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Scanty research allocation to stifle progress of higher edn at DU

Sajibur RahmanAllocation for the research purposes at Dhaka University (DU) remains very poor over the years, hampering advanced and knowledge-based higher education at the country's premier public university, academics and students have said.As a result, the university is unable to create required number of quality researchers and promote innovative knowledge...

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Police arrest 10 in city

Police have detained 10 people in connection with the question leaks of public examinations in an overnight operation in the city, reports bdnews24.com.The operation began at 12:00 pm on Friday and continued throughout the night, Detective Police Deputy Commissioner (Dhaka Metropolitan North) Mashiur Rahman told the news agency."We found several...

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Health Minister Mohammad Nasim speaking after inaugurating

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim speaking after inaugurating the World Health Day-2018 programme at the Osmani Memorial auditorium in the city Saturday — PID Photo

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Widows of three Ctg stampede victims get jobs at CVASU

Our CorrespondentChattogram, Apr 7: The widows of three men who died in a stampede at the Qulkhwani of late Awami League leader and former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury have got jobs at Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU).The university authorities handed over letters of permanent...

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Guterres praises B'desh over Rohingya issue

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina invited UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday to visit Bangladesh to see for himself the plight of Rohingyas who have taken shelter here amid persecution in Myanmar, reports UNB.The PM made the invitation when the UN chief phoned her.During the telephonic conversation, Sheikh Hasina also...

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Sitakunda human chain protests road accidents

Our CorrespondentChattogram, Apr 7: The people of Sitakunda upazila of the district on Saturday formed a human chain on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in protest against road accidents. They also demanded that the government take steps to form a public-private coordination team to monitor reckless driving, pull down illegal shops from...

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ULAB holds MUN confce

ULAB Model United Nations (MUN) Conference-2018 was held on Friday on the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) campus in the city, says a statement. The programme was organised by the university.State Minister for Power, Energy and Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu was present at the closing ceremony as the chief...

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Only 17 female journalists get six-figure salary: Survey

FE ReportThough the number of women entering the journalism profession has increased significantly in the country, only 17 of them get salary over Tk 100,000, according to a survey.Of them, five female journalists get salary of Tk 250,000 or above while five others between Tk 150,000 and Tk 249,000 and...

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WEATHER-08-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB.Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged...

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Obituary Sazzad Bin Haque

Sazzad Bin Haque, Principal Officer of Banani Branch of Mercantile Bank Ltd died of heart attack Saturday in a hospital in the city (Innalillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun).His namaje Janaja was held after Asar prayer on the day at Ibrahimpur Moddhopara Jame Mosque. He was buried at Azimpur graveyard.The Board...

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Mohaimen's death anniv today

Today (Sunday) is the 24th death anniversary of MA Mohaimen, former Member of Parliament and founder of the Pioneer Printing Press Ltd, says a statement.Mohaimen was an eminent writer, social worker and industrialist. His family members have requested all relatives, friends and well-wishers to pray for the peace of the...

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Kabir Bin Anwar, Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources,

Kabir Bin Anwar, Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Director General of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and chairperson of BANCID, and Prof Dr Md Abdul Matin of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) seen at a seminar on 'Nature for Water', jointly organised by...

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