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Chinese teacher suspected of poisoning children's porridge

A teacher at a kindergarten in central China has been detained by police on suspicion of poisoning 23 children, officials say. The children were rushed to hospital after eating their morning porridge at the kindergarten in Jiaozuo city, Henan province, state media reported. Preliminary investigatio

Student, her lover kill Sylhet college teacher

Sylhet Madan Mohan College teacher Saifur Rahman was murdered by his student and her lover as he had tried to force her to marry him. Both of the couple, Nishat Tasnim Rupa, 20, daughter of Shafiqur Rahman of Khidirpur village under Shah Paran Police thana in the city, and her lover Mozammil Hossai

JU suspends 5 BCL activists for mugging

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) today suspended five students, all activists of JU unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), for their alleged involvement in mugging and beating up a car driver on the campus on Saturday. The authorities also formed a four-member probe committee and ask

HSC exams start today

More than 13 lakh students sit for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations this morning with the government taking various measures to prevent question leak. A total of 13,51,505 examinees from 9,081 educational institutions under 10 education boards will appear in the ex

40th BCS preliminary exam May 3

The 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination will be held on May 3. The test will be held simultaneously in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Barishal, Khulna, Sylhet, Rangpur and Mymensingh centres, according to a press release of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) issued to

4 JnU students ‘assaulted for protesting stalking’

Four students of Jagannath University were assaulted reportedly by some other students of the university for protesting an incident of “stalking a female student” by the latter on the campus this afternoon. Some students of Islamic History and Culture department reportedly stalked the female studen

College student killed in Lakshmipur road accident

A college student was killed and three others were injured when a motorcycle hit an auto-rickshaw at Khilbaisa in Lakshmipur Sadar on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Adnan Hossain, 25, son of Ismail Hossain at Mirzapur in Lakshmipur. Adnan Hossain was a first-year student of Laksh

Washington, DC declares Mar 26 ‘Bangladesh Day’

Washington, DC, the US capital, has declared Mar 26, 2019 as ‘Bangladesh Day’ to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the nation’s independence.

Working to build a prosperous future for children: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government was trying to build a future where the children will have a beautiful, secure and prosperous life. "Today's children are the leaders of the future. We want to groom our children that way. They'll work for the country imbued with patriotism and

All coaching centres closed from Apr 1 to May 6

All types of coaching centres will remain closed from April 1 to May 6, 2019, ahead of the Higher Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations scheduled to begin on April 3. Education minister Dipu Moni told this to journalists at the ministry on Monday. ‘In spite of keeping the respec

Driver, helper sued for Wasim’s death

A lawsuit has been filed over death of Sylhet Agricultural University student Wasim Afnan, who was run over after allegedly being shoved off a bus. The bus driver, his helper and supervisor of the bus have been made accused in the suit filed by students and university proctor, our Moulvibazar corre

Journalist Anwarul Haq passes away

M Anwarul Haq, a noted journalist, columnist and a former diplomat, passed away this morning. He suffered a stroke early this morning and was rushed to Lab Aid Hospital in Dhaka where doctors pronounced him dead around 6:00am. Anwarul Haq was the chief reporter, city editor, diplomatic and defence c

World Bank reports our lagging behind education

The World Bank Report titled ‘World Development Report 2018: Learning Realize Education Promise’ released on 27 February tells the learners of Bangladesh lag behind those of other countries in terms of quality education. A child of Bangladesh spends eleven years to complete secondary education since

CU to hold CUCSU election

Chattogram University authorities have decided in principle to hold elections to CU Central Students’ Union and hall unions after around three decades. CU vice-chancellor Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury confirmed the decision after a meeting with provosts and proctorial body at his office on Wednesday. ‘

37th BCS gazette published, 1,221 get appointment

The ministry of public administration on Wednesday issued a gazette on the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations appointing a total of 1,221 candidates to different cadres. The recruited officers have been urged to join their offices concerned on April 7, said a notification of the ministry of

Student's death in road accident sparks protest in city

Students of different private universities blocked the road in front of Jamuna Future Park at Bashundhara in the capital following the death of a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals in a road accident in the area at Pragatisarani on Tuesday morning. The victim was identified as Abrar

Newborn rescued from JU hall dies in hospital

A newborn baby rescued from a Jahangirnagar University hall died while undergoing treatment in a hospital at Savar in Dhaka on Saturday. ‘The newborn baby died at 10:30pm on Saturday. We could not help it, as it was given birth to a in a unhealthy condition amid utter negligence,’ said Enam Medical

DU rejects allegations of irregularities in Ducsu polls

The Dhaka University authorities today rejected the allegations of vote rigging and irregularities in the recently-held elections to Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu). "A vested quarter was trying to gain political mileage by destabilising the peaceful atmosphere prevailing in the co

Jasimuddin’s 43rd death anniv today

The 43rd death anniversary of late eminent Bengali poet Jasimuddin will be observed today. Jasimuddin, popularly known as Palli Kabi (The Rural Bard) for his poems depicting life in rural areas, was born on January 1, 1903 at Tambulkhana village of Faridpur district in the then British India. The p