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bKash payment is rolled out at KFC, Pizza Hut outlets

bKash Limited, the largest mobile financial service provider in the country, signed an agreement with Transcom foods Ltd, the sole franchisee of KFC a& Pizza Hut in Bangladesh, facilitating its customers to make payment via bKash at KFC and Pizza Hut stores all over the country. Kamal Quadir, C

Still schools are not safe for children

Even in the 21st century we could not have ensured the schools and school premises safe for the children let alone making them attractive for them that attributes to the combined failure of the world leaders and education specialists across the globe. One survey of UNICEF that has been released rece

Coaching centres to remain shut during SSC exams

The education ministry has decided to keep coaching centres across Bangladesh for a month from January 27 to prevent leak of question papers during the Secondary School Certificate examinations. Education minister Dipu Moni informed of the decision after a meeting on the upcoming SSC examinations a

Girl hacked by stalker in Faridpur

A student of class-X was hacked allegedly by a stalker in Jhautala area of Kalkini upazila in Madaripur. The victim's family members claimed that she was hacked by Samon Akon, 25, as she refused to get married to his elder brother Ramon Akon, 30, an expat in Italy. Samon, who had been following th

Journalist Amanullah Kabir passes away

Eminent journalist Amanullah Kabir passed away at a hospital in the city early Wednesday. He was 71. The veteran journalist was undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and breathed his last at around 12:45am. Amanullah Kabir was admitted to the intensive care unit of th

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

Girls must wear burqa if they go to colleges and univs: Ahmed Shafi

Hefazet-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmed Shafi in a fresh statement on Sunday said girls must wear burqa if they want to get higher studies or they want to go to colleges and universities and their teachers must be female. He made the statement just two days after his sermon to his followers in a mahfil to

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

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