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Nearly 14,000 new primary teachers appointed this year: secretary

Dhaka, March 21 -- The government has appointed nearly 14,000 new teachers from primary schools this year, according to Farid Ahmed, secretary at the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. Continuin... Read More


Poetry is a primal part of our humanity

Dhaka, March 21 -- The following article was written to mark World Poetry Day on Mar 21, 2024. There's something primal about poetry. It's intertwined with our deepest roots, from nursery rhymes to ... Read More


Doctors investigate as 5 die of fever, vomiting in remote Rangamati hills

Dhaka, March 21 -- A team of doctors from the Health Services Division have begun treating a group of patients suffering from high fever, vomiting blood, and stomach aches in Rangamati's remote Barkal... Read More


Jagannath University allows Mim and other 2017-18 batch students to take fresh exams

Dhaka, March 21 -- Jagannath University has decided to conduct a supplementary examination of failed students for the 2017-18 academic year allowing Kazi Farjana Mim, who accused two teachers of sexua... Read More


JnU student Mim points finger at department chair for 'injustice' over her sexual harassment

Dhaka, March 21 -- Kazi Farjana Mim, a student of Jagannath University's Film and Television Department who brought allegations of sexual harassment and unfair assessment of an examination against her... Read More


Jagannath University suspends lecturer Abu Shahed Emon over sexual harassment charges

Dhaka, March 21 -- The Jagannath University administration has temporarily removed Department of Film and Television lecturer Abu Shahed Emon following a student's complaint of sexual harassment. Dep... Read More


Train operations back on track 5 days after Bijoy Express derailed in Cumilla

Dhaka, March 21 -- Train operations have resumed on Dhaka-bound routes five days after a commuter train derailed in Cumilla's Nangalkot Upazila. The Dhaka-bound passenger trains resumed service from ... Read More


Bangladesh bans movement of trucks, covered vans to ease Eid travel woes

Dhaka, March 21 -- The government has restricted the movement of trucks and covered vans for seven days before and after Eid-ul-Fitr to ease the traffic woes of holidaymakers this year. Road Transpor... Read More


RAB fines 5 companies Tk 3.3 million in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 21 -- A total of five companies have been fined Tk 3.3 million for stockpiling and selling rotten dates and unauthorised counterfeit electric cables in Dhaka's South Keraniganj and Savar.... Read More


United Bangladesh to tackle mighty Palestine in FIFA World Cup qualifier

Dhaka, March 21 -- Bangladesh National Football Team who will take on Palestine at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on Thursday in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier match, relying on t... Read More