EVM’s fate up in the air after waste of public money
The fate of the Electronic Voting Machines hangs in the balance as the related project ends in June, with no sign of the Election Commission initiating any new project or plan for the maintenance and storage of the existing machines so far.
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Non-payment of tax: NBR freezes bank accounts of 12 pvt univs
The bank accounts of at least 12 private universities have been frozen for not following the National Board of Revenue’s instruction to pay 15 percent income tax.
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Education Expenses: Primary sees a 25pc rise, secondary 51
During the first half of last year, out-of-pocket expenses rose by 51 percent for secondary level education and 25 percent for primary level education, according to a study.
3w ago
PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members
The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.
4w ago
40pc were out of school last year
Almost 41 percent of the population aged between five and 24 years were not in educational institutions last year, says a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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50.7pc deliveries now C-sections
The rate of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries in Bangladesh has increased by more than nine percent in one year.
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First phase of upazila polls: Officials from EC, not admin, to be ROs, AROs
The Election Commission has made its own officials the returning officers and assistant returning officers for the elections to 152 upazila parishads scheduled for May 8.
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Ever at ease among the masses: Bangabandhu’s birthday today
It was as early as 6:30am on the sunny spring morning of March 17, 1975.
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February 15, 2024
Private university enrolment looking up
Private universities are seeing enrolments for their undergraduate and postgraduate courses picking up after a drop during the pandemic.
February 9, 2024
Vice-chancellors should be picked from UGC pool
University Grants Commission has proposed formulating a guideline for appointing vice-chancellors, pro-VCs, and treasurers at public universities.
February 4, 2024
University enrolment drops to a 4-year-low
University enrolment, which has historically been lower than the global and the low- and middle-income countries’ averages, dropped to a four-year low in 2022 after a small but steady growth for a decade.
January 29, 2024
JS devoid of ‘true opposition’ again
The 12th parliament goes into its maiden session tomorrow in the absence of a “genuine opposition” that can hold the government accountable.
January 26, 2024
8th five-year plan: Health, education got way less than outlined
The government has made lesser allocations for the education and health sectors than what is projected in the 8th five-year plan, raising questions about its commitment to these critical areas.
January 25, 2024
Project Implementation: PM moves to contain cost, time overruns
A planning commission meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday after eight years took three vital decisions to ensure timely completion of projects and avoid cost overruns.
January 15, 2024
Parties in parliament second lowest since 1991
The number of political parties in parliament since the restoration of democracy in 1991 seems to be shrinking.
January 14, 2024
AL’s total vote dips, JP’s lowest since 1991
Awami League bagged less votes in the January 7 national polls compared to the previous two general elections, according to Election Commission data.
January 12, 2024
Turnout swung between the two extremes
Two polling centres posted a hundred percent voter turnout each in Sunday’s election, while two others recorded a 98 percent turnout, according to Election Commission’s centre-wise data.
January 7, 2024
Vote today, the outcome long known
As the nation goes to polls today for a third straight time under Sheikh Hasina-led government, the outcome is already a foregone conclusion. The 12th parliamentary election will go down in history as a race between Awami League candidates and Awami League “independents”.
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