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Nahid for grooming new generation imparting global standard edn

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid laid emphasis Saturday on grooming new generation imparting global standard education aiming to cope with the changing world of job markets, reports BSS. "It is urgent to prepare curriculum incorporating ICT to make the students efficient workforces," he told the 18th of convocation of American...

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RAB arrest youth with 5,200 Yaba tablets

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 3 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man along with 5,200 pieces of Yaba tablets from the Link Road area in Sadar Upazila on Friday night.The arrestee is Shah Alam (25), son of late Sona Miah hailing from Alikadam Upazila of Bandarban district.On...

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SSC Bangla 2nd part questions leak on FB prior to exam

The Bangla second part question paper for the SSC and equivalent exams has leaked on Facebook prior to the exam, reports bdnews24.com. The questions went viral on the social media site about an hour before the exam started. Asked about the leaks, education officials have only said they would 'look...

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Interview for IU 'F' unit waiting list students today

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Feb 3 (BSS): The interview of 'F' unit waiting list of admission test of the Islamic University (IU) will be held today (Sunday).It will begin at 10:00 am at the unit coordinator office of the university.About 14 seats are still vacant in two departments under 'F' unit after...

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Senior journo Sheikh Rakib Uddin dies

Veteran journalist Sheikh Rakib Uddin died at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 85, reports UNB.Rakib Uddin, diplomatic correspondent of The Independent and also founder vice-president of Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB), breathed his last at Birdem Hospital at 5:30 am.He had been suffering from various old- age complications.The...

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Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services resume

The ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Daulatdia-Paturia routes in the Padma River, which remained suspended for several hours due to dense fog, resumed on Saturday morning, reports UNB.On Daulatdia-Paturia route, the ferry services were suspended around 5:00 am due to poor visibility caused by dense fog and resumed after...

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Campaign to revive missing Bangla words begins

A month-long campaign titled "Nikhoj Shobder Khoje" to encourage the young generation to reconnect with those Bengali words that have been missing from the language for a long time was launched at 'Bishwo Shahitto Kendro' in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.Coca-Cola Bangladesh launched the campaign on the occasion of...

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Evidential value of ACC cases can ensure punishment to offenders: Iqbal

FE ReportThe Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Iqbal Mahmood said on Saturday the commission can ensure punishment in all its cases through creating evidential value of a case by submitting correct evidences before the court."If evidential value of a case is created through presenting accurate information and proof before the...

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Road crashes kill two NGO workers

Two NGO workers, including a woman, were killed and another was injured in separate road crashes in Faridpur and Thakurgaon districts on Saturday, reports UNB.In Faridpur, field officer of FDA Rikta Aktar (32), also a resident of the Sadipur area of the town, died and another sustained injuries as a...

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Poetry books dominate Ekushey Book Fair

Poetry books are dominating the book fair as 45 new titles hit the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair till February 3, reports UNB.Visiting the fair and talking to the publishers on Saturday, it was found that poetry books outnumbered novels, short-story and essay books but sale proceeds are still very...

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WEATHER- 4-02-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of light rain at one or two places over Sylhet division and the region of Comilla in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over...

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Myanmar border police release five abducted Bangladeshi fishermen

Our CorrespondentCOX'S BAZAR, Feb 3: Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) released abducted five Bangladeshi fishermen and handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials on Saturday, sources said.Released fishermen are identified as Aziz Ullah, Yar Mohammad, Shah Alam, Mohammad Rafiq and Pedan Ali. They hail from Hoaikkong union under...

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Healthcare providers of community clinics observing fast

Healthcare providers of community clinics observing fast unto death demanding nationalisation of their jobs in front of the National Press Club in the city Saturday. — FE Photo

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