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Ministry seeks Tk 330b to upgrade primary schools

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME) has sought nearly Tk 330 billion in government funding, entirely from domestic sources, to implement six major development projects aimed at improving infrastructure and learning environments in primary schools across Bangladesh over the next three to five years."These initiatives are being designed...

Prices of winter vegetables, eggs drop amid rise in supply

Rise in supply has helped to ease the prices of early winter vegetables and eggs in last one week, while onion prices have remained static at the previous high.Traders said the supply of vegetables, like cauliflower, cabbage, beans, radish and turnip, has increased in the city markets, as the winter...

DU prof arrested amid male students’ allegations of sexual harassment

Dhaka University's (DU) Chemistry Department professor Dr Ershad Halim has been detained by police following allegations of sexual harassment made by several male students.He was picked up on Thursday (13 November) around 11:00 pm from his residence in the capital's Shewrapara area by Mirpur Model Police Station officers.DU Proctor Associate...

BECPS recognises four of DU as professional psychologists

The Bangladesh Educational and Counseling Psychology Society (BECPS) has officially recognised four psychologists as full-fledged professional psychologists for completing their MS and MPhil degrees in educational psychology and counseling psychology.The recognition was announced at the society's annual general meeting (AGM), held on Friday at Dhaka University's (DU) Senate Building. The...

NSU organises talk on human rights

North South University's (NSU) School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) organised a talk titled "Human Rights and National Security: Why Open Societies Need Open Voices" on Thursday, according to a statement.The session, held at the NSU Syndicate Hall, was part of the NSU SHSS Distinguished Lecture Series. Prof Abdur...

ISU hosts seminar on peace, nonviolence

An inspiring seminar titled "Peace and Nonviolence: Inspiring Positive Change in Individuals and Society" was held at International Standard University (ISU) on Wednesday, according to a statement.The event focused on promoting the core values of peace, empathy, and nonviolence as essential tools for building a harmonious society.The seminar took place...

Suspect drowns after jumping into Turag to flee locals

A man has drowned after he jumped into the Turag River in an attempt to escape locals, who were chasing him along with other youths believing that they had torched a bus in the capital's Mirpur area.The deceased - Saiyaf (22) - was taken to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College &...

Weather (2025-11-15)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Friday was recorded at 32.8 degrees Celsius...