July 20, 2018
HSC, equivalent exams’ pass rate dips to 66.64%
M Humayun Kabir: The average pass rate of this year’s HSC and equivalent exams has fallen to 66.64 percent from previous year’s 68.91 percent. This year, the number of GPA-5 achievers also fell by 8,464, reports bdnews24.com. The total number of GPA 5 achievers is 29,262 in 2018 while it was 37,969 in 2017. The…
A freedom fighter wants his due honour
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, Founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra: The Prime Minister announced to abolish the whole system following the movement to reform the quota in the civil service recruitment. Now backpeddling on her announcement, the PM said she did not know that there was a High Court verdict or observation requiring it to be continued. The…
Part-I: A producer’s dream
Engr. Mohammad Tarek, Assistant Professor, Dept of EETE, Dhaka International University: As the daylight slowly extinguishes, the night gently ascends. Sometimes the night is festive, sometimes poisonous. Humanity’s unseen world comes to light in the dark of the night. Such a night has been depicted in the unique creation titled ‘Ratri Jatri’ (Nighttime Passenger). This…
BNP’s politics involving Carlile fails, too!
Wali-ur Rahman, Former Ambassador: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is serving jail term after being convicted in a graft case. However, the party terms the incarceration to be political and the government was behind it all. But the question arises whether BNP has yet managed to prove the claim through proper logic, be at court or…