At least 50 people, including students, were injured in sporadic clashes among the students of three colleges involving Kabi Nazrul College, Suhrawardy College and Dr Mahbubur Rahman Molla College in Dhaka's Demra area on Monday. Meanwhile, Kabi Nazrul College was declared closed for an indefinite period following the mayhem, according to
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Akhaura-Agartala railway lies idle for one year
A year after its inauguration, Akhaura-Agartala dual-gauge railway remains inoperative, leaving the infrastructures idle and delaying cross-border trade. The railway was inaugurated on November 1, 2023 aiming to enhance trade between Bangladesh and India but the train services have yet to begin. Gazala Parveen Ruhi, Akhaura upazila nirbahi officer, said, "The decision
89 Bangladeshi workers in dire state in Malaysia
Bangladeshi workers employed with a Malaysian company are living in dire state as the employer refrained from renewing their jobs breaching the service agreement and making them illegal after just one year in service. Out of the 94 workers recruited by the KAY Corporation Sdn Bhd a little more than a
Govt to procure 51,973 MT paddy from Khulna
The southwestern district of Khulna is celebrating a bumper harvest of Aman paddy this year, sparking joy and optimism among local farmers. Growers and others are preparing for harvesting the paddy and sharpening their sickles as they hope for a record-breaking production this time. In the nine upazilas of Khulna, farmers are
DU students leverage Facebook, YouTube for learning
In an era of rapid globalisation and technological advancement, social networking sites such as Facebook and YouTube have become integral to students' academic and informal learning activities. A recent study published in the Teacher's World: Journal of Education and Research by Saiful Islam and A B M Najmus Sakib explores how
DIU hosts ICPC
Daffodil International University (DIU) is hosting ICPC-2024 (International Collegiate Programming Contest-2024) Asia Regional Dhaka Site on December 07 at Shadhinota Sommelon Kendra of the university at Daffodil Smart City at Birulia, Savar Dhaka. This was announced in a Meet the Press Program held on November 24 at National Press Club in
Khosru optimistic about fair polls under new EC
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday wished the newly sworn-in Election Commission every success and expressed the hope that it would be able to conduct a credible national election at the earliest. "The formation of the Election Commission is a positive step, as there are high expectations surrounding
PSC updates BCS recruitment process
The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday announced several important updates regarding the ongoing recruitment process for various BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) exams. These changes come as part of efforts to ensure greater transparency and fairness in the selection process, following the formation of a new commission. Meanwhile, the PSC has published
Govt to deploy retired law enforcers for Dhaka traffic
The government is going to introduce community policing involving retired members of the police, army, air force, navy, BGB and Ansar to tackle the growing traffic congestion across the capital, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday. "We have already engaged students to help improve traffic
BNP warns against election delay amid rising chaos
BNP Chairperson's advisory council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Sunday urged the interim government not to go for unnecessary reforms that could delay the national election. Speaking at a sit-in protest in front of the Jatiya Press Club, he also called on the public to remain vigilant, claiming that deposed autocratic