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1000 schools to be established in char areas: State Minister
The government has taken a plan to set up 1000 more primary schools in the char areas of the country, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain on Thursday.
“Already, the work to establish primary schools in 20 chars has started ,” he said while speaking at a programme on the occasion of 50th anniversary of Phulbari Degree College in the district.
The state minister also urged the teachers, students, former students and guardians not to forget the roots, no matter whether they are living now.
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Md Zakir Hossain inaugurated the golden jubilee ceremony of the college which was established on April 27, 1973.
The college authorities have taken a two-day programme on the occasion.
Don’t deviate from principles and ideals: President asks students
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday asked the students not to deviate from principles and ideals in life.
The President said this during an exchange of views with the students of SSC and equivalent examination-2022 in the afternoon at Bangabhaban.
He invited 45 best students from different parts of the country to Bangabhaban to encourage young students.
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During an exchange of views at the Cabinet Hall of Bangabhaban, President Hamid said that students should know the true history of the country's great liberation war and should respect those who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Highlighting the development and progress of the country, Hamid hoped that the young students will make themselves qualified to continue this trend of development of the country.
RU students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest ‘attack from locals and police’
Rajshahi University students today blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest the “attack on them by locals and police” last night.
Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) were deployed on the highway to control the situation, UNB’s RU correspondent said.
Earlier today, students demonstrated in front of the administration building of the university and locked the building to protest last night’s clash involving locals of Binodpur and the students of Rajshahi University. At least 200 students were injured during the clash.
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The protesting students shouted slogans with their six-point demand, calling for justice.
Their demands are: justice for the attack on RU students by locals and police, stopping the entry of outsiders in the university and ensuring safety of the students, ensuring on-campus accommodation for all students, ensuring proper treatment of the injured students, taking necessary measures within 24 hours of the incident, and ensuring student representation in forming university policies.
According to the university sources, the students staged a sit-in protest in front of the Senate Building after holding a protest march on the campus to talk with the authorities. Later, they blocked the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Golam Shabbir Sattar, the Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam, and Prof. M. Humayun Kabir for two hours in front of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Senate building.
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VC Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar urged the students to stop the demonstration. However, the agitating students rejected his request and asked him to solve the issue.
Amanullah Khan, a student of Population Science and Human Resource Development department of the university, said, “Police were largely inactive in the incident, rather they threw tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets at us. Taking advantage of their inaction, local thugs attacked us. The agitation will continue if our demands are not met.”
At that time, he demanded the resignation of the university’s proctorial body and student advisor.
Three students hacked for interrupting drug-taking in city
Three students were hacked by some drug addicts in the capital's Darus Salam area due to creating interruption in their drug taking on Friday, leaving them critically injured.
The victims are Arafat Ismail Alif, 18, a student of Agriculture Diploma Institute, Tanvir Khan Hemantu, 19, a student of Mirpur Polytechnic College and Abdur Rahman Rahi, 18, a student of Bangla College.
They were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital by locals immediately.
Md. Bachchu Mia, Inspector-in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police outpost, said that the injured are being treated at the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College.
The matter has been reported to the concerned police station, he added.
Ambassador Haas lauds success of Bangladeshi students on US campuses
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday lauded the success of Bangladeshi students on US campuses.
“We’re thrilled by the increasing number of Bangladeshis who have chosen to study in the United States to improve their prospects and find their passion. These students make valuable contributions to Bangladesh and the United States,” he said.
The Ambassador highlighted the increasing number of Bangladeshi students studying in the United States, with Bangladesh currently ranking 13th among the top sending countries of origin for students studying in the United States.
Ambassador Haas inaugurated the largest US university fair in Bangladesh with prospective students and US institutions.
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Students to get free textbooks despite austerity measures amid global crisis: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said although the government has imposed some austerity measures to save public money amid global crisis due to Coronavirus and Ukraine-Russia War, but it did not compromise on printing free textbooks books for children.
“…we did not forget children’s issues, we did not compromise on printing their textbooks, yes, we are trying to save money from other sectors (imposing austerity measures), but we’ve given special attention to printing their (children) books (textbooks),” she said.
The Prime Minister came up with the remarks while formally inaugurating the free textbooks distribution programme at her office for 2023.
She said due to the Coronavirus and Ukraine- Russia war prices of everything have gone up that forced the government to take some austerity measures in public expenditure, but it did not impose austerity in printing textbooks for children and distributing those on the first day of the new year.
She mentioned that the government has defied all obstacles including coronavirus, Ukraine-Russia war and price hike in all commodities.
Sheikh Hasina said that to make ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041 the children will be provided with all facilities as they are the driving force in attaining the goal.
“We will grow our children in such a way so that they could cope in the coming days which will be technology driven and make them prepared to become skilled manpower for the upcoming fourth Industrial Revolution,” she said.
She urged all to give special attention to flourish the hidden talents of children through nourishing their curiosities.
“Keeping our eyes towards that we have to build them as worthy citizens of the country for Smart Bangladesh by 2041,” she said.
The Prime Minister said that prime aim of the government is to create technically and technologically skilled manpower through providing proper education.
“Our full population will be technologically smart, they will not lag behind,” she said.
She said if the children of the country can be built up with sincerity then there will be no force in the world that can stop the development and advancement of the country.
