Burden of books on children in kindergarten (KG) schools has created resentments among guardians in Sylhet district. Allegations are there that the school authorities and teachers are allegedly receiving commissions from publishers for prescribing a large number of books that a child will not require at the elementary level. Sources said many KG schools have sprouted in 12 upazilas of ...

Five people hatched a plan at a restaurant in Zinda Bazar in Sylhet city on March 10 to kidnap schoolboy Abu Sayeed, says Abdur Rakib, district Olama League Secretary, while depositing a statement before a Sylhet court yesterday. Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court 1 Judge Shahedul Karim recorded the statement from 12:30pm to 4pm. Abdur said: ‘Geda phone me on March ...

Residents of 10 residential areas of the Sylhet city demanded that those involved in the kidnapping and killing of schoolboy Abu Sayeed be awarded capital punishment. The demand was made from a demonstration staged by the residents of Rainagar, Darjipara, Jherjheripara, Agpara, Jharnarpar, Mirabazar, Manipuri Razbari, Shahi Eidgah, Kumarpara and Kharadipara. They brought out a procession from Rainagar point in ...

The UK Home Office has declared sweeping changes to the country’s visa system to attract greater foreign investment, reducing red tape and cutting down processing times. The reforms will reduce the number of visa types available to foreign business travelers and performing artists from 15 to four from April this year. The changes will allow business travelers to take a ...

The summer season is setting in, and so it’s time to put the heavy woollens away! Ensure that you store your seasonal clothes in the right way and in the right place.Experts from Fashion And You, a flash website in the fashion and lifestyle space, share tips on how to store your clothes well:-Keep it clean: Before you plan to ...

Paying a visit to the nail salon every week for an envy-rousing, on-trend manicure will burn a hole in your purse. Instead, exploring your creative streak with DIY nail art will save precious moolah and have you sporting a different theme for every party. All you need is to dip into your collection of nail paints and use little items ...

There is an array of things to choose from when it comes to picking the right hobby idea for your child.Choosing a hobby idea when your little one is ready for summer holidays is not rocket science. Just you need to take care of the following things:Know his or her interest: It is very important. Not knowing what interests the ...

Latest social disease is global addiction to mobile phones. It seems every one is too much addicted to this technology gadget and often they are unaware that they have developed an addiction syndrome.Researchers currently are writing many articles about the bad influence of this twenty first century technology gadget on our brain cells. People can develop depression, obsessive compulsive disorder ...

For the first time popular actor Maznun Mizan, actress cum model and also Lux superstar Mehazabien Chowdhury and promising actor Irfan Sajjad have performed together in a TV play titled Unmarried.Under the story written by Imraul Rafat, Wasim Sitar has given direction of this romantic-comedy play. This play has been made to telecast in any satellite channel on the occasion ...

Singer Rihanna and her rumoured boyfriend and actor Leonardo Dicaprio are spending so much time at his home that it seems like she’s “practically moved in” with him.  According to a source, the 27-year-old’s relationship with Dicaprio, 40, is steaming up as they are spending a lot of time together in his home. “It’s like she’s practically moved in,” The ...