Atomic Energy Commission calls for full autonomy
Making allegations of 'unwarranted interference' and 'authoritarian behaviour' of the concerned ministry, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) scientists and officials have called for restoring full autonomy of their organisation.They made the demand at a press conference held at its headquarters, following a sit-in the city's Shere Bangla Nagar area.To press...
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Students of Dhaka College, City College clash again
Students from Dhaka College and City College were locked in a violent clash again in the capital's Science Lab area on Tuesday.The conflict is believed to arise from a trifling matter, but the exact cause could not be known immediately. The students of the two institutions engaged in clashes on...
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Govt forms committee to prepare roadmap
The government on Thursday formed an eight-member committee to prepare an implementation roadmap to realise the six-point demand raised by the students of polytechnic institutes.The committee comprises representatives from the Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED), the Directorate of Technical Education, the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB), the Institution of...
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Interpol issues red notice against ex-IGP Benazir
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice for Benazir Ahmed, the former inspector general of police (IGP), who is currently living abroad while facing a series of serious allegations, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, murder, and corruption, reports bdnews24.com.The notice was issued on Apr 10, Assistant...
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Four-day training programme on 'media and digital production technique for open and distance learning'
A view of the four-day training programme on 'media and digital production technique for open and distance learning'. The event, jointly organised by Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asia (CEMCA), India and Bangladesh Open University (BOU), began on Monday at the BOU Gazipur campus. BOU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr A...
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Sagar-Runi murder: Task force gets 6 months to end probe
The High Court (HC) has granted an additional six months to the high-powered task force, comprising experts from different agencies, to complete the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. The HC bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi passed the order...
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'BAC Accreditation for Academic Programmes'
Participants pose for a photo session during a day-long workshop on 'BAC Accreditation for Academic Programmes'. The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of International Standard University (ISU) organised the event at its Mohakhali campus in the capital on Monday. ISU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul Awal Khan inaugurated it. —...
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Weather (2025-04-23)
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office.It also may occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and...
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