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Bangladeshi arrested for taking photos inside temple in India

01:55 PM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

A 23-year-old Bangladeshi YouTuber was arrested at Puri in Indian state of Odisha for allegedly taking photos of Shree Jagannath temple’s sanctum sanctorum on phone, in violation of the ban imposed on gadget use at the shrine, and posting those on social media, a police officer said Tuesday...

Elon Musk set to become number-one influencer on Twitter

01:07 PM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

Tuesday, 17 January 2023 is the day analysts predict Elon Musk will become the number-one influencer on Twitter...

Rangpur region to produce record 22.30-lakh tonnes Boro rice

12:26 PM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

The government has fixed an all-time record target of producing 22,30,219 tonnes of clean Boro rice (33,45,329 tonnes of paddy) from 5,07,050 hectares of land for Rangpur agriculture during the current Rabi season. The record Boro rice production target has been fixed to further enhance rice production in the wake of the global crises...

Philippines sees a pandemic boom in child sex abuse

11:48 AM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

Seven-year-old Eric giggles, showing off a broad toothless grin, as he talks about space travel in the shade of a garden, surrounded by lush, thick forest, a few hours north of the Philippines' capital Manila...

China moves to curb protests, some COVID curbs eased

11:01 AM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

Police in China have moved against protests taking place in multiple cities across the country, as authorities in some areas began to modify the harsh COVID-19 restrictions that are fuelling the unrest. The anger erupted after a fire in a tower block in Urumqi in the far western region of Xinjiang...

Bangladesh occupies special place in India’s ‘neighbourhood first’ policy: Murmu

09:13 AM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Monday stressed on further strengthen India-Bangladesh cooperation in the coming days, saying that Bangladesh occupies a special place in India's 'neighbourhood first' policy.

Fernandes double sends Portugal into World Cup knock-outs

08:51 AM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

Bruno Fernandes scored twice to give Portugal a 2-0 victory over Uruguay on Monday and send them into the knock-out stages of the World Cup alongside France and Brazil...

Casemiro goal downs Switzerland to take Brazil into WC last 16

08:36 AM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

A Brazil side lacking spark without the injured Neymar needed a late strike from Casemiro to edge out Switzerland 1-0 on Monday as the five-time winners secured their place in the World Cup last 16 with one game to spare...

Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller

08:22 AM, 29 Nov 2022 Tuesday

Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a pulsating World Cup encounter on Monday to keep their World Cup hopes alive and leave Paulo Bento's side facing an early exit...

Bangladesh reports zero Covid-19 death, 16 positive cases

05:59 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

Bangladesh on Monday recorded zero Covid-19 death while it reported 16 coronavirus positive cases...

Primary school teacher recruitment test results on Dec 14

05:36 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

Results of the recruitment tests for appointment of assistant teachers at government primary schools will be published on December 14. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education confirmed the information in a press release on Monday...

Female students outnumber male counterparts in SSC exams

05:17 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

The female students have outnumbered their male counterparts in terms of pass rate in this year’s SSC or equivalent examinations. A total of 8,73,573 female students passed the examinations with 87.71 percent success rate this year while the number of successful male students is 8,70,0,46 with 87.16 percent pass rate...

2,975 edu institutions achieve 100pc successes in SSC exams

03:55 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

A total of 2,975 educational institutions achieved 100 percent pass rate in this year's SSC and equivalent examinations, while the number was 5,494 last year...

Jashore Board secures top position with 95.3 pc pass

03:11 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

Jashore Education Board has secured the top position among 11 education boards with 95.3 percent pass rate in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year, according to the results published on Monday...

SC upholds bail of ex-NSU trustee MA Kashem in graft case

02:51 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday upheld a High Court order granting bail to MA Kashem, a removed Trustee Board member of North South University (NSU), in a money laundering case...

2.69 lakh get GPA 5

01:48 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

A total of 2,69,602 students got the highest grade point average (GPA 5) in the SSC and equivalent examinations under 11 education boards across the country. Last year the number was 1,83,340. Of them, 1,48,446 are female and 1,21,156 are male students. A total of 2,33,763 students got GPA 5 in nine education boards and 35,839 secured GPA 5 in madrasa and technical boards...

SSC results published: 87.44% students pass

12:40 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were published on Monday with pass rate of 87.44 percent. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially announced the results by joining a function at International Mother Language Institute in the capital virtually...

PM stresses women empowerment to elevate their position in society

12:05 PM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said women's position in the society would not be elevated without their empowerment, adding their plights multiply during any conflict and disaster...

Fuellkrug strikes late to salvage Germany World Cup draw with Spain

11:53 AM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

Niclas Fuellkrug's late equaliser snatched Germany a morale-boosting 1-1 draw with Spain in a heavyweight World Cup clash on Sunday, leaving both sides' hopes of qualifying for the last 16 still in the balance...

Kramaric double fires Croatia as Canada crash out of World Cup

11:43 AM, 28 Nov 2022 Monday

Croatia got their World Cup campaign back on track as Andrej Kramaric's double inspired a 4-1 win that eliminated Canada in Sunday's Group F grudge match in Doha...