Cases, fines and discipline

    Masood Kamal, Senior News Editor, Banglavision: Now the Traffic Week has been extended by another three days, meaning that the traffic awareness campaign lasts for 10 days. Initiating the Traffic Week and extending it—both are benefiting for the government. And the Traffic Week was an effective move to stop the student protests demanding road safety….

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      Draft of new law approved to recognize Qawmi madrasa degrees

      Hossen Sohel: The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of a new law recognizing the highest qualifications offered by Qawmi madrasas as equivalent to general education post-graduation degrees. The law will recognize Qawmi Madrasa Hadith (Taqmil) Level as equivalent to master’s degree (Islamic Studies and Arabic), reports Bdnews24.com. “We have been recognizing them (Qawmi qualifications) but…

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        Bangladesh gets $510m in World Bank funds to improve education

        Bdnews24: Bangladesh has signed a $510 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the secondary education system. “This will benefit 13 million students studying in grades 6-12,” the World Bank said in a statement on Monday. Kazi Shofiqul Azam, secretary of Economic Relations Division, and Rajashree Paralkar, acting…

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          Dhaka-Delhi relationship now at its best PM

          M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the relation between Bangladesh and India has now reached a newer height as both the countries duly value each other.The premier came up with the observation when State Executive Member and Adviser to President BJP, West Bengal of India Dr Anindya Gopal Mitra met her at her…

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            Thrust on boosting commercial sheep rearing

            Desk Report: Academics and experts have urged the village people to boost commercial sheep rearing, reports Financial Express. They said it would meet the nutritional demand besides providing valuable wool for expediting the huge opportunity of wool-based textile. The observation came at the closing and certificate-giving ceremony of a sheep farming training course on Narkelbaria…

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              Actress Nawshaba taken to DMCH

              Kabir Humayun: Actr-ess Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday afternoon after she fell ill. Nawshaba , who is on remand in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, was admitted to DMCH around 3:30pm as she was feeling ill, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Masudur Rahman…

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                Govt nationalises 271 private colleges

                Desk Report: The government has nationalised 271 private colleges across the country, raising the number of public colleges and equivalent educational institutions to 598, reports Financial Express. The Education Ministry issued an order in this regard on Sunday. The order came into effect from August 8, reports UNB. According to bdnews24.com, the government had pledged…

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                  Primate speech: How some species are ‘wired’ for talk

                  BBC: Our primate cousins have surprised and impressed scientists in recent years, with revelations about monkeys’ tool-using abilities and chimps’ development of complex sign language. But researchers are still probing the question: why are we humans the only apes that can talk?That puzzle has now led to an insight into how different non-human primates’ brains…

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