Israeli attack on Syria kills 36
Israeli attack on Syria kills 36

Israeli airstrikes on the city of Palmyra in Syria have killed at least 36 people and more than 50 people wounded, reports AFP. Syrian defece ministry confirmed the death saying, The attack killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, and caused significant material damage. But the Syrian...

Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition
Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition

Dimitris Kouvdis makes pottery using old techniques in his workshop by the sea on the Greek island of Lesbos. His work has recently been honored by UNESCO and included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. At 70, Kouvdis and his family continue to use an old pottery...

Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs in second T20I
Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs in second T20I

Australia has secured a 2-0 lead in the T20 series against Pakistan courtesy of Spencer Johnsons career-best performance in front of a sellout crowd at the SCG on Saturday evening. The hosts successfully defended a modest 148-run target after Johnson ripped through Pakistans top-order in a...

UNSC condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon
UNSC condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon

The UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned recent attacks on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Wednesday, urging all parties to ensure the safety and security of its personnel. Reports AFP In a statement, the Council condemned the attacks on October 29, November 7 and November 8,...

DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads
DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive in Mirpur on Monday to curb the movement of illegal battery-powered rickshaws on main roads. The operation took place on the main road in front of Mirpur Bangla School and College, from noon until evening, reports UNB. DNCC Executive...

National Dengue Control Strategy on cards
National Dengue Control Strategy on cards

The interim government has finalised the draft of National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the vector-borne disease continues infecting people in the country, reports BSS. The draft of National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) has been finalised, which is...

Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN made ICSC member
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN made ICSC member

Bangladeshs Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected as member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in a heavily contested election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York, reports BSS. There were...

DSCC moves to devise short, long term plans to check Dengue
DSCC moves to devise short, long term plans to check Dengue

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is working to formulate short-term and long-term plans to check Dengue against the backdrop of a rise in the mosquito borne disease, reports BSS. We are working to prepare two separate short and long term plans to effectively fight the Dengue menace, Dhaka...

Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in east Lebanon: Health ministry
Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in east Lebanon: Health ministry

The Lebanese health ministry said that at least 40 people, including women and children were killed in Israeli attack on Wednesday, reports BBC. The ministry said 40 people had been killed and 53 others injured in a series of Israeli strikes in Bekaa and Baalbek governorates, which make up most...

Bashundhara supports 102 students for higher education
Bashundhara supports 102 students for higher education

Despite numerous obstacles, many students born in impoverished families have achieved 100 percent success in their studies. With the help of various individuals, hundreds of students who passed their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations successfully in 2022 now face uncertainty about...

Committees tasked to find solutions to prevent dengue
Committees tasked to find solutions to prevent dengue

Two six-member separate expert committees, formed at Dhaka north and south city corporations due to a rise in dengue cases, have now been working tirelessly to devise an effective and durable solution to prevent the mosquito borne disease, reports BSS. The expert committee held its maiden...

SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges
SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday exempted seven pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges brought against them for holding press conference against two the then judges of the apex court and bringing out procession on the court premises, reports BSS. Dismissed as...

Israel targets UNESCO heritage in Lebanon’s Baalbek
Israel targets UNESCO heritage in Lebanon’s Baalbek

Lebanese ministry of health said that the Israeli strike killed 19 people including women and children in eastern city of Baalbek, reports BBC. Prior to the attack, Israeli military issued an evacuation order that covered the entire city and two neighboring towns, following that thousands of...

Chaos at secretariat: 26 students arrested, 28 released
Chaos at secretariat: 26 students arrested, 28 released

Police detained 54 students for causing mayhem at the secretariat. These students demanded the cancellation of HSC results. Because of this incident, police have filed a case at Shahbag Thana. Out of the 54 detained, 26 have been shown arrested by the police, while the remaining 28 students were...

53 HSC students detained from demonstrations at Secretariat
53 HSC students detained from demonstrations at Secretariat

Law enforcers arrested 53 HSC students from the Bangladesh Secretariat at 4pm Wednesday after dispersing them from their positions inside as they were demonstrating against the exam results. The students, including many failed candidates, were demanding for the scrapping of the results after...

Exam anxiety among students
Exam anxiety among students

During the COVID-19 pandemic, while many activities were limited, the government led by Sheikh Hasina kept all educational institutions closed for a continuous period of a year and a half. As a result of this prolonged closure, students became increasingly disengaged from their studies....

Nearly 3500 positions to be filled through 47th BCS
Nearly 3500 positions to be filled through 47th BCS

According to sources from the Prime Ministers Office and the Public Service Commission (PSC), the government has prepared a list to fill approximately 3,500 positions through the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, reports Daily Star. This recruitment notice is set to be the largest...

1 examinee sits for HSC with 12 teachers; still fails
1 examinee sits for HSC with 12 teachers; still fails

There are 12 teachers at Mundumala Girls School and College in Tanore, Rajshahi. This year, only one student from the college participated in the HSC examination but failed, despite the educational care she was supposed to get as the sole pupil of a dozen of teachers. The acting principal of...

65 institutions see 0% pass rate
65 institutions see 0% pass rate

Sixty-five educational institutions across Bangladesh have witnessed a 0 percent pass rate in HSC and equivalent exams 2024 held under 11 education boards of the country, reports Dhaka Tribune. This marks a significant increase from the previous year, where 42 institutions had a 0% pass rate....

New PSC chairman, four members take oath
New PSC chairman, four members take oath

Prof. Dr. Mobasser Momen, the newly appointed Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) and four members took their oaths this morning. The four members are- Dr Nurul Kadir, Dr Mohammad Aminul Islam, Dr Mohammad Nazmul Amin and Md Sujayet Ullah. Chief Justice Syed Refaat...

Sylhet tops with 85.39% rate among 9 general boards
Sylhet tops with 85.39% rate among 9 general boards

Sylhet Education Board has secured the top position among nine general educational boards with 85.39 per cent pass rate in the HSC examinations held in 2024, which was in the 7th position in the last year. A total of 83,165 students, including 33,811 male and 49,354 female, appeared in the...

Girls outshine boys in both GPA-5 and pass rate
Girls outshine boys in both GPA-5 and pass rate

Female students have outperformed males in terms of both pass rates and GPA-5 scores in HSC and equivalent exams 2024 held under 11 education boards of the country, reports Dhaka Tribune. According to the summary of the results provided on Tuesday morning, which compiles results from all boards,...

HSC result: 1,45,911 students get GPA-5
HSC result: 1,45,911 students get GPA-5

A total of 1, 45,911 candidates got GPA-5 (maximum grade point average) in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2024 held under 11 education boards of the country, education ministry sources said, reports BSS. This year, 77.78 percent students passed this years...

77.78% pass rate in HSC
77.78% pass rate in HSC

A total of 77.78 percent students passed this years Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. Tapan Kumar Sarker, the Chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and President of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, revealed this information at the Dhaka Education...

Giving auto-pass to all HSC candidates will undermine hard-working students’ results: adviser
Giving auto-pass to all HSC candidates will undermine hard-working students’ results: adviser

Wahiduddin Mahmud, the Education Adviser, fears that if all HSC candidates are given an auto-pass, it will undermine the results of those students who would pass the examinations through their hard work, reports BSS. He made these remarks in response to the demand of some students who wanted an...

Here’s how to get your HSC result
Here’s how to get your HSC result

The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2024 are set to publish on Tuesday, reports UNB. The chairmen of the relevant education boards will announce the results. However, the results will be published around 11.00am. Students will be able to check...