Learning outcomes of secondary school students to be assessed from Nov 1
Education officials will begin evaluating the academic progress of secondary school students on November 01 after the government decided to cancel this year's annual examinations amid the coronavirus pandemic, reports Reuters.Students from Class VI to Class X are going to be elevated to the next grade without taking exams but...
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DNCC mayor, family members recover from coronavirus
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam, his wife and daughter have been discharged from Kurmitola General Hospital after making full recovery from coronavirus, reports UNB. The DNCC Mayor, his wife Dr. Shaila Shagufta Islam and daughter Bushra Islam tested negative on Tuesday and they were discharged from the...
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President returns home from UAE
President Abdul Hamid returned home on Tuesday morning after health check-up in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports UNB. A regular flight of Bangladesh Biman Airlines Limited, carrying the President and his entourage, landed at HazratShahjalal (R) International Airport around 07:20 am. Agriculture Minister MdAbdurRazzaque, Foreign Minister AK...
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Help desks set up at councillors’ offices
Six help desks have been established recently at ward councillors' offices under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)--first of its kind in Bangladesh-- in order to ensure essential services, like improved water, sanitation and waste management services to urban poor. A total of six wards...
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Dry weather likely to continue
Dry weather may persist while the sky is likely to be partly cloudy temporarily across the country today (Wednesday), according to a weather forecast.Also, there will be a possibility of light rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Chattogram region, said the Met office. And the day and...
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Nine new dengue cases reported in 24 hours
Nine new dengue cases have been reported in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, according to data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB. A total of twenty-five dengue patients are currently taking treatment at different hospitals across the country.
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