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At least 30 VCs out of 47, along with 18 Pro-VCs and treasurers from 40 appointments, have connections to pro-BNP and pro-Jamaat teachers' organisations
Crashes, fatalities rise by 10pc, reports BRTA
Classes, exams halted following series of clashes
The fate of cluster system admission test for next academic year still hangs in balance, as the education ministry did not make a decision yesterday in this regard following its meeting with university vice chancellors.
Session delays, irregularities, and lack of central planning cited as reasons
The government is set to incorporate content on the student-led uprising into school textbooks for the 2025 academic year.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has launched a new data-driven initiative aimed at improving road safety by pinpointing accident hotspots and analysing underlying causes.
The government is racing against time to print the textbooks for free distribution among primary and secondary school students on January 1, 2025 – the first day of the upcoming academic year.
Excitement is in the air as Dhaka prepares for a unique triple celebration -- Saraswati Puja, Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day.
Eight-year-old Jamiul couldn’t contain his excitement, bouncing on his toes as he waited to enter the Suhrawardy Udyan section of the book fair. His father, Shafayet, held his hand tight, with a proud smile mirroring his son’s joy.
While taking a stroll at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela yesterday, a voice narrating a passage from Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s classic “Adarsha Hindu Hotel” grabbed this correspondent’s attention.
Leave behind the tangled streets and chaotic symphony of Old Dhaka for a while. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a different era, stepping onto a gilded boat that glides through the sun-dappled Buriganga.
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Forget just books stacked on tables -- the Ekushey Boi Mela is also a vibrant spectacle for the eyes.
Excitement filled the air around 4:00pm yesterday, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela.
At the Dhaka University station, hundreds of passengers were seen waiting at packed platforms, hoping to board already overflowing trains
Walking past the Jagannath University and Dhaka Collegiate School, amid heavy noise of construction work at Dhaka Sadar Post Office, these correspondents heard a voice that cut through the cacophony in narrow lanes of Old Dhaka.
In the heart of present-day Dhaka, amidst the bustling streets and vibrant energy, stands a silent sentinel, a relic of a bygone era -- the Dhaka Gate.