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Want better leaders? Stop skipping election day

Dar es Salaam, July 23 -- TANZANIA is gearing up for its general election this year, a time when citizens will head to the polls to elect the President, members of Parliament, and councilors. It is de... Read More


SHINE lights the way for vulnerable children

Dar es Salaam, July 23 -- IN Tanzania, thousands of children living with disabilities are caught in a web of complex health challenges, with epilepsy and malnutrition ranking high among the conditions... Read More


Role of media in mutual learning of civilisations

BEIJING, CHINA, July 23 -- WHEN one talks of earliest recorded human civilisations, it would be absurd not to include those in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China... Read More


When teachers turned into youtubers, edtech

Dar es Salaam, July 23 -- WHEN Covid-19 disrupted learning across East Africa in 2020, millions of children were abruptly cut off from their classrooms. In Tanzania, the crisis highlighted a significa... Read More


Black July: A painful memory, a necessary reckoning

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Sri Lanka on Wednesday (23) marked the 42nd anniversary of Black July, one of its darkest weeks in its post-independence history. What began as a reaction to the killing of 13 so... Read More


Shopian Sees First Shutdown Since Article 370 Over DCEO Office Shift

Shopian, July 23 -- Raja Zaid Shopian witnessed a complete shutdown today, the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, as residents protested the relocation of the Deputy Chief Education O... Read More


75pc money laundering trade-based

Dhaka, July 23 -- Trade-based money laundering is responsible for around 75 percent of the funds siphoned off from Bangladesh, BIBM revealed in a study. Most of the funds are laundered through false ... Read More


Weaponising starvation against Rohingya

Dhaka, July 23 -- In the shadow of Myanmar's civil war, a slower, quieter but no less brutal campaign is taking place. It has claimed the lives of at least 25 Rohingya through starvation and another s... Read More


Thursday HSC exams also deferred

Dhaka, July 23 -- The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for 24 July have been postponed in the wake of the recent Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Miles... Read More


Education Secretary removed

Dhaka, July 23 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam on Tuesday said the education secretary has already been removed on Tuesday. The removal of Education Secretary (Senior Secretary) S... Read More