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BB suspends mobile banking for polls

Bangladesh Bank has suspended all kind of mobile-based financial services (MFS) for temporary basis ahead of the December 30 national election. All MFS providers have been asked to keep mobile-based financial services suspended from 5:00pm on December 28 to 5:00pm on December 30, the central bank s

30 Lakh textbooks to be distributed in Manikganj

A total of 3, 44,114 students of primary and secondary schools will get 29,67,081text books free of cost on the 1st day of January, 2019 in Manikganj district. Manikganj District Education Office (DEO) sources said about 20,41,186 text books will be distributed among all the secondary level schools

Modern education can make a difference: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday put emphasis on modern technology-based education to build hunger- and poverty-free prosperous Bangladesh. "We've set our goal to make the country prosperous. To make that happen, I always think it's only education that can lead the country towards prosperity,

Trump panel recommends guns in schools to keep US students safe

A safety panel set up by US President Donald Trump in the wake of numerous school shootings recommended Tuesday that schools consider arming staff, using veterans as guards and reversing Obama-era guidelines. The Federal Commission on School Safety panel, led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, was

Munier Chowdhury’s 93rd birth anniv today

Today is the 93rd birth anniversary of educationist, playwright, literary critic and political dissident Munier Chowdhury. Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. Marking the occasion, Theatre, a leading theatre troupe, w

Free textbook distributions likely to be delayed in 2019

Next year’s ‘National Textbook Festival’ is likely to be delayed from its preset date of January 1 following the next general elections, said officials. They also said that the number of free textbooks for the next academic year of 2019 is going to decrease by about 21 lakh compared with that of 201

Sufia Kamals 19th death anniv today

The 19th death anniversary of the late eminent poet-organiser-activist Sufia Kamal will be observed today. Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. Bangladesh National Museum will arrange a commemorative programme today a

Int'l support must for Bangladesh to make inclusive eduation: Unesco - dainik shiksha

Rohingya Education Int'l support must for Bangladesh to make inclusive eduation: Unesco

International support is vital for countries like Bangladesh to make the shift to inclusive education ensuring education for Rohingyas living in Bangladesh, said a new global report on Tuesday. Bangladesh, the report published by UNESCO says, is one of only two countries in the list of top 10 host

UN urges more efforts to integrate migrant children in schools

The United Nations on Tuesday called on countries to step up efforts to integrate the growing numbers of refugee and migrant children worldwide into their education systems. The number of school-age migrant and refugee children has risen 26 percent since 2000 to some 18 million, the UNESCO cultural

Bloomberg makes massive donation for education

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor who is weighing a 2020 presidential run, is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins, to fund financial aid for qualified low- and middle-income students.

Hundreds of schools shut in Burkina Faso over jihadi attacks

In Burkina Faso, a country struggling to contain jihadist violence, education is one of the victims of the insurgency, with hundreds of schools closed, teachers in hiding and pupils kept indoors over the fear of attacks. In the conflict-ridden north, more than three years of assaults and threats by

42nd death anniversary of Maulana Bhasani today

The 42nd death anniversary of veteran politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani will be observed across the country today. Popularly known as “Majlum Jananeta”, the leader of the downtrodden Maulana Bhasani, passed away on November 17 in 1976. To mark the day, different parties and organisations

Japan cyber security minister never used computer

A Japanese minister in charge of cyber security has provoked astonishment by admitting he has never used a computer in his professional life, and appearing confused by the concept of a USB drive. Yoshitaka Sakurada, 68, is the deputy chief of the government’s cyber security strategy office and also

Creator of Spider-Man passes away

As a writer and editor, Lee was key to the ascension of Marvel into a comic book titan in the 1960s when, in collaboration with artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he created superheroes who would enthrall generations of young readers. “He felt an obligation to his fans to keep creating,” h

Walton initiates its online sales promotion ‘e-Plaza’

The local multinational electronics giant ‘Walton’ has initiated its online sales promotion titled ‘E-plaza’ so that customers could make online purchase of wide ranges of appliances of the local brand. Walton Group’s Director SM Mahbubul Alam inaugurated the ‘e-Plaza’ as the chief guest at the “

5pc increment for non-govt edu teachers, employees announced

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday announced ‘Boishakhi Festival’ allowance and 5 percent increment for teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions, who are now under monthly pay order (MPO). She made the announcement while distributing cheques of seed money among nine o

bKash organizes AML&CFT training

addressing in a training program on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML&CFT) organized by mobile financial service provider bKash Limited for its agents and distributors of Chapainawabganj district recently.

ACC raids school charging extra for SSC exam registration

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday conducted a drive in a school in Hazaribagh of Dhaka for charging extra money for the registration of Secondary School Certificate examination. The sudden drive was conducted at Saleha High School and College on receiving allegations that the school was char

Madrasa student electrocuted at Suhrawardy Udyan

A madrasa student died from electrocution during a rally of ulamas at the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday. Saiful Islam, 22, hailing from Brahmanbaria, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost. He came in contact with an electric