Mohibul suggests enhancing capacity of newly-established universities
DHAKA, Jan 15, 2024 (BSS) - Newly appointed Education Minister Mohibul HassanChowdhoury today suggested enhancing capacity of the newly establisheduniversities by emphasizing constructing infrastructures, introducinglaboratory facilities and appointing skilled manpower. He gave the suggestion when a five-member delegation of University GrantsCommission (UGC) led by its chairman Professor Muhammad Alamgir paid acourtesy call on the new minister at his Secretariat office here. UGC members Professor Md Sajjad Hossain, Professor Bishwajit Chanda andProfessor Hasina Khan, its secretary Dr Ferdous Jaman were in the delegation. Mohibul Hassan suggested setting up new departments on the basis of thedemand of time and reality. He urged the UGC to take up effective measures for ensuring quality educationand research in the country.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 15, 2024 18:14 UTC
Sofia Vergara talks 'moving on' after Joe Manganiello split
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Source:Daily Sun
January 15, 2024 15:12 UTC
Hasina alleges ‘conspiracy by some quarters’ behind high inflation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed ‘a conspiracy by some quarters’ for price rises, and said the government will take sufficient steps to control inflation. At the ruling Awami League’s first meeting after its election victory, Hasina on Monday said people are suffering the most because of price rises. “Some quarters conspire to raise inflation. But, it’s also true that people’s purchasing power has also increased,” she said. Hasina mentioned the government’s measures to control inflation and ease people’s sufferings, such as distributing daily necessities among the low-income people at subsidised prices.
Source:bd News24
January 15, 2024 14:15 UTC
Why has voter turnout dropped?
According to them, this strategy led only the supporters of the party’s rival factions to the polling stations to cast their votes on election day, but failed to have an impact on the general public. Many did not visit the centres because it was all but certain that the Awami League would win the race. The voters bdnews24.com interviewed for this report also pointed out a lack of festivity during the campaign and fears of violence after arson attacks on polling stations and buses before the polls.
Source:bd News24
January 15, 2024 12:59 UTC
Delhi expects greater momentum in ties with Bangladesh: Verma
DHAKA, Jan 15, 2024 (BSS) - Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh PranayVerma today said that New Delhi eyes on gaining a "greater momentum" in theexisting excellent India-Bangladesh bilateral ties as the Awami Leaguegovernment resumed office after its reelection. The envoy termed his maiden meeting with the new Bangladesh foreign ministeras "very good" and said he looks forward to closer cooperation with theforeign ministry in the coming days. It was Mahmud's first ever meeting with any foreign envoy after assumingoffice as the Foreign Minister. Earlier, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar congratulated DrHasan Mahmud on his appointment as Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. During today's meeting, the Indian High Commissioner also invited the foreignminister to visit New Delhi, foreign office sources said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 15, 2024 12:28 UTC
HC orders probe into death of Ayaan at United Medical
DHAKA, Jan 15, 2024 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today ordered to investigatethe death of five-year old Ayaan Ahmed following a circumcision at UnitedMedical College Hospital in Satarkul area of the capital. The court also issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain as towhy it shall not pass an order to provide Ayaan's family Taka five crore incompensation. A High Court division bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice MdAtabullah passed the order after holding hearing on a writ petition filed inthis regard. The court in its order asked Director General (DG) of Directorate General ofHealth Services (DGHS) to conduct the probe and submit its report withinseven days. It also ordered DGHS to submit a report within one month on theunauthorised hospitals and clinics across the country.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 15, 2024 11:43 UTC
12th national parliament to sit for first session on Jan 30
The 12th national parliament will convene for its first session on Jan 30. President Mohammed Shahabuddin called the session according to his constitutional power. The 11th national parliament sat for its first session on Jan 30, 2019. The speaker and deputy speaker are to be elected in the first session. The Awami League has nominated Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury as speaker and Md Shamsul Haque Tuku as deputy speaker.
Source:bd News24
January 15, 2024 11:39 UTC
14 students earn $4,000 scholarships honoring MLK
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee 2024 Scholarship recipients were awarded $4000 scholarships during a ceremony Saturday at Savannah Center. Seniors included, back row from left, Hana Mannuthoduvil, Tavares High School, Bailey Burton, The Villages High School, Gianna DiMaggio, The Villages High School, AmandaLesly Miranda, Wildwood Middle High School, Esly Villeda, Wildwood Middle High School, Temarionte Williams, Wildwood Middle High School and Kamarius Worthen, Wildwood Middle High School. Front row from left, Paityn Tilney, Lake Weir High School, Ria Patel, Leesburg High School, Jordan Simpson, Leesburg High School, Logan Thompson, Leesburg High School, and Jacob Wittman of Leesburg High School. Not pictured are Michael Gonzalez-Murphy and Ian Simons-Rodriguez.
Source:Daily Sun
January 15, 2024 11:17 UTC
Southern Tradition Florist caters to customers needs
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Source:Daily Sun
January 15, 2024 11:12 UTC
Sheikh Hasina attends first Awami League joint meeting after polls
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has attended the party’s first joint meeting since it won a fourth consecutive term in power in the general election. She led the meeting at the party’s central offices in Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Avenue on Monday. Before the start of the meeting, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader presented flowers to the newly-elected prime minister. Members of the Awami League Presidium, its Advisory Council, and the presidents and general secretaries of the Dhaka Metropolitan North and South branches as well as all associate and fraternal organisations were in attendance at the meeting, according to the party’s Office Secretary Biplab Barua.
Source:bd News24
January 15, 2024 10:54 UTC
Kolkata-bound Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka due to fog
A Qatar Airways plane headed to Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport made an emergency landing in Dhaka as dense fog disrupted the flight’s operation. The flight set off for Kolkata again three hours after the landing as weather conditions improved, said Group Captain Kamrul Islam, executive director at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. “The Qatar Airways plane was diverted to Dhaka airport due to the dense fog in Kolkata and landed in Dhaka around 3:24 am. It set off for Kolkata again around 6:32 am on Monday.”Earlier on Saturday, another Guwahati-bound IndiGo Airline plane from Mumbai made an emergency landing at Dhaka airport due to fog.
Source:bd News24
January 15, 2024 10:51 UTC
DGHS orders closure of United Medical College after child’s death
The United Medical College authorities could not provide documents on registration or licence for the hospital in an under-construction building, according to the order. Online records show the medical college never applied for the licence, the directorate said. Ayan was subsequently transferred to United Hospital in Gulshan and placed on life support. The case implicated United Medical College Hospital's anesthesiologist Syed Sabbir Ahmed, surgeon Tasnuva Mahjabin, an anonymous director and other unidentified employees of the medical college hospital and United Hospital. Shamim alleged the medical college hospital applied full anaesthesia without the family’s permission while United Hospital barred them from taking Ayan to another hospital.
Source:bd News24
January 15, 2024 10:49 UTC
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January 15, 2024 08:52 UTC
The Rise of Microschooling and Educational Innovation in America
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Source:Daily Sun
January 15, 2024 07:50 UTC
Ex-chair of Chinese state-run bank Everbright held for corruption: prosecutors
BEIJING, Jan 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The former chairman of state-owned Chinese banking giant Everbright Group has been arrested on suspicion of corruption and bribery, prosecutors said on Monday. Beijing's Supreme People's Procuratorate said an initial investigation into ex-boss Tang Shuangning had concluded and that he was arrested "in recent days".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 15, 2024 06:27 UTC