Sayeed Muhammad: At least three examinees committed suicide in separate incidents at Thakurgaon, Brahmanbaria and Tangail for failing in this year’s SSC exam. The deceased are Farazul Islam, 17, son of Sirajul Islam of Gulpara village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Halima Aktar Moni, 17, daughter of Ayesha Aktar of Chandola village in Brahmanpara upazila in Cumilla,…
Afrida Ahmed: The BNP announced yesterday that they will stage demonstration in the capital on Wednesday even though they were denied permission to hold a rally that was scheduled for yesterday, reports observerbd.This announcement was made by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan central…
Tahmeed Taha: Ahead of the looming cyclone and monsoon season, fresh humanitarian support for the Rohingya people living in Cox’s Bazar has been pledged by The United Kingdom yesterday, alongside help to vaccinate almost one million people against deadly cholera. By the latest announcement of an additional £70 million of humanitarian support, better protection for…
Sayeed Muhammad: Both his hands are handicapped, but his legs duo work properly. Born with the physical disability, Azizul Haq Munna does not find it difficult to commute. Hence, his family members got him admitted at a school. With no other option left, he mastered the skill of writing using his legs.His efforts to pursue…
Tahmeed Taha: On the issue of quota system in public service no progress has been made so far, said Cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam. After the cabinet meeting yesterday he made the remarks to reporters. To revoke or reform the quota system, no discus sion was held in the cabinet meeting, he said. Moreover, no…
Afrida Ahmed: Four slit-throats bodies were recovered by the police at a paddy field in Shibganj upazila of Bogra yesterday morning, reports BDnews24. Shibganj Police Station OC Sahid Mahmud Khan said that yesterday morning the bodies were taken into police custody and they were wearing tshirts, shirts and pants. The dead bodies were identified as…
Sayeed Muhammad: A Kushtia court has sentenced a young man to 14 years’ imprisonment and three others to 7 years’ one for a 2014 acid attack on a college gir. The convicts are Rajib, 22, son of Masud Ali of Baidyanathpur village in Sadar upazila, his accomplices Ratan, 20, son of Ashraful, Al Amin, 23,…
Tahmeed Taha: In this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations the female students achieved better results than the male students, reports The Daily Star. Under eight general education boards, the pass rate of female students is 80.35 percent while the rate of male students is 78.40 percent. With 1.95% points more than males, females are…