Category: Miscellaneous

Digital Security Act is draconian: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman has dubbed the Digital Security Act as draconian and gravely concerning. Speaking at a programme at Dhaka University, he said the law will not only curb freedom of speech in the country, but also restrict free journ

164 US-Bangla passengers escape unhurt in Chattogram

An aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines narrowly escaped an accident as it was forced to make an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram due to its non-functional nose gear. The aircraft with 164 passengers, including 11 children, on board made an emergency landing at the air

43 secondary schools nationalized

A total of 43 more private secondary schools of the country have been nationalized as part of government’s latest nationalization processes. Education Ministry has issued an order to this effect on Monday (today). On August 28, a total of twelve more secondary schools of the country have also been

Female madrasa student found dead in Dhaka

A 15-year-old female student was found dead at a madrasa in Dhaka’s East Rampura area this afternoon. officer-in-charge of Hatirjheel Police Station told that, Sanzida Rashid Meem a resident student of hafez section at Ulon Jatiya Mohila Madrasa, was found hanging from the ceiling in a toilet on th

Digital Security Act to gag freedom of expression: Shujan

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform, today voiced concern over recently enacted Digital Security Act-2018 as several sections of the law can be misused to harass citizens and gag the press. Shujan, in a statement, said several sections of the law – section 8, 28, 29 and 31

Holy Ashura tomorrow

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country tomorrow with due religious solemnity. Tomorrow is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in the Arabic calendar. Muslims

5 NGOs receive grants under Australia’s direct aid prog

Five Bangladeshi non-government organizations (NGOs) involved in community development in Bangladesh have received Australian government grants under the Direct Aid Programme (DAP) 2018 -19. Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Julia Niblett presented Tk 17,775,362 (AUD 289, 971) to the NGOs

Education main tool to develop Bangladesh: Muhith

Madrasas get big boost before polls

With the national elections likely this December, the government has taken up a Tk 5,918.63 crore project to construct buildings of 2,000 madrasas chosen by the MPs. Under the three-year project, infrastructure of 1,800 madrasas would be developed while 200 madrasas would be built under “special co

Earthquake magnitude 5.6 rocks Bangladesh

Mild tremors shook Dhaka and other parts of the country this morning, in what is believed to be the first earthquake felt across the capital since November last year. The quake shook the city around 10:50am and lasted for about 30 seconds. Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the quake origin

How one Rohingya girl avoided missing out on school

When Rajima, a 10-year-old Rohingya refugee, arrived in Bangladesh in August 2017 she was traumatised, exhausted and frightened. She and her family had recently seen soldiers raze most of their village in Myanmar to the ground. Rajima, her parents and three siblings were taken by truck to Hakimpara

Allege families; police yet to confirm arrests - dainik shiksha

12 students picked up Allege families; police yet to confirm arrests

Polytechnic student Sifat and his elder brother Saifullah bin Mansur were picked up by detectives, along with some others, and taken to the Detective Branch (DB) office on Mintoo road on Wednesday. A day later, Sifat, along with some others, were released. But Saifullah and 11 others have neither

Help flourishing education sector by constructive criticism: Nahid

Expecting objective and impartial news from media men, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday urged reporters working on education beat to criticize their works in a constructive way as to help education sector flourishing.

International Literacy Day today

About half of world's teens experience peer violence: UNICEF

Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school: Unicef

Stop using English letters for Bangla SMS: BTRC to telecom operators

Stop using English letters for Bangla SMS: BTRC to telecom operators The telecom regulator has instructed the country’s mobile phone operators not to send Bangla messages in the English alphabet. The telecom regulator has instructed the country’s mobile phone operators not to send Bangla messages