Most students unlikely to get free textbooks today
The majority of the students are unlikely to get free textbooks today while the government is returning to the previous national curriculum of 2012 for this academic year.
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Three-day non-fiction book fair begins at DU
The 8th Non-Fiction book fair, organised jointly by Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University and Bonik Barta, began on Saturday on the Faculty of Business Studies premises.
70pc textbooks may not be distributed聽on Jan 1
About 70 per cent copies of the free textbooks are unlikely to be distributed among the students on the first day of 2025.
Govt prioritises timely textbook distribution: adviser
Education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said that ensuring the timely printing, binding, distribution, and supply of textbooks was one of the government鈥檚 top priorities...
Social media and July uprising
SOCIAL media platforms such as Facebook, You Tube, TikTok, X, WhatsApp, etc are powerful tools of information and can be used to build public opinion. The flow of right information makes an individual more powerful, more knowledgeable. It not only broadens the intellectual horizon of individuals but also helps them to make correct decisions...
Pry students to get textbooks by Jan: adviser Bidhan
Adviser of primary and mass education ministry professor Bidhan Ranjon Roy Poddar on Sunday said that primary level students would receive text books by January but there would be no celebration like before...
Primary students to get all books in Jan: adviser
Primary and mass education adviser professor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder said that primary level students would receive 100 per cent textbooks in January, but there would be no celebrations before...
Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media
Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines...
Govt to distribute 5.21cr textbooks free among class-VIII students
Bangladesh interim government on Wednesday approved a proposal for procurement of some 5,20,54,276 textbooks to be distributed free of cost among class-VIII students for the academic year 2025.
Reduction in stall rent at Ekushey Book Fair demanded
Publishers under the banner of Srijonshil Prokashak Samity on Saturday at a rally in front of the National Press Club demanded a 50 per cent reduction in stall rent at forthcoming Ekushey Book Fair.
Several crore textbooks not to reach students on January 1
At least four crore or 10 per cent of the free textbooks would not reach the students on the first day of 2025, according to the officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.
Inclusion of July Uprising in textbook demanded
The victims and families of the victims of July Uprising, student leaders and educationists on Saturday demanded inclusion of the uprising in the textbooks.
Australia plans to ban social media for children under 16
Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was 鈥榙oing real harm to our kids鈥�.
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
British writer Samantha Harvey on Tuesday won the 2024 Booker Prize, a prestigious English-language literary award, for her novel tracking six astronauts in space for 24 hours.
Mahfuj not a Hizb ut-Tahrir member: CA鈥檚 press wing
The Facebook post, claiming Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the chief adviser, as a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, is not true, according to the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing.
Regulating internet pricing needed to increase accessibility: experts
Experts on Monday opined that mobile internet pricing should be regulated so that more people could use it and more foreign tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, established offices in Bangladesh...
Religious affairs adviser inaugurates Islamic Book Fair
Religious affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Tuesday inaugurated the Islamic Book Fair on the premises of the Baitul Mukarram in the capital.
Cartoons questioning authority should continue: discussion
Speakers at the launch of a cartoon book in Dhaka said that cartoons questioning authority should continue as the fight was not over.
4 held in Kurigram, Pirojpur for offensive post about Prophet
The police arrested four persons at separate places of Kurigram and Pirojpur districts for making offensive comments about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook...
Man arrested for Facebook posts insulting Islam
The police have arrested a man at Chatmohar Police Station in Pabna for Facebook posts that allegedly insulted Islam...
Momentwala to publish photo story to mark Durga Puja
Photographer Md Nazmul Hossain will publish his photo story titled The Sea in Durga鈥檚 Eyes on his Facebook page on Friday celebrating Durga Ashtami 2024...
Germany closes Meta case after data measures agreed
Germany鈥檚 antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that Meta had taken measures that give users greater control over how their data get used on its platforms, ending a long-running dispute...
Reforms in education should be priority agenda of govt
ISSUES of national education have recently come to the fore, with the cancellation of a textbook review and revision committee on September 28 apparently amidst opposition by some right-wing Islamist groups after it was formed on September 15. The process of national education also came to be questioned when the authorities cancelled the...
DU students protest against cancellation of textbook revision committee
Some students of Dhaka University have protested against the cancellation of the textbook revision committee and labelling Professor Samina Luthfa of sociology department of the university as 鈥榓nti-Islam鈥� on Monday.
TIB slams govt decision of cancelling textbook review committee
Transparency International Bangladesh on Monday said that the interim government has set a worrisome and risky precedent by compromising policy decisions in response to self-interested radical threats.
Govt should not show rightist bias or weakness
THE dissolution of the textbook review and revision committee, formed on September 15, and the criticism, controversy, demands and counter-demands that led to the dissolution is concerning on a few counts. The Secondary and Higher Education Division on September 28 dissolved the 10-member committee meant to review textbooks of the...
Textbook review body cancelled amid criticism from Islamists
The government on Saturday cancelled the recently formed textbook review committee following criticism from different Islamist parties and groups.
Primary textbooks to be distributed timely: Salehuddin
Adviser for the ministries of finance and commerce Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday affirmed that the government would ensure distribution of free textbooks among primary students in due time.
ASUS Vivobook S 15 launched in Bangladesh
ASUS, a global leader in technology, has launched its first ASUS Copilot+ PC, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 in Bangladesh, says a press release.
Social media trap
SCROLLING through platforms like TikTok or Facebook might seem like a casual pastime, but beneath the surface, these activities are reshaping our cognitive processes and emotional well-being in significant ways. Let鈥檚 explore how this digital engagement is subtly influencing our brains and mental health...
