true grit and a mother’s love from 6,000km away
As the sun sets every evening in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis, Monoara reaches her workplace, a tuna processing company, and disconnects from the world by switching off her phone’s internet.
No visa for 24,000 pilgrims yet
Despite the deadline for visa application ending yesterday, around 24,000 intended pilgrims registered under private hajj management are yet to get visas.
Won’t approve unnecessary projects: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday made it clear that she would not approve any unnecessary projects, which are taken just for the sake of construction without calculating their benefits for the country and its people.
Lightning strikes claim five lives
Five people were killed and seven others injured in lightning strikes in three districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondent and a news agency.
‘Govt meddling in airlines monitoring’
The inspection and monitoring of flight operations of carriers, especially Biman, is hindered by “government involvement”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found during a recent inspection.
‘We must address the rising wealth inequality’
The social and economic disparity continues to rise in the country and this has to be addressed before things get out of control, said noted economist Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday.
City dwellers suffer after morning rain
The pre-monsoon showers have yet again exposed the persistent drainage problems in the capital as last morning’s heavy downpour left many Dhaka streets submerged and residents struggling to navigate the knee- to waist-deep murky waters.
