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CU teacher Maidul gets 6-month bail in ICT case

The High Court on Tuesday granted six-month bail to Maidul Islam, an assistant professor of Chittagong University (CU), in a case filed for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook. A HC-bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mostafizur Rahman came up with the

Revise Digital Security Act: UN

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today called upon the Bangladesh government to urgently revise the Digital Security Act, to ensure that it is in line with international human rights law. “We call on Bangladesh to urgently revise the Digital Security Act, to ensure that it is in line with inte

US duo William Nordhaus and Paul Romer win Nobel Economics Prize

US economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer on Monday shared the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for integrating innovation and climate with economic growth, the jury said. Nordhaus, a professor at Yale University, and Romer, a former World Bank chief economist now at New York University’s Stern Scho

RU signs MOU with Chinese University

Rajshahi University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chinese Huajong University on five issues of mutual interests. RU Vice-chancellor Prof Abdus Sobhan revealed this information at a press conference at RU Senate Building today. Prof Abdus Sobhan of RU and Vice-president Prof J

Congolese Mukwege, Iraq's Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize today. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for

World Teachers' Day 2018

Like many other days celebrated for various professional bodies world teacher’s day is the glorious day of celebration of teacher around the world. It is annually held on 5th October. UNESCO calls on everyone take up various programmes for mobilization support for teachers. Teachers are the builder

Record 21,111 graduates to attend DU convocation on Oct 6

A total of 21,111 graduates will attend the 51th convocation of Dhaka University (DU), the biggest in its history, to be held on Saturday. President Abdul Hamid, also the Chancellor of the university, will preside over the gala event at the central playground on DU campus. National Professor Anisuz

Abused children carry the trauma in their cells: Study

Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists said today, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment. The imprints may also shed light on whether or not trauma can be passed on between generations as has l

Moved by FB video, UNO pays 8th grader’s education fees

Eighth grader Poli Malakar was sobbing. She feared that she might not be allowed to sit for the model tests as she had tuition due. It was the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) who eventually paved the way for her to sit for the exams. After she received a notice from the school authorities to clear all

Nahid for promoting skill-based education

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid today laid emphasis on skill-based education to build an economically advanced Bangladesh. “We have attached top priority to expansion of technical and vocational education to ensure better access of students to job markets,” he told a function at the Institutio

HSTU admission test process begins

The online process of admission to the first-year honours courses at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) under 2019 academic session began on Monday. The process will continue until October 31, said a press release. It said the admission test will be held from December 1

500 schoolchildren show red cards to child marriage

Everyone who loves football has seen showing red card to footballers by a referee for foul play, but it is almost a surprising and strange event for many when they see schoolchildren in Bangladesh are showing similar cards to social menaces like child marriage. Such a surprising event took place on

College student electrocuted in Magura

A college student died from electrocution at Shimulia village in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohiuddin, 22, son of Abdul Khaleq, a resident of the village and second year student of Magura Adaorsho Degree College. Mohiduddin received an electric shock while he

5 held for adopting unfair means in DU entry test

Five people, including four admission-seekers and one guardian, were detained from different exam centres for cheating and adopting unfair means during the 'Ka’ unit admission test of Dhaka University (DU) on Friday. “Our proctorial team and police detained them from different exam centres .Two of

RU to build 2 new more dormitories

RU to build 2 new more dormitories Rajshahi University (RU) is going to construct two new modern ten-storied dormitories for the students aims at removing the existing accommodation crises. According to the RU sources, one of the dormitories will be the name of Prime Minister ‘Sheikh Hasina Hall’ f

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

DU Ka unit admission test Friday

The first-year honours admission test in 2018-19 academic sessions of the science disciplines under “Ka-Unit” of Dhaka University (DU) will be held inside and outside of the DU campus on (28 September) Friday. A total of 81,096 students applied against 1,750 seats of Ka unit, said a DU press relea

50 university teachers demand release of Maidul Islam

Fifty teachers of different public and private universities signed a statement demanded release of Chittagong University teacher Maidul Islam. “We have come to know that Assistant Professor of Sociology Maidul Islam of Chittagong University was sent to jail on Monday. We are extremely astonished, a