Frustration boiling over as land acquisition, development setbacks plague Jagannath University's new campus
Construction of Jagannath University's new campus in Keraniganj is ongoing. However, progress has been hampered by the unresolved status of 4.61 hectares of land, causing delays in the land development tendering process. The government announced plans to build a new campus for the university at Taghoria in Keraniganj in September 2016 in the wake of student protests demanding a residential hall. The university received funds of Tk 9 billion at that time. Despite the completion of the lake construction, the university has yet to acknowledge it.
Source:bd News24
February 16, 2024 01:58 UTC
300 Myanmar nationals repatriated
— AFPBangladesh has completed the repatriation of 330 Myanmar nationals, many of whom were members of their armed forces and border security, after they fled the war in Rakhine state, reports bdnews24.com. The remaining 165 were sent through the same process around 4 pm, said Md Shariful Islam, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB). According to the BGB, the Myanmar nationals were granted shelter in two schools in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf and Bandarban's Ghumdhum. Early on Thursday morning, the Myanmar nationals were taken to the Navy jetty at Inani under strict security. The two countries then completed the written formalities and the 330 Myanmar nationals were officially handed over to the delegation around 11am.
Source:bd News24
February 16, 2024 00:06 UTC
Victor Wembanyama's 1st All-Star weekend awaits, and it'll be hectic for the Spurs rookie
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February 15, 2024 23:26 UTC
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February 15, 2024 23:09 UTC
'Can anything be done?': Education minister says parents sought undue favours for medical college hopefuls
Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury has revealed that numerous parents sent him text messages seeking 'unscrupulous benefits' for their children in the medical college admission test. The revelation came as over 2 million students nationwide began taking their SSC and equivalent exams on Thursday. Breaking from tradition, Mohibul held a media briefing at the International Mother Language Institute instead of visiting an exam centre. During the briefing, he lamented the 'unfortunate' behaviour of some parents, urging them not to abandon their moral principles. The MBBS enrolment exam was held across the country on Feb 10.
Source:bd News24
February 15, 2024 22:54 UTC
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February 15, 2024 18:46 UTC
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February 15, 2024 18:31 UTC
Bangladesh should maintain balanced foreign policy, says Russian envoy after Hasina-Zelensky meeting
“Of course, during meeting with the PM, as he is doing it frequently, he will try to gain support of his formula from the PM of Bangladesh,” Ambassador Mantytsky said. “This formula is promoted by Western countries.”“Of course, you should understand that certain countries, they are trying to gain the support for this formula. There will be no peace with this formula, it was told many times by our president, foreign minister.”He reiterated his hope that FM Mahmud’s statement would hold true. “We are not in track of India, we pursue our own policy and it is written in our doctrine for foreign policy that we will have cooperation with all like-minded countries. You can see difference between approaches of Russia and India,” he said.
Source:bd News24
February 15, 2024 16:43 UTC
Democracy slides amid wars, political polarisation: study
"Today's wars are concentrated in countries where democracy is absent or in trouble." The study said it was the first time that North America has not placed as the world's highest-scoring region. "The narrative of democracy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia can be best summed up as a tale of resilience." "More countries are experiencing declining levels of trust in mainstream political parties and leaders, and succumbing to 'culture wars' of the sort that have long characterised the US," the study said. Only 7.8 percent of the global population reside in a "full democracy", and substantially more than one-third live under authoritarian rule.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 15, 2024 15:58 UTC
19,358 absent, 24 expelled on first day of SSC exams
Of them, 11 were taking exams under the technical board, seven under the madrasa board, four under the Mymensingh board, and two under the Barishal board. The technical board saw an absentee rate of 1.69 per cent and the general education board saw an absentee rate of 0.69 per cent. The written exams for the nine general boards and the technical boards end on March 12 this year. The SSC practical exams will end on March 20 and the technical board exams on March 21. The madrasa board Dakhil exams end on March 14, while their practical exams will continue from March 16 to March 30.
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February 15, 2024 15:10 UTC
Shakespeare and the symphony: FSO and Flag Shakes collaboration creates new experience of ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’
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February 15, 2024 13:55 UTC
Derailment halts train operations on Jamalpur-Mymensingh route for four hours
Train operations have resumed on the Jamalpur-Mymensingh route four hours after three carriages of a local train derailed. The derailed carriages of a Mymensingh-bound passenger train were recovered around 3:30 pm on Thursday, said Jamalpur Junction Railway Station Master Sheikh Uzzal Mahmud. Normal service resumed after a relief train from Mymensingh recovered the derailed carriages, he added.
Source:bd News24
February 15, 2024 13:11 UTC
Passenger woes to reduce as metro rail to increase trips
Passenger woes in riding metro rails are likely to reduce to some extent as the metro rail company is set to increase the number of trips between Uttara and Motijheel to 178 from 152, lessening time gaps of eight minutes during peak hours on Saturday. On Thursday, train operations were also halted for an hour in the first hour due to technical glitch, he admitted. On the second half, peak hour for Uttara-Motijheel section is considered from 3:13pm to 8:00pm while for Motijheel-Uttara section 3:53pm to 8:40pm. Fares will automatically increase if VAT is introduced on the fares. In other cases, there is no decision on the increase in the fares, he added.
Source:bd News24
February 15, 2024 12:41 UTC
Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines: Putin
MOSCOW, Feb 15, 2024 (BSS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that scientists of his country were close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be available to patients. Putin said in televised comments that "we have come very close to the creation of so-called cancer vaccines and immunomodulatory drugs of a new generation". Putin did not specify which types of cancer the proposed vaccines would target, nor how. A number of countries and companies are working on cancer vaccines. Pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck & Co are developing an experimental cancer vaccine that a mid-stage study showed cut the chance of recurrence or death from melanoma - the most deadly skin cancer - by half after three years of treatment.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 15, 2024 11:56 UTC
Three die as lorry, autorickshaw collide in Rangamati
At least three people have been killed and two others injured after a collision between a lorry and an autorickshaw in Rangamati’s Kawkhali Upazila. Both vehicles fell into a ravine following the collision in Kawkhali Upazila’s Kalabagan area on Thursday. The lorry, used for road repair work, crashed into the Chattogram-bound autorickshaw carrying three passengers while attempting to overtake the three-wheeler, according to Superintendent Mir Abu Tauhid. The injured were rescued by locals and taken to the Rangamati Sadar Hospital, where the doctor declared three of them dead. Nurul Amin, the autorickshaw driver, has been transferred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, said Shaukat Akbar, resident doctor at Rangamati Sadar Hospital.
Source:bd News24
February 15, 2024 11:23 UTC