The Prime Minister said that from the time of Coronavirus outbreak till now, children are studying at homes as the government has taken initiative “my school is in my house” through television.“Academic programmes have been conducted across Bangladesh through Sangsad TV. These have been run through BTV too. I think Sangsad TV can always be used by the Ministry of Education,” she said.
She also revealed that the government has a plan to launch a separate terrestrial TV channel for education.
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Sheikh Hasina said those who came to power after 1975 did not take any measures to free the people of this country from illiteracy.
In 1996, Awami League formed government and framed the education commission again, she said.She added that they started implementing a project to increase the literacy rate and learning for aged people was also incorporated in it.
She said education is the biggest tool to keep people free from poverty. “So, we took new steps to educate the entire nation and we constituted a new Education Commission.”But, the Awami League government could not implement its 5 years tenure ended before implementation, she added.
After BNP-Jamaat came to power in 2001, she said, they pushed the country back into darkness and this is the reality.
“In the 2008 election, people voted for boat, we formed the government again. Since then we have again set target how we will free the people of this country from illiteracy and since 2010 we have started distributing free textbooks,” she added.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md. Zakir Hossen and Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury also spoke at the programme.
Students, professionals receive BGMEA's Sustainable Design and Innovation Award
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has presented university students and industry professionals with the Sustainable Design and Innovation Award.
For the first time in Bangladesh, the Sustainable Design and Innovation Award has been launched by BGMEA to promote sustainable design and innovation in the country's apparel industry.
A jury board comprising experts selected the best sustainable and innovative submissions by evaluating the submissions based on innovative aspects of the design, functionality, aesthetics, consideration of environmental standards and social footprint of the product, and process innovation.
The awards were handed over to the winners and runners-up at a ceremony organised by BGMEA as a part of the Made in Bangladesh Week at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka Wednesday.
Salman Fazlur Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister, was the chief guest at the event.
Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, attended the ceremony as a special guest. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan chaired the award ceremony.
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Champions of the student group are Bishwajit Mazumder of Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT), Mahmuda Monsur Mira of BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT); Md Rokebul Islam of SMUCT, Saima Binta Hoque of BUFT, and Shariat Sultana Simi of SMUCT.
Md Mohiminul Islam of SMUCT, Md Rayhan Sharkar of BUFT, Md Roman Khan of BUFT, Nishita Rani Sarker Nipa of BUFT, and Nurunnaher Alam Bristy of BUFT became runners-up.
Champions of the professional group are Ajoy Day of Urmi Group, Md Azmir Hasan Bitlu of Bitopi; Mohammad Imran Hyder of Ananta Denim Technology; Sabina Akter of MM Knitwear Ltd; Sarawat Jahan Eva, Ananta Companies; Md. Golam Rabby of Square, and Ahsan Erfan of Grameen Uniqlo.
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Faruque Hassan said: "Bangladesh's RMG industry has been making continuous efforts to promote sustainability. The Sustainable Design and Innovation Award is such an effort to empower and reward young and talented people who will play an active role in building a more sustainable future."
Speedboats collision in Kaptai lake: Bodies of 2 missing students recovered
The bodies of two students, who went missing after a collision between two speedboats in Kaptai lake on Friday, have been recovered.
The deceased were Liton Chakma, 20, and Elina Chakma, 20, residents of Baghaichhari and Borokol upazilas respectively and students of Higher Secondary Certificate level of Open University.
The body of Liton was recovered by fishermen early Sunday while and the body of Elina by fire service workers on Sunday morning.
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Ariful Islam, officer-in-charge of Langadu police station, said they in association with the fire service men carried out search operation till Saturday evening since Friday afternoon but failed.
On Friday afternoon, seven people were injured and two others went missing in a head-on collision between a passenger carrying speedboat and a goods-laden boat in Kaptai Lake.
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The passenger carrying boat was heading towards Langadu upazila from Rangamati Sadar.
Seven out of total nine passengers of the boat managed to swim ashore while the reset went missing.
Bangladeshi students accorded reception by High Commission in Turkey
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Turkey has accorded a reception to 39 Bangladeshi students who have passed Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. courses.
The event was held at the "Bijoy Ekattor Auditorium" of the Embassy on Saturday (October 1, 2022), said the Embassy in a media release.
Ambassador Mosud Mannan was present at the event.
Besides, expatriate Bangladeshis living in different cities of the country attended the gathering.
At the beginning of the programme, recitation from the Holy Quran and special prayers were offered.
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The Ambassador paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
He called upon the students present at the felicitation ceremony to contribute to the ongoing development process of the country by honoring the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the War of Liberation in 1971.
A raffle draw was held at the end of the programme where seven winners were gifted laptops, mobiles and electronics materials.
SUST suspends 7 students for 'sexual harassment'
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Wednesday suspended its seven students for up to two years on charges of "sexual harassment."
The decision came at the 226th syndicate meeting of the university with its Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed in the chair, SUST said in a media statement Wednesday.
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Sumon Das of public administration, Syed Mustakim Sakib of mechanical engineering; Md Imam Hossain Imran, Md Rifat Hossain and Md Bishal Ali have of forestry and environment sciences been suspended for one year each, Md Ariful Islam and Md Jayed Iqbal Tanim of forestry and environment sciences for two years, respectively.
The suspension will be effective from Thursday, and the suspended students will not be able to enter the campus, SUST said.