Category: School

Quader urges students not to step into ‘instigation trap’

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged the students not to step into any ‘instigation trap’. “After failing in the quota reform demos, the BNP and the fundamental forces are depending on the students and they want to instigate their movemen

Students continue demo for 6th day

Agitating students poured onto the streets in Dhaka today (3 August) for the sixth consecutive day protesting yesterday’s attack on their fellows allegedly by police and “ruling party men” in the capital’s Mirpur.

Go back home to avert `acts of sabotage'

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday (2 August) urged the protesting students to leave the streets and return to their homes as he fears there might be ‘acts of sabotage’ anytime. Talking to reporters at his residence, he also alleged that the activists of BNP's student body Jatiyatabadi Chha

2 schoolboys drown in Cumilla

Two schoolboys drowned in the Dharma Sagar pond in the city on Thursday (2 August). The deceased were identified as Shihab, son of sub-inspector Abdul Mannan and a Class-IX student of Modern High School in the city, and Fahim. The details about Fahim could not be known immediately.

DMP urges students to return home

Claiming that the demands of the protesting students are being met, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Monirul Islam on Thursday (2 August) urged them to return their homes. “Already the implementation process of their demands has been started,” said Monirul, also the head of

Families of road crash victims meet PM; receive financial assistance

The family members of Diya Khanam Mim and Abdul Karim Rajib, who died in a road crash in the city, met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (2 August).

Students stop police DIG, find no licence or papers

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of River Police Habib was cruising along Karwan Bazar in his black jeep, hoisting a signboard ‘police’ to avoid the students on the road. But the school and college students who are on the streets since Sunday had no time for hierarchy and spared him not. They stopped

Schools, colleges shut tomorrow: Ministry

Amid the growing student protest over the killing of two college students in a road accident in the capital, the government on Wednesday announced to keep all the educational institutions across the country closed for Thursday (1 August).

‘ please take the right side’ : protesters to Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday got stuck for a while amid student protests as the agitators stopped his car for driving on the ‘wrong side’ of a road near Shahbagh in the city.

Students urged to return to classes as protests grow

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday (1 August) urged the agitating students to withdraw their blockades and go back to their classes as the government has fulfilled their all the demands.

Tackle student protest peacefully : DMP Commissioner

Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Asaduzzaman Mia on Wednesday directed the police to tackle the ongoing student protest in the city peacefully instead of applying any force.

Take action against drivers who are under-age, without licence: PMO

The Prime Minister’s Office today directed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to take legal action against drivers who are under-age and are plying vehicles without driving licence. It also directed the two concerned authorities to take legal action a

PM asks for tough steps against road crash

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, on Tuesday, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed them for taking tough steps against the people who are responsible for the Sunday’s road crash.

Provide Tk 5 lakh each to families of Airport Road crash victims: HC

The High Court on Monday (30 July) directed the owners of ‘Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan’ to provide Tk 5 lakh within a week to each family of the two students who were killed in a road crash at Airport Road on Sunday.

Human chain formed to protest student’s death

A human chain was formed on Saturday (28 July) in front of Jatiya Press Club by Bangladesh Cycle Lane Implement Council (BDCLIC) and Socheton Nagarik Oikyo Parishad, to protest the suicide of a student, allegedly instigated by one of her school teachers.

2 girls ‘abducted’ from schoolyard

Two girls were abducted during their tiffin time in school in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj district on Wednesday afternoon. The abducted girls are students of Class-IX at the Bhaggokul Harendra Lal High School and College and residents of Kamargaon village and Uttar Kamargaon village in the upazil

School ground under water for four months

The ground of Kahetura Government Primary School ground in Kunda union under Nasirnagar upazila has remained under stagnant water for over four months due to absence of proper drainage system. Villagers said students of the school have to wade through the water to go to the classrooms, and foul sm

42pc girls drop out before SSC

A whopping 42 percent of girls who take admission in grade-VI drop out before completing the secondary level, according to a draft report prepared by the government. Girl’s dropout rate is higher than that of boys, whose 33.43 percent discontinued school last year, says the report. However, the overall dropout..

Child friendly library gets an admirable reception

Child lirary are always plays an admirable role in developing Reading Skills and Habit for children. It enlightens our new generation in creating learners with awareness and humanity. A seminar held on Tuesday (20 February) on developing a safer and better learning environment to build reading skills and instill reading..