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Stay in farming profession to utilise knowledge

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the children of farmers should be in farming profession to utilise their knowledge in a greater way, reports UNB."There shouldn't be any such attitude that farmers' children need not to continue their fathers' profession after having education... we're modernising our agriculture and...

Govt undertakes project for producing 0.1m efficient drivers

The government has decided to impart training to 0.1 million people free of cost for making them efficient drivers under a project, reports BSS.The aim of the project is to reduce road accidents by 50 per cent by 2020 and meet the growing local and international demand of competent drivers."The...

Saima for collaborative efforts to fight disabilities

Disability is a very complex issue and it requires collaborative efforts to fight against it, said Saima Wazed Hossain, Chairperson of Bangladesh National Advocacy Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders on Wednesday, reports UNB.Saima Wazed, also a member of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) expert advocacy panel on Mental Health,...

Horticulture expo begins in three dists today

A three-phase horticultural exposition will begin in three districts, aiming to enrich farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs with the knowledge of latest agricultural technologies, innovation and environment- friendly practices today (Thursday), reports UNB.Crosswalk Communications, will organise the fairs with the support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Department...

Zainab Murtaza passes away

Zainab Murtaza, wife of late MG Murtaza, passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday. She was the third daughter of Khan Bahadur Faizur Rahman and Begum Mariam Rahman. Zainab Murtaza was born in Calcultta in 1933. Qulkhawani for the deceased will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque after the...

38th BCS preliminary test results out

The Public Service Commission (PSC) published on Wednesday the results of the 38th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test with 16,286 candidates coming out qualified, reports BSS.The results can be viewed from the PSC website (www.bpsc.gov.bd) or via short message service (SMS) on Teletalk mobile operator service.For SMS notification of...

SUST expels four students, suspends three others

SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY, Feb 28 (UNB): The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) expelled four students and suspended three others for different terms on different charges, including ragging freshers.Two students- Ashik Ahmed Himel and Md Hamidur Rahman Rangan, students of Civil and Engineering Department of session 2016-17, were...

WEATHER-01-03-2018

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of light rain at one or two places over Rangpur division in the next 24 hours untill 6:00 pm today (Thursday).Light to moderate fog may occur at places over southern part of the country during...

Mirza Azam looks round the artworks

State Minister for Textiles and Jute Mirza Azam looks round the artworks on the canvas made of jute at the Shilpakala Academy in the city marking the National Jute Day-2018. — FE Photo

IUB Job Fair

Rashed Chowdhury, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Independent University, Bangladesh inaugurating the IUB Job Fair on the university campus in Bashundhara of the city on Wednesday. Prof M Omar Rahman, vice-chancellor of IUB, Prof Milan Pagon, pro vice-chancellor of the university and Md Abdullah Iqbal, deputy director, Career Guidance...

Mid Western University in Surkhet of Nepal and ULAB signs MoU

Prof Dr Upendra Kumar Koirala, Vice-chancellor of Mid Western University in Surkhet of Nepal and Prof Imran Rahman, special adviser to University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) Board of Trustees, exchanging documents after signing a memorandum of understanding on behalf of their respective sides at the latter's office in the...