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Why 51pc of pry school students can’t read Bangla, English
According to the World Bank, Bangladesh operates one of the world’s largest primary education systems, yet it is plagued by severe fragility; 51 percent of...
BNP’s 48th founding anniv today
Today, September 1, marks the 48th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). President Ziaur Rahman founded the party on this day in 1978...
‘Bribes of Tk 3-5 lakh for nurse, doctor transfers, 2cr for directorship’
Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has painted a stark picture of past administrative corruption, revealing that bribes were a fixed and expected part of...
HC upholds death sentence of lone accused
The High Court has upheld the death sentence of Hitu Sheikh, the lone accused convicted in the rape and murder of child Achiya in Magura....
Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
A head teacher has told how he saved 900 pupils’ lives from the Nepal floods – by quickly evacuating them just 10 minutes before the...
LGRD Minister for quick implementation of PM’s ‘Clean City’
Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday gave directives to the authorities for the formulation of short-, medium-...
Argentina’s Lionel Messi retires from int’l football
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina duty after winning 207 caps. The 39-year-old, who made his Argentina debut in 2005, won the World...
Iran is ‘dead’, vows to respond after renewed clashes: Trump
President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is “dead”, calling for the country’s leaders to be tried for what he described as “war...
NEC elects Shafik Rehman President, Mahmudur Rahman Gen Secy
The National Editors Council (NEC), a newly formed organisation of newspaper editors, elected Jai Jai Din Editor Shafik Rehman as president and Amar Desh Editor...
Gas crisis disrupts factory yield in Sylhet
Amid persistent load shedding, a gas crisis has added to the woes of industries in Sylhet, disrupting normal production and driving up operating costs. Reduced...