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Curriculum Clash: Mixed systems cause turmoil in madrassas
03:49 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent Dakhil and other exams will be held for the first time under the new curriculum in 2026. For the nine general education boards in the country, the question papers will be based solely on the textbooks of class X. However, the Dakhil examination, conducted under the Madrasa Board, will follow a mixed system.
Sylhet customs commissioner Enamul faces travel ban
03:38 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondaySylhet Customs, Excise and VAT Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Haque has been banned from travelling abroad by a Dhaka Court on Monday until further notice.
Student-teacher demo: Ministers assessing situation
03:13 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondaySix ministers and state ministers sat a meeting on Monday to assess the widespread student agitation against quotas in government jobs and the commotion among public university teachers over the new pension scheme.
DU teachers continue all-out strike; classes, exams suspended
02:48 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayThe Dhaka University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) continued their all-out work abstention and sit-in programme for the eighth consecutive day on Monday, demanding the withdrawal of the ‘Prottoy Scheme’ under the Universal Pension.
Himalayan honey hunters face climate crisis
01:28 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayHanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and rapid climate change.
Mirza Fakhrul visits Khaleda Zia at hospital
01:19 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early Monday.
France hoping captain Kylian can deliver against Spain in Euro 2024 semi
12:59 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayFrance go into Tuesday's Euro 2024 semi-final showdown against Spain hoping Kylian Mbappe can finally produce a performance worthy of his superstar status at a tournament in which he has struggled to find form and fitness.
Boeing pleads guilty to fraud over 737 MAX crashes
12:41 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayBoeing said Monday it had reached a deal with the US Department of Justice over two fatal 737 MAX crashes, which court papers show would see the aviation giant plead guilty to fraud.
11 dead, 19 missing in Indonesia landslide
12:36 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayAt least 11 people are dead and 19 more are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's central island of Sulawesi, an official said Monday.
5 crushed to death by train in Narsingdi
12:20 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayFive people were crushed to death by a train in Narsingdi early Monday. The incident took place at Komolpur area under Polashtoli union in Raipura upazila of the district around 5:45am. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Amjad Khan Chowdhury’s death anniversary today
12:17 PM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayToday marks the death anniversary of Major General (Retd) Amjad Khan Chowdhury, a pioneer in Bangladesh's agricultural products processing industry and the founder of the PRAN-RFL Group. He passed away on this day in 2015 while receiving treatment in a US hospital.
France seeks way out of political 'fog' after far right defeat
11:47 AM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayPresident Emmanuel Macron on Monday was to start efforts to extract France from its most severe political uncertainty in decades after the left defeated the far right in elections with no group winning an absolute majority.
PM leaves for Beijing on 4-day bilateral visit
11:20 AM, 08 Jul 2024 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday left Dhaka for Beijing on a four-day bilateral visit invited by her Chinese counterpart. The visit is believed to elevate the relations between Bangladesh and China to "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" from "strategic partnership".
PM leaves for Beijing Monday on 4-day bilateral visit
10:07 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Beijing on a four-day bilateral visit on Sunday morning...
Gold price hiked by Tk 1603 per bhori
09:09 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 1,603 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market...
Five electrocuted in Bogura Ratha Yatra
07:34 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayFive people died from electrocution during a Ratha Yatra in Bogura town on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses and police said a vehicle of Ratha Yatra, a major religious festival of the Hindu community, came in a contact with electric wire on the road...
Bangladesh will be free from homeless people soon: PM
07:21 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh will become a country free from homeless and landless people after the distribution of only 11,000 homes.
WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing
07:08 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayThe World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun"...
Chinese trade delegation meets BGMEA leaders
06:53 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayA delegation representing leading Chinese textile and apparel enterprises met the leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Sunday to explore collaboration opportunities in the textile and apparel sector.
20 MoUs likely to be inked during PM's tour of China
06:39 PM, 07 Jul 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will depart Dhaka for Beijing on Monday for a four-day visit. During this visit, 20 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are likely to be signed between Bangladesh and China. The MoUs will emphasise support in economic and banking sectors, trade and investment, the digital economy, infrastructural development, and disaster management.