Students in Classes 1-3 to get new textbooks on first day of New Year, others in stages
"It will be delayed for the fourth grade, fifth grade and pre-primary students as well. "NCTB officials promised to deliver all books to primary and secondary students by Jan 20. "We'll publish the soft copies of 411 revised textbooks online on Jan 1," said NCTB Chairman Prof AKM Reazul Hasan. "We'll be able to supply 75 percent of primary textbooks and 25 percent of secondary textbooks on the first day of the new year," said Sheikh Sirajuddin, managing director of "Letter and Colour", one of the companies which received the order to print textbooks. Books on other subjects for these grades will be available by Jan 20," NCTB Chairman AKM Reazul Hasan told bdnews24.com.—bdnews24.com
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December 30, 2024 16:46 UTC
If textbook issues are explained and distribution is orderly, people will understand, says CA Yunus
The instructions were given at a meeting with divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners via video conference at the Chief Advisor’s Office on Monday. People will be concerned and angry if boys and girls do not get their textbooks properly, the chief advisor said. The chief advisor met with field level administration officials from the Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions for the first time on Monday. Nineteen officials, including the divisional commissioners, police commissioners, range police chiefs, deputy commissioners and police superintendents spoke at the event. If we do not understand this opportunity, then I think we have failed.”"We must take on this opportunity for change.
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December 30, 2024 15:49 UTC
Panchagarh shivers as temperature falls to 9.8°C
Panchagarh is once again experiencing a mild cold wave as temperatures have dipped to 9.8 degrees Celsius. After a brief rise, temperatures in the northern district fell to 9.8 degrees Celsius at 9am on Monday, according to the Tentulia Weather Observatory. On Sunday, the temperature was recorded at 12.9 degrees Celsius in the morning and 28.6 degrees Celsius in the afternoon, while Saturday’s lowest was 9.3 degrees Celsius. Jitendra Nath Roy, acting in charge of the Tentulia Weather Observatory, confirmed Monday morning’s lowest temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius, compared to Sunday’s 12.9 degrees Celsius. “A mild cold wave occurs when the lowest temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius,” Jitendra explained.
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December 30, 2024 15:39 UTC
Most human rights organisations don't speak up for workers, says Advisor Farida
The advisor calls for prioritising workers' rights in the ConstitutionMost human rights organisations don't speak up for workers, says Advisor FaridaFisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhter has said most organisations working on human rights in Bangladesh do not speak up for workers' rights. Speaking at a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation, or BAFLF, in Dhaka's Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific, or CIRDAP, auditorium on Monday, she compared the situation to human rights violations. The advisor said, "The rights of workers must come first in the Constitution. “While the exploitation of garment workers and many others is visible to us, the exploitation of agricultural workers remains unseen.”Farida expressed concern about the impact of modern machinery on agricultural workers, particularly with the introduction of harvester machines. Farida also called for changes to the Agricultural Farm Worker Recruitment and Control Policy, 2017, to strengthen workers' rights.
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December 30, 2024 15:35 UTC
One dies, 114 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day
The number of patients in hospital with the mosquito-borne disease this year stands at 101,130Another person has died of dengue while 114 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patients in hospital with the disease this year has risen to 101,130. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 40 new patients were hospitalised in the Dhaka metropolitan area until Monday morning. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and fatalities since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.
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December 30, 2024 14:59 UTC
Syria's new rulers appoint Maysaa Sabrine to lead central bank, official says
She will be the first woman to lead the institution in its more than 70-year historySyria's new rulers appoint Maysaa Sabrine to lead central bank, official saysPeople and cars are seen in front of the Central Bank of Syria, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria Dec 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshPeople and cars are seen in front of the Central Bank of Syria, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria Dec 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshSyria's new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to lead the institution, a senior Syrian official said. Sabrine did not immediately respond to a request for comment. She would be the first woman to lead the institution in its more than 70-year history, replacing Mohammed Issam Hazime who was appointed governor in 2021 by toppled President Bashar al-Assad.
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December 30, 2024 14:57 UTC
Hasanul Haq Inu remanded for 4 days
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, JaSaD, President Hasanul Haq Inu has been placed on a four-day remand in connection with the killing of a man during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman issued the remand order on Monday in a case filed at the Gulshan Police Station in Dhaka. Meanwhile, Inu’s lawyer Shahinur Rahman petitioned to scrap the remand order. The court remanded Inu for four days after hearing both sides. He also said that a remand order for 10 days was necessary to uncover the truth in the case.
