No university of Bangladesh – neither public nor private-has found any place at the top level of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University ranking of 2022.The positions of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) remained unchanged at 801-1000, a very abysmal show at the global stage.Besides, Bangladesh’s two top private universities-Brac University and North South University – have got their places at 1001-1200.QS does not assign specific positions for universities rated below 500.But the universities in...
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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in many parts of the country commencing around 9 am on Tuesday.“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,”said a Met office bulletin.Mild...
President Abdul Hamid will attend the parliament at 3pm on Thursday to witness the presentation of the national budget for fiscal 2021-22, his office said.The budget session ( 13th session) of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad began Wednesday( June 2) under the shadow the Covid-19 pandemic with a limited number of MPs.The president called the session, exercising the power bestowed upon him by Article 72 (1) of the Constitution .The national budget, the country’s 50th and also the 21st by the...
Dr Imdadul Hoque, a professor of the Department of Botany of Dhaka University and Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences, has been made new Vice-Chancellor of Jagannath University (JnU).The Secondary and Higher Secondary Department of Education Ministry issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday.The new vice-chancellor will hold the office for the next four years.President Abdul Hamid, also Chancellor of the university, may cancel the appointment any time if needed....
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad on Tuesday called upon the government to inform people about the Covid variants that have so far been found in Bangladesh and their characteristics alongside taking necessary steps to tackle those.In a statement, Raushon said, “The corona pandemic is slowing down the progress and advancement in all spheres of life. The government should take emergency steps, including sending out messages to protect people from a dangerous catastrophe in the medical system like...
Awami League’s sub-committee on science and technology has recommended an increase in the allocation to ICT sector in the upcoming 2021-2022 national budget.The recommendation came on Monday in a letter sent to State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmad Palak from the ICT sub-committee.In the letter, Engineer Abdus Sabur, member secretary of the sub-committee said that field level government officials need to get advanced IT training to boost their capacity.Sabur, also the secretary of science and technology of...
BNP on Tuesday demanded the government arrange permanent accommodation for slum dwellers.“”The government’s first priority should be to ensure permanent accommodation for them (slum dwellers). Adequate compensation must be paid to those who have been affected by fire here, he said.The BNP leader made the demand while talking to reporters after visiting fire-ravaged Mohakhali’s Sat Tola slum. Over a hundred shanties of the slum were gutted in a fire early Monday.Fakhrul also urged the government to carry out a fair...
The World Food Safety Day was observed in the country on Monday as elsewhere in the globe with an aim to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage food borne risks and contributing to food security.This year’s theme, ‘Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow’, stresses that production and consumption of safe food has immediate and long-term benefits for people, the planet and the economy, according to WHO.Recognizing the systemic connections between the health of people,...
A five-member panel of chairmen was nominated by Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury for the 13th session (budget session) of the 11th Parliament on Wednesday.The panel members are Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker (Naogaon-2), AB Tajul Islam (Brahmanbaria-6), Md Mazaharul Hoque Prodhan (Panchagarh-1), Anisul Islam Mahmud (Chattogram-5) and Rumana Ali (Women Seat-14).The Speaker announced their names at the beginning of the day’s business .They will conduct the proceedings of Parliament in chronological order in absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker....
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma arrives here on Wednesday morning to discuss shared priorities with Bangladesh which remains a “crucial” partner on the road to COP26.He will meet Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday and attend a joint briefing at 3pm, a senior official told UNB on Tuesday. Alok Sharma is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to discuss climate issues during his two-day visit. His plan is to strengthen support for UK COP26 climate priorities ahead...
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday called upon the government to withdraw its restriction on sending their party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment.“Begum Khaleda Zia has been imprisoned unjustly and she’s now ill. We demand her release from jail as we want her to recover from illness,” he said.The BNP leader said Khaleda should be given an opportunity to go abroad for the treatment she needs like any other citizen in Bangladesh and like other...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday expressed deepest condolence and grief at the sad demise of Ambassador Q. A. M. A. Rahim, the seventh Secretary General of SAARC.“Ambassador Rahim was a distinguished Bangladeshi diplomat and I remember his contribution to our beloved motherland and in improving the SAARC process as the Secretary General,” Dr Momen said.The Foreign Minister extended his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family members and prayed for salvation of the departed soul. He also prayed...
