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Academic landscape sees paradigm shift

The country's educational landscape has seen a significant shift, particularly in the rise of technical and academic coaching through online platforms.The increasing numbers of learners and parents are opting for these digital platforms, reflecting a global trend toward more flexible and accessible learning environments.This diversification of learning methods is especially...

Bhanga-Jashore rail link opens next month, Jamuna rail-bridge in Dec

Rail communications await a boost for both passenger and freight haulage as the newly constructed Bhanga-Jashore line and dedicated rail-bridge over the Jamuna river are ready for opening in next two months. Officials are upbeat about the prospects as the rail line linking the Padma Multipurpose Bridge in the southwest...

Four die, 1121 hospitalised

Four dengue patients died and 1,121 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, report agencies.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 470 were admitted to hospital in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Saturday morning.In...

Outsourcers demand job nationalisation

Outsourcing workers from different government institutions staged a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Saturday, demanding nationalisation of their jobs.The street demonstration continued for nearly seven hours, causing severe traffic congestion in nearby Science Lab and Banglamotor areas.Under the banner of the Bangladesh Outsourcing Employees Welfare Association, the...

ICT issues public notice seeking info on July-Aug 'massacre'

The International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency has issued a public notice, seeking information on the alleged 'massacre' during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement in July and August, reports bdnews24.com.The agency urged people to provide details of any killings during that period and to contact the tribunal's Dhaka office in a notification...

Agro processors want withdrawing rice export ban, meet today

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission will hold a meeting with agro- processors today (Sunday) to discuss the issue of rice exports, according to an official from the Commission.Following the indefinite ban on all types of rice exports, including aromatic varieties, since October, agro-processors have recently urged the government to...

Only renewable energy can cut carbon emissions: Seminar

Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said that renewable energy can play a major role in meeting the challenges of environmental degradation caused by climate change, reports UNB.They also said that the use of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas and coal, emits large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO?) and...