Primary, Ebtedayee terminal exams from today

    Noman Mosharef Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee Examinations this year begins today. The exams will continue till 26 November. Examination on English would be held on the first day. A number of 30, 96, 075 students sit for the exams, including 28,04,509 appearing in PSC and 2,91,566 in Madrassa (Ebtadayee), according to officials of…

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      Stop the flattery, Fakhrul to CEC

      Noman Mosharef BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called the Chief Election Commissioner to prove their neutrality in terms of their works instead of trying to bring political parties in the elections by means of flattery. Fakhrul was speaking at a discussion organized by Maulana Bhasani Smriti sangsad at Dhaka Reporters Unity in capital…

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        Bari Siddiqui on life support

        Rubya Tripty Bari Siddi-qui, the eminent folk singer and composer was admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and has been put into life support at Square Hospitals in Dhaka on Friday night after he felt chest pain. He has been suffering from several physical complications including kidney problems and diabetes, said the Hospital doctor. His…

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          Talk of Day: Kader Siddique &Nazmul Huda Wereamong theAwami League Leaders at Yesterday’s Public Rally

          Ismail Hussain Emu The most famous fighters and organizers of the Bangladesh Liberation War,Bongo Bir Abdul Kader Siddique and former BNP government’s minister, Barrister Nazmul Huda, were seen sitting among the government ministers & prominent Awami League leaders, in front of the stage of yesterday’s Public Rally. That was, called by Awami League, at Suhrawardy…

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            Government Initiation for Kawran Bazar Underground Power Sub-Center

            Syed Ripon he government is putting immense focus on revolutionizing the power-sector & ensuring 100% electricity distribution throughout Bangladesh. As part of it, Kawran Bazar Underground Power Sub-Center plan has been initiated by the government. Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited aims to complete this 1,003 crores taka project by 2023. Japan National Cooperation Agency promised…

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              Multichannel Karnaphuli Tunnel Project Begins in December: Loans Coming This Month

              Md. Shahidul Islam, Chittagong TheMultichannel Karnaphuli Tunnel Project will begin in December. China finallywiring the required loans by this November, confirms Economic Relations Division. Two ship already have arrived from China, with the necessary materials & tools for the tunnel construction. Six more will be docking soon. 3.4 kilometers long multichannel tunnel highway-route will be…

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                How a ‘Simpsons’ character pushed stereotypes

                Afrida Ahmed Comedian Hari Kondabolu made a documentary about the simpsons and how problematic the character of Apu is. The character Apu haunts him but he also thinks he’s pretty funny. ‘It’s interesting because it’s clear white people wrote this, said Hari.’ It’s not like those characters are given any degree of humanity. They don’t…

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                  The Russian Revolution in History

                  Sushovan Dhar Can history be interpreted through a singular approach? Certainly not the Russian revolution which many historians of the time hailed as “the greatest event of the twentieth century”. In recent times, conversely, there are numerous attempt by contemporary historians, social scientists and others to label it as a coup d’etat under the tyrannical…

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