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Decision-making role of girls, young women still limited

The autonomy of girls and young women for decision-making still remains limited, and it varies by age, according to a latest study of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).The study, conducted in Kishoreganj - a district in the country's haor region, also reveals that only 23 per cent of adolescent...

Over 98,000 students selected for govt school admissions

A total of 306,088 students have been selected for seats from class one to nine at all public schools and private schools in metropolitan and district Sadar areas, report agencies. A total of 98,205 students have been selected for the 108,716 seats available at 680 public schools. Another 207,883 students...

CA to attend 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo Dec 19

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has been set to leave Dhaka for Cairo, Egypt, early Wednesday, to attend the 11th D-8 Summit on Thursday, Apurba Jahangir, deputy press secretary of the CA, told UNB without elaborating further. Dr Yunus is likely to have a number of meetings on the...

UN reappoints Dr Debapriya to CDP

FE ReportDr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convenor, Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, has been reappointed to the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) for a three-year term, starting January 1, 2025. A member of the CDP since 2018, Dr Debapriya has been appointed for a...

Rail workers' protest disrupts communication

FE REPORTTemporary workers of Bangladesh Railway (BR) staged a sit-in near Kawran Bazar in the capital, leaving the rail communication between Dhaka and most parts of the country disrupted for over two hours on Tuesday.Several labourers blocked the FDC rail-crossing at around 10:40 am, demanding arrears of five months and...

NASA chief astronaut ends BD visit

FE REPORTJoseph M Acaba, NASA's chief astronaut, on Tuesday concluded his visit to Bangladesh after successful engagements with the youth, academia, government officials and media.His engagements included interactive sessions with students, during which he inspired young minds to pursue careers in space science, robotics, STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths),...

Low may form over Bay

A low-pressure system may form over the southeastern Bay of Bengal, potentially causing rainfall in Bangladesh beginning on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.Meteorologist Kazi Zebunnesa said on Monday evening, "The low-pressure system might develop by Tuesday. However, the chances of it intensifying into a depression or cyclone are low.""Even if it forms,...

Weather likely to remain dry today.,.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain at one or two places over Khulna division until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the...