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Dipu urges UGC to allow PhD degrees in pvt univs

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday said that the University Grant Commission (UGC) may now take into account allowing PhD degrees in those private universities which are at the forefront of education and research.“There are some private universities in the country that have capabilities...

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Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Broadcast Ministry on Monday got another 90 days to examine Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022.This is for the fourth time that the chairman of the parliamentary watchdog Hasanul Huq Inu sought the time in Parliament as the co...

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Coal crunch shuts Payra Power Plant

Payra Thermal Power Plant’s operations came to a complete halt at 12:05 pm on Monday, with its second unit shutting down due to coal crisis.The shutdown of the power plant worsened an already severe load shedding situation in Dhaka city and elsewhere, according to BPDB officials.Earier, the ot...

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Over 7,000 cases under DSA: Law Minister

Law Minister AnisulHaq said some 7,001 cases were filed across the country as of January 31 of this year under the Digital Security Act.The minister said this in reply to a tabled question from Gonoforum MP Mukabbir Khan elected from Sylhet.The much-debated Digital Security Act was passed in Parliam...

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Light rain likely in 3 divisions

Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) forecast rains in parts of Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions commencing 9 am on Monday.“Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,” said th...

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RPO (Amendment) Bill, 2023 placed in JS

The 'Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2023' was placed in Parliament on Monday with a new provision in an order to authorise  the Election Commission to postpone or cancel the election result of one or more than one polling stations during the election.Law Minister AnisulH...

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4 killed as truck rams into auto-rickshaw in Naogaon

Four passenger of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed when a truck rammed into it on Naogaon-Rajshahi highway at Bagchara in Mahadebpur upazila of Naogaon district on Monday.Three of the deceased were identified as Pappu Sardar, 45, son of Gazi Sardar of Sadar upazila in Naogaon district, Nazmul Haq...

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Youth stabbed dead in Faridpur

A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur district on Sunday night.  The deceased was identified as Mehedi Mridha, son of Salam Mridha of Kamargram Mridha Bari area. He was a mason by profession.  According to neighbours, Mehedi lef...

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Two more die of Covid, 75 cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported two more COVID-19-linked deaths and 75 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,450 and caseload to 2,039,714, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The daily case test positivity rate...

Education & Culture

DU admission test: Science and Fine Arts results published

The results of undergraduate programme of Science and Fine Arts faculties of Dhaka University have been published. DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman published the results at 1 pm from the Abdul Motin Chowdhury virtual classroom.A total of 111,09 students of science unit passed the exam...

Entertainment

Ome's 'Female 3' coming to Bongo's YouTube channel

Following the success of "Female" and "Female 2"director Kajal Arefin Ome this time is making "Female 3" in collaboration with popular streaming platform Bongo.The telefilm will be released on Bongo's YouTube channel on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha, said a media rele...

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Spectacular rise in export earning

Bangladesh earned $4.85 billion by exporting goods in May, which saw an increase of 26.61 percent year-on-year.The country had earned $3.83 billion from exporting goods in May 2022.Amid the foreign exchange crisis, the export sector brought good news for forex reserves.In April this year, worries su...

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3 more dengue patients die in 24 hrs

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 16 this year.During the period, 97 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)...

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PM will decide when election-time govt will be formed: Law Minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will decide when the election-time government will be formed.“According to the Constitution, our state is governed in the Westminister model of parliamentary system. Therefore, the prime mini...

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Private cos supply poor quality milk

A parliamentary committee on LGRD has alleged that private milk companies supply low quality milk - sometimes mixed with harmful substances - in the market. It said that these private companies buy low-quality milk from local and foreign sources and mix it with harmful substances and sell it at...

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Community leaders call it a ‘false projection’

Several noted minority community leaders, academics and anti-war crimes campaigners have pulled up six US congressmen for what they called “absolutely false projection” of the state of minorities in Bangladesh in a letter to President Biden, asking to take “appropriate measures&rdq...

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Ward councillor candidate, his two supporters injured in knife attack

Three people, including a councillor candidate of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election, were injured in a knife attack during a clash between followers of two candidates on Saturday.The injured are Ashraf Babu, a councillor candidate and vice-president of Rajshahi city unit of Jubo League, a...

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Bangladesh reports 68 more Covid-19 cases

Bangladesh reported 68 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Sunday morning.With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,039,639, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,448 as no...

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Probe into death of prisoner at Kurigram hospital demanded

Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) on Sunday condemned the death of an under-trial prisoner at Kurigram General Hospital on Saturday.Ekramul Hossain Ershad, 35, son of Showkat Ali of Kamat Angari area of Bhurungamari Upazila of Kurigram district and an under-trial prisoner died at Kurigram Ge...

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UAE returnee held with 1kg gold at Ctg airport

A United Arab Emirates returnee was detained with one kilogram (KG) of gold at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city of Chattogram on Sunday. The detainee Abdul Karim Sajon, 34, son of Abdul Gafur, is a resident of Feni's Parshuram upazila. Bashir Ahmed, additional direc...