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Over 2m students sit for SSC, equivalent exams

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2024 started today, with over 2 million students from 29,735 educational institutions expected to participate. The Ministry of Education has announced that the exams will start at 10 am across 3,700 centers nationwide. To ensure the integrity of the examination process, no mobile phones or electronic devices will be permitted within ...

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Women now empowered in Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said more than 1550 women seeking to enter the parliament in reserve seats reflect that women’s awakening has occurred in Bangladesh. “When we see 1,553 women are hopefuls for only 48 reserved seats we can conclude that women’s awakening has occurred in Bangladesh,” she said, reports UNB. The premier made this remark while addressing ...

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Kite stuck on power lines, metro services suspended for 40 minutes

Metro rail service resumed after 40-minute of suspension as a kite got stuck on the electric lines. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd assistant manager Rayhan Khalil said the Uttara-bound train stopped at Kazipara station around 1:15pm after the kite fell on the cable. The service resumed at 1:55pm when the security guards removed it from the electric wire. Centering Pohela ...

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Fakhrul, Khasru get bail in all cases; no more bar for their release

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury have been granted bail in a case filed over alleged attack on chief justice’s residence at Kakrail in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court’s acting judge Faisal Atique Bin Quader granted bail to the two senior leaders of BNP on Wednesday (Feb 14). Additional ...

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Indictment hearing of Khaleda’s 11 cases deferred to Apr 22

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday again set April 22 the hearing on charge framing of 11 cases, including a sedition case, filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as she failed to appear in the court. Keraniganj Central Jail’s acting Judge Faisal Atiq Bin Kader of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court set the new date following a time petition filed ...

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Saraswati Puja today

Saraswati Puja, a cornerstone festival for the Hindu community, is being observed with great enthusiasm and religious fervor across Bangladesh on Wednesday. This revered occasion falls on the fifth day of the bright fortnight in the Bangla month of Magh, known as ‘Vasant Panchami.’ Dedicated to Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge, the festival holds special significance for students ...

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PM Sheikh Hasina asks ministries to take important, viable dev schemes

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all the ministries to take important and acceptable development schemes for country’s socio-economic advancement, directing to complete the other low-cost projects quickly. “We have to choose important and acceptable development projects for our socio-economic prosperity,” she said while presiding over the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting at NEC conference room ...

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21 individuals get Ekushey Padak

A total of 21 individuals will get the country’s second-highest civilian award, the Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to different fields. The Cultural Affairs Ministry on Tuesday (Feb 13) announced the names in a circular signed by deputy secretary Irene Farzana, reports BSS. The release said this year two people got the award in the Language ...

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Govt plans to set up 5 burn hospitals in country, Samanta Lal tells JS

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Wednesday (Feb 13) said the government has a plan to establish five burn hospitals in the country as around seven lakh people each year suffer from burn related complications. “The government is trying to spread the burn treatment facilities across the country …so, five burn hospitals will be set up ...

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Saraswati Puja to be celebrated Wednesday

Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh, as Goddess Saraswati was born on this day. The day is called ‘Vasant Panchami’. As Saraswati is considered as the Goddess of ...

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