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Directive given for quick disposal of Abrar murder case, PM tells his family

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she has directed the Law Minister to look for a way for the quick disposal of the Abrar Fahad murder case. "I’ve already asked the Law Minister to find out a way for the quick disposal of the case (Abrar Fahad killing)," she said. The Prime Minister said thi

Bengali economist Abhijit, 2 others win Nobel economics prize

Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. Abhijit Binayak Banerjee, an Indian American economist of Bengali heritage, is the Ford Foundation Interna

Mehedi confesses to hitting Abrar first

Mehedi Hasan Robein, one of the key accused in Abrar murder case, today confessed to a magistrate that he led the attack on Buet student Abrar Fahad on a horrific night on October 7. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzal Hossain recorded the statement of Mehedi for around four hours after DB Inspecto

Protesters want outlawing student politics at BUET

Former and current students and teachers of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology demanded outlawing student politics at the university on Wednesday. They brought out a silent procession on the campus in the morning and sought

World Teachers’ Day

The World Teachers’ day is being observed today In Bangladesh along with the rest of the world. World Teachers’ Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/Unesco recommendation concerning the status of teachers. This recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibili

UGC probe body recommends withdrawal of BSMRSTU VC

University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended withdrawal of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) Vice Chancellor Prof Khondoker Md Nasiruddin based on evidence of irregularities and corruption. The UGC probe committee, formed to investigate the irregula

Protests for VC’s removal continue for 11th day - dainik shiksha

GOPALGANJ UNIV STUDENT UNREST Protests for VC’s removal continue for 11th day

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University students continued their demonstration in Gopalganj on Saturday for the 11th straight day demanding removal of its vice-chancellor Khondoker Md Nasiruddin. The demonstrators demanded resignation of the VC for his alleged involvemen

Students demand Bangabandhu tech university VC’s resignation

Students of different educational institutions including Dhaka University today formed a human chain on the DU campus demanding immediate removal of the vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University. The students have been demanding VC Prof Khandakar Nasir U

Shovon, Rabbani after Ouster: Faithfuls flip overnight

In a span of two days, former Chhatra League president Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and general secretary Golam Rabbani have not only lost their posts, but also their followers. It took only hours for many “staunch” supporters of Shovon-Rabbani to become loyal to the newly appointed leaders, re

VC-backed teachers denounce anti-corruption demos at JU

A group of teachers staged demonstration at Jahangirnagar University on Monday expressing their support for the vice-chancellor, who is facing agitation over her alleged corruption and mismanagement. Meanwhile, the university authorities on the day formed two committees to investigate the assault

Sugar Crop Research Institute bill placed in JS

Bangladesh Sugar Crop Research Institute Bill 2019 was placed in Jatiya Sangsad on Monday to conduct research on other sugar crops alongside sugarcane in the country. Agriculture minister M Abdur razzaque placed the bill and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee. The proposed law will r

Body formed to probe Ruqayyah Hall corruption

The Dhaka University authorities on Thursday formed a three-member committee to investigate into the corruption allegation in appointing cleaners and security guards at Ruqayyah Hall. The body has been asked to submit their report within seven working days, said a press release. On Tuesday, a grou

Viqarunnisa student infected with dengue dies

An eighth grade student, who was diagnosed with dengue, has died at a private hospital in Dhaka. Isra Taskin Asmita, 13, was daughter of Amanat Maula who is a resident of Ajimpur area. Isra, a student of Ajimpur branch of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, was admitted to Millennium Heart and Ge

3 madrasa students found dead

An imam found the bodies of his six-year-old son and two other boys in his room at a mosque in Chandpur’s Matlab yesterday. Abdullah Al Noman, 6, Ibrahim, 8, and Rifat Hossain, 10, were madrasa students. Police termed the deaths mysterious, saying the room at Purba Kaladi Jame Mosjid, where the bod

Remove word ‘Kumari’ from Kabinnama: HC

The High Court today ruled that the word “Kumari (virgin)” cannot be used before the name of the bride in Kabinnama, the Muslim marriage deed. The word “unmarried” will be used in place of “Kumari”, the court said. The court said the words unmarried, widower or divorced -- have to be mentioned befo

Primary, Ebtedayi exams from Nov 17

This year’s primary and Ebtedayi examinations will be held from November 17 to 24. National steering committee on Primary and Ebtedayi terminal examinations in a meeting on Thursday fixed the dates. M Zakir Hossain, state minister for primary and mass education, presided over the meeting. ‘Primary

Schools deserted in Indian Kashmir as parents fear more unrest

A Kashmiri girl displays a placard as she shouts slogans at a protest after Friday prayers during restrictions after the Indian government scrapped the special constitutional status for Kashmir, in Srinagar August 16, 2019. -- Reuters photo Schools reopened in Indian Kashmir's main city on Monday b

Seminar on ‘Judicial process’ held at IU

A seminar on ‘Judicial process in Islamic state’ was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday. IU Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department organised the seminar at the conference room of arts faculty building in the morning. IU Theology and Islamic Studies Faculty Dean Professor AF

Only President, PM are VIPs: HC

Regarding VIP protocol, the High Court on Wednesday observed that President and Prime Minister are only the VIPs (very important person) and rest all employees of the state. The bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and K M Kamrul Quader made the observation while hearing a writ petition filed seeking