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December 30, 2024 13:02 UTC
Mikel Changma files written complaint with ICT against Hasina, 9 others
The complaint was filed seeking justice at the ICT's chief prosecutor's Office today (30 December), Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam told reporters. Earlier, on 18 December, Mikel filed a verbal complaint with the ICT against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the unidentified accused involved in his five-year disappearance. After making the verbal complaint on 18 December, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam told reporters, "We have taken note of the complaint. After filing the verbal complaint, Mikel told reporters, "At least seven to eight people in plain clothes forcibly took me from Kalyanpur in the capital. They interrogated me about why the road was blocked when Sheikh Hasina went to Khagrachari to participate in a rally in 2013," he added.
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December 30, 2024 08:12 UTC
Unless the government or a court takes action, Awami League can contest elections, says CEC Nasir Uddin
Asked about whether the recently-ousted Awami League will be able to participate in the next elections, the CEC said: “It will basically be a political decision. Otherwise, it is a political decision. It is a political decision or a legal decision. From our side, we do not want to comment on this.”“I have been saying this from the very beginning - a political decision or a court decision. We are waiting for either.”Nasir said: “Awami League is a registered party according to the rules and regulations.
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December 30, 2024 07:56 UTC
Home ministry lifts restrictions on activities of both Tabligh factions
The ministry issued a notice in this regard on Sunday, the subject of which was overnight activities by the Tabligh in Kakrail Mosque and maintaining the peace and order. On Dec 24, the home ministry had requested Zubair’s supporters to refrain from large congregations around Kakrail Mosque on Friday, Dec 27. In the same notice, the ministry had ordered Saad followers to refrain from all Tabligh activities, including spending the night at the Kakrail Mosque, until further instructions. Saad loyalists have been gathering at Tabligh’s Markaz in Dhaka since Nov 15 after announcing a two-week sit-in programme at the Kakrail Mosque. They also announced that pro-Saad groups will not be allowed to hold any activities at the Bishwa Ijtema grounds in Tongi, and the Kakrail Mosque, the main centre of the Tabligh.
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December 30, 2024 07:28 UTC
Applications for 47th BCS open
Applications for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations have opened to job seekers, reports bdnews24.com. This year, the application fees have been reduced, as have the number of marks allocated to the oral portion of the examination. "The online application process started on Sunday morning," said Md Niyamat Ullah, director (cadre) of the PSC's Exam Wing. Candidates between the minimum age of 21 and the maximum age of 32 can apply for the 47th BCS. In the preliminary examination, candidates will take part in a 200-mark multiple choice question examination.
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December 30, 2024 06:54 UTC
Fire burns three furniture factories in Chattogram
At least three furniture factories have burnt in a fire that broke out in Chattogram’s Kattali. The fire incident took place in the Padmapukur Paar area of North Kattali in the early hours of Monday, according to bdnews24.com. An electric short circuit ignited the fire and the three furniture factories were completely gutted, according to the Chattogram Fire Service Control Room. The fire broke out around 2:10am on Monday and was put out around 7:05am after five hours of effort.
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December 30, 2024 04:40 UTC
Former ACC commissioner being investigated over illegal assets, smuggling funds
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation against its former commissioner Jahurul Haque for alleged irregularities in acquiring a RAJUK plot, laundering money, and illegally obtaining assets in the BDR killings case. This marks the first time an ACC commissioner, current or former, faces such charges. He later served as BTRC commissioner and chairman before joining the ACC as commissioner in 2021. RAJUK's plot allocation rules, amended in 2009, disallow dual ownership by couples and require the surrender of one plot. “The ACC commissioner had already received two plots before this, so the new rules do not apply to him.
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December 30, 2024 01:17 UTC
Russia accelerates advance in Ukraine's east
Russian troops swept through swathes of Ukraine in early 2022 before being pushed back to its east and south. It was the second time this month that the Ukrainian military reported rebuffing an attack on Kupiansk. RUSSIAN ADVANCEThe thrust of the advance has been in Donetsk region, with Russian forces pushing towards the town of Pokrovsk and into the town of Kurakhove. Russia has increasingly encircled territory and then pummelled Ukrainian forces with artillery and glide bombs, according to Russian analysts. Ukrainian military officials acknowledge the situation in the east is the worst now that it has been all year.
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November 27, 2024 03:51 UTC
Modi's party distances itself from India's Adani amid opposition protests
REUTERSA man sits next to a poster put up during a protest by India's main opposition Congress party against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after he was indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, in New Delhi, India, November 25, 2024. REUTERSIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party said it had no reason to defend billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday following his US indictment over alleged bribery to secure power deals in India. The main opposition Congress party has accused Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and stonewalling independent investigations into his dealings in the country, charges the ruling party has denied. Adani Group and the Andhra government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Adani Group has businesses across Indian states ruled by different parties, and the BJP's Agarwal said he expected those to continue.
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November 27, 2024 03:04 UTC