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World Teachers' Day event organized by the Ministry of Education in Dhaka

During World Teachers' Day event organized by the Ministry of Education in Dhaka on Saturday, Education Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud criticized the current state of student politics, describing it as extreme depoliticization, misogyny, and occupation politics. He highlighted the glorious tradition of student movements in Bangladesh but emphasized that universities should focus on providing world-class education. Education Advisor cknowledged challenges in reforming textbooks and called for a national education policy. He also addressed the low salaries of teachers, stating it hampers teaching quality. Special guests included Professor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar, Advisor to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Dr. Susan Vize, Head of the UNESCO Dhaka Office, and SMA. Faiz, Chairman of the Bangladesh University Grants Commission, all of whom praised primary teachers' vital role in shaping individuals and called for an end to disparities in education.





Mahmudullah waves goodbye  to T20Is

Mahmudullah waves goodbye to T20Is

Mahmudullah Riyad’s 17-year-long T20I career has come to an end, as the right-handed allrounder announced his retirement from the format on Tuesday ahead of the second match of the three-match T20I series against India. Earlier in this series, Shakib Al Hasan also retired from T20Is. While Mahmudullah is playing in the T20I series against India, Shakib opted out beforehand, having played his last T20I during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies.“I think this is the right time for me,” Mahmudullah said during a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday. “The captain and coach already knew. I believe we should start preparing for the next World Cup.”Bangladesh is currently in the midst of a three-match T20I series against India. Before the second match, which will be held on October 9 in Delhi, Mahmudullah announced that he would retire after the final match of the series on October 12 in Hyderabad.Mahmudullah previously retired from Tests in 2021 during a series in Zimbabwe. Now, three years later, he bids farewell to another format of international cricket, although he intends to continue playing ODIs for Bangladesh.Mahmudullah earned his T20I cap in 2007 against Kenya in Nairobi and has been a mainstay in Bangladesh’s T20I lineup ever since.A right-handed batter and a reliable off-spinner, he has played 139 T20I matches, scoring 2,395 runs and claiming 40 wickets. Known for his ability to finish innings with powerful hits, he earned the title of “finisher,” though he has been experiencing a prolonged slump over the p...

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