Demands of non-MPO listed teachers should at least be considered

    Serajul Islam Chowdhury, Professor Emeritus, Dhaka University : The demands of non-MPO listed teachers should at least be considered. If the quality of education is to be improved, the quality of life of teachers should also be as well. There is no alternative to increasing their salaries if we are to see an improved education system….

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      36% Bank at Cyber Security Risk

      Reported by: Arifur Rahman Tuhin Written by: Eshan Maitra Bangladesh Institutes of Bank Management (BIBM) published an alarming report about the severity of cyber risks in the banks in Bangladesh. Their survey shows, 36% banks are at high cyber security risk and 50% bank officials are unaware about cyber security, by conducting survey on 500…

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        1299 RMG workers sued over strike

        Banglanews24: Eight garment factory owners filed separate cases against 1299 RMG workers for vandalism and looting during the recent strike in Savar and Ashulia. So far, police arrested 25 workers from these two aforementioned places. Six factory owners, under Ashulia police station, filed six cases accusing 881 persons, of them 196 are identified while 685…

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          KL yet to inform Dhaka about recruitment halt: Secretary

          UNB, Dhaka Acting secretary at the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Begum Shamsun Nahar on Sunday said the Malaysian government has not yet officially informed the Bangladeshi government about its suspension order on recruiting foreign workers, including Bangladesh. While speaking to reporters at the ministry, Shamsun Nahar also said Malaysia even did not…

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            My problem with Disney princesses

            By Nobonita Chowdhury Let’s face it: we’ve all watched Disney movies at some point in our lives. We would sing along to the musical numbers, dress up as Disney princesses at class parties, have their faces printed on our lunch boxes and what not. However, now that I’ve become more aware of gender roles in…

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              All legal arms must be surrendered by Dec 24

              DOT Desk Owners of all licensed arms must surrender their arms to the concerned police stations or treasuries by December 24, a circular of the Home Ministry says, reports The Daily Star. The ministry issued the circular in light with the directives of the Election Commission. As per the circular, the arms will remain in…

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                The Color-Game-o-Scope

                Cognition and Culture It’s been six months since we launched the Color Game App. The project will last for another half year before we make all our hypotheses public. For us, the Color Game is an experiment in cultural evolution: we want to see how communication practices change over the long run. That makes it…

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                  Rohingyas: ‘The other’ in fear in Jammu

                  Shuja-Ul-Haq/Daily O, India As the demand grows to evict illegal immigrants in India, the persecuted community from Myanmar shivers in their refugee settlements. Imagine being driven out of home to a place thousands of miles away from their own country. Imagine the pictures of the murders of their near and dear ones replaying in their…

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                    Hannah Seyi Ojo missing?

                    Starchild The Nigerian actress who was gaining popularity at a fairly high pace has suddenly disappeared after her popularity steered off track, reports nigeriafilms.com. Hannah Seyi Ojo has disappeared amidst the busiest time when many producers are planning to sign her in the lead roles. Her colleagues are also worried beyond expectations. Sme of her…

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