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School teacher among 2 killed in road accidents

Two people, including a school teacher, were killed in separate road accidents in Bogura and Jashore on Sunday night and Monday. In Bogura, a school teacher was killed as a battery run vehicle turned turtle at Mathpara in Shibganj early Monday, reports our correspondent. The deceased was identified

College boy rescued 4 days after abduction

Detectives rescued a college student from Lohagora upazila early yesterday, four days after he was kidnapped from Satkania for a ransom of Tk 50 lakh. A team of the Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police raided a boarding house in Satkania and rescued Sadeq Sobhan Sakib, 17, from a room

Maiden cabinet meeting Jan 21

The first meeting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s new cabinet will be held on January 21. Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam made the disclosure today and said the meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office, Tejgaon. [inside-ad] PM Hasina’s new cabinet, significant with the inclusion of n

India ranks top in Asia in helping children with education

Indian parents spend far more time helping their child with their education compared to other countries of the world.

Shafi’s remarks on girls education his own: Deputy Minister Nowfel

Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel today said that Hefajat-e Islam chief Shah Ahmed Shafi’s remarks on girls’ education are his own. While exchanging views with journalists this morning, Nowfel said, “It is his (Shafi) personal opinion. He does not hold any executive posit

47 member new cabinet announced

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is heading towards a fresh start forming her third consecutive government with 31 new faces of the 47-member cabinet. The new cabinet will be comprised of 24 ministers, 19 state ministers and 3 deputy ministers. Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam announced

IU winter vacation begins Saturday

The Islamic University in Kushtia would go into a 14 day long winter vacation from Saturday, IU registrar office officials said on Thursday. IU acting registrar SM Abdul Latif told New Age that the academic and administrative activities of the university would remain closed from Saturday to January

Schoolboy found dead in Gazipur

Police recovered the body of a schoolboy from Bahadurpur area in Gazipur on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Ishtiaq Hossain Nifat, a Class-V student of Vhawal Mirzapur Public School and son of Hazrat Ali of Gazipur Sadar upazila. Locals spotted the body near the victim's residence and inf

Prime Minister inaugurates textbook distribution

Hasina launched the distribution effort by handing new textbooks for 2019 to a number of students at Ganabhaban in the capital on Monday morning. At least 352 million free books will be distributed to 42.6 million students of different educational institutions across the country on the first day of

Mahbub made IU syndicate member

Professor M Mahbubar Rahman of Electrical and Electronic Engineering department was made as the new syndicate member of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Sunday. He was appointed to the post from the general education category, sources at IU registrar office said on Sunday evening. IU Vice-Chan

85.83pc pass JSC, JDC exams; GPA-5 achievers drop

The results of this year’s Junior School Certificate, Junior Dakhil Certificate have been published with the pass rate 85.83 per cent. Among them, a total 68,095 students obtained the highest grade GPA-5 which was 1, 84, 397 last year. The results of JSC, JDC and Primary Education Completion and i

IU gets new transport administrator

Professor M Rezuanul Islam of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering department has been appointed as the new Transport Administrator of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia. University Vice-chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari appointed him to the post for the next one year, IU acting Regis

The Gutter premiered at RU

Rajshahi University-based theatre troupe Anushilon Natyadal premiered its new production titled ‘The Gutter’ on Rajshahi University campus on Tuesday. The troupe premiered the play marking its 40th founding anniversary at Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium of RU. The Gutter, the 63rd production of the tr

Madrassah student found dead in Rajshahi

Police recovered hanging body of a student from a madrassah at Ranibazar in Rajshahi on Wednesday. The deceased was Talha Zubayer, 12, son of Afsar Ali of Bagha upazila. Sirajul Islam, director of Ranibazar Hafezia madrassah, said Talha took admission in the madrassah in June this year. Noticing t

IUJA condemns attack on DU journalists

Islamic University Journalists Association (IUJA) has condemned the attack on three journalists of Dhaka University. A press release signed by IUJA president Abdullah Al-Faruk and its general secretary M Emran Shuvro was issued in this regard on Monday morning. In the statement, IUJA demanded imme

Probe body formed over attack on IU professor

The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Thursday formed a three-member probe body to investigate into an alleged attack on Islamic History and Culture department Professor M Emtaz Hossain by deputy registrar of the university Manjar-E-Alam Miru. IU vice-chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-R

IU viva-voce for FF quota Dec 17

The viva-voce of the candidates from the Freedom Fighters' quota for the first year honours courses under 2018-19 academic session of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will be held on December 17. The test will be held at the 4th floor of IU Applied Science and Technology Faculty around 10:00 am,

MoU between DU and Kunming University signed

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Dhaka (DU) and Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST), China was signed here today at the Vice Chancellor’s lounge on the campus to foster international cooperation in education and research. Treasurer of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Ka

25 medical students hurt in Cumilla road accident

At least 25 students of a private medical college were injured in a road crash on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Maynamati cantonment area in Cumilla on Saturday night. Maynamati highway police sources said that the accident took place following a triangular collision among a covered van, a goods-lade