Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, under all the education boards due to begin from June 19 have been indefinitely postponed due to floods, authorities said. A notice issued from the education minister's office confirms the matter on Friday. A new schedule of the exams will be announced later, it said.
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DU holds ‘Cha’ unit admission test
Dhaka University (DU) on Friday held the admission test of the 'Cha' unit under the Faculty of Fine Arts for the 2021-22 academic session. The test was held at designated examination centres across the eight divisions of the country. The test began at 11 am for a duration of one-and-a-half hours. "This
Petroleum price may go up next month: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the government is considering a hike in petroleum prices from next month. "But the decision will come after discussion with all stakeholders including transport business operators", he told UNB on Friday. He said the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC)
NSU, US Embassy hold chorus performance by Harvard Krokodiloes
The North South University (NSU)and The U.S. Embassy, Dhaka jointly organized the very first ‘Chorus Performance’ by the Harvard Krokodiloes in Bangladesh at NSU Auditorium on June 16, 2022, a press release said Friday. As a part of ‘The Harvard Krokodiloes’ 2022 World Summer Tour’, a delegation from the USA is
Dhaka Regency celebrates Premier Club Night 2022
Dhaka Regency organized ‘Premier Club Night 2022” for its loyalty program members, a press release said Friday. The program started at 7:30 pm in the Celebration Hall in the presence of distinguished members from corporate figures, social and business entrepreneurs, officials from the sector of airlines, hotels, clubs and financial institutions The
BRAC Bank signs deal with Jiban Bima Corporation
BRAC Bank Ltd. has signed an agreement with the state-owned Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC) on collecting insurance premiums through BRAC Bank’s various physical and digital channels along with the bank’s subsidiary, bKash, a press release said Friday. Under the arrangement, the JBC policy-holders across the country can pay insurance premiums through
Aligning with changing business trends must to remain competitive: BGMEA President
Aligning business strategies with changing trends in the fashion industry and building capabilities accordingly are a must to sustain in the global competitive market, said Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA. Globally the apparel industry is undergoing rapid and notable changes mostly driven by evolving technologies, and requiring businesses to cope up
We knew what would happen to Cumilla polls: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party boycotted the election to Cumilla City Corporation as it knew what would happen there. "You yourself saw yesterday's election. I don't want to talk about it further...We knew earlier that this thing would happen there. That's why we earlier
Police halt Islami Andolan’s march towards Indian High Commission
Police on Thursday set up barricades to stop activists of Islami Andolan Bangladesh from a march towards Indian High Commission in Dhaka protesting the derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by two BJP leaders. Several thousand leaders and activities started the march from the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Forced displacement hit record high in 2021
The number of people displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose for the tenth straight year in 2021 to reach the highest level since records began, according to the latest Global Trends report released Thursday by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. "Either the international community comes together to