Polytechnic students across the country resumed protests on Saturday, demanding urgent reforms through a six-point charter to fix long-standing problems in recruitment policies, education standards, and job opportunities.
Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.
With students now on their Ramadan and Eid holiday, Wahiduddin, on his final day as adviser yesterday, once again promised that the books would be delivered by March 10.
Both the previous government (Awami League) and opposition groups recruited, paid, and used children in violence during the July uprising, a United Nations Fact-Finding Mission has reported.
Instead of dismantling organised crime, the interim government appears to be using law enforcement as another tool for political persecution
A month on, there is still no justice for violence against adivasis
The government’s advisory committee on primary education reform has proposed a new system for teacher recruitment.
The United Nations fact-finding report has exposed disturbing accounts of gender-based violence during the July uprising last year, with women protesters facing physical assaults, rape threats, and arbitrary detention.
A bittersweet farewell unfolded at Suhrawardy Udyan and Bangla Academy yesterday as the curtains fell on the 2024 Amar Ekushey Boi Mela. Hundreds of bookworms thronged the fairgrounds, a sight that has become synonymous with the month of February in Dhaka.
Whenever there is a devastating blaze threatening the lives of people, the ones everyone looks to for saving the day are the fire service and civil defence personnel.
Survivor expresses gratitude to fire service personnel
Uncertainty looms over holding the next edition of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela at Suhrawardy Udyan, as the government has decided to take over the ground for construction of a “cultural zone” called Sonar Bangla Sangskritik Boloy.
Students recognised for their outstanding results in O- and A-level exams were buzzing with excitement yesterday. They said they wanted to become decent human beings and work for the country.
If you walked towards Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday, you could feel the excitement in the air. The ambience would easily catch your attention and show that it’s a special occasion -- Ekushey February.
There was something special in the air yesterday.
Despite repeated incidents of sexual harassment on Jahangirnagar University campus, the authorities are yet to take any effective steps to make the campus women-friendly, finds a UGC probe body.
Excitement is in the air as Dhaka prepares for a unique triple celebration -- Saraswati Puja, Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day.
Eight-year-old Jamiul couldn’t contain his excitement, bouncing on his toes as he waited to enter the Suhrawardy Udyan section of the book fair. His father, Shafayet, held his hand tight, with a proud smile mirroring his son’s joy.
