DU completes preparations to observe Amar Ekushey tomorrow
Dhaka University (DU) has completed all preparations for observing Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day tomorrow (Saturday), as announced in a press release from the university's Public Relations Office on Thursday.The release states that strict entry regulations will be enforced on campus after 7:00 pm today (Friday) in observance...
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Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya-
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convener of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, speaking at a media briefing titled 'Point of Departure of the New Government: Economic Review' in the capital on Thursday. — Focus Bangla
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Consensual roadside collections not extortion: Minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said that money collected from transport operators "on a consensual basis" should not be considered extortion, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking to reporters at his office in the Secretariat on Thursday, he clarified: "What is called extortion in road transport, I do not see...
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ICT proceedings to continue as usual: Tajul
Chief Prosecutor Muhmmad Tajul Islam, at a press briefing on Thursday, stated that trial proceedings of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka would continue at the same pace as before. He noted that although the government had not made any formal announcement, the ICT had been informed that its...
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18 researchers receive PhD, 10 MPhil from DU
Eighteen researchers have received PhD degree and ten others MPhil from Dhaka University (DU) in recent times.The degrees were approved at a Syndicate meeting on February 1, presided over by DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan. The information was confirmed in a press release, issued by the university's Public Relations...
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ISU hosts webinar on teaching, research
A webinar titled "Teaching, Research, and Time: Turning Overwhelm into Opportunity" was recently held at International Standard University (ISU) on its campus in the city. The event focused on transforming academic pressures into productive opportunities, according to a statement from the university.Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, a professor of Biological Sciences...
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No action to be allowed beyond rules, says info minister
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Thursday said the government will not allow any action or decision to be implemented outside the Constitution and established rules, reports UNB."Decisions cannot be accepted under mob pressure. Any incident or crisis will be resolved strictly through constitutional and regulatory procedures." he...
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