Mohiuddin Alamgir

Identification and proper nurturing of gifted and talented children, outside of academics, is needed for fostering innovation and creativity among them, Bangladeshi and Indian educationists and officials said.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) spent more money than any other political party during campaigning for the 11th parliamentary polls held, shows Election Commission data unveiled yesterday.

A UGC probe committee has found evidence of irregularities and corruption against the vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Gopalganj and has recommended his withdrawal.

About one-third of higher education institutions in the Asia-Pacific region have taken measures for machine learning, reveals a study by Microsoft Asia and International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacific.

The Jatiya Party is considering curtailing the special powers of its chairman mentioned in the party charter.

The Election Commission has set up a separate server to store information and fingerprints of Rohingyas in order to prevent the refugees from obtaining National Identity Cards and becoming voters.

A Tk 453-crore literacy project meant to benefit 45 lakh people has suffered setbacks for fund crisis, a deviation from the original plan and wrong selection of beneficiaries.

Around 26 percent of adults in Bangladesh are still illiterate though the ruling Awami League in its 2008 election manifesto had promised to eradicate illiteracy from the country by 2014.

Bangladesh stands to lose $7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates into the developing country bracket in 2027 as the trade benefits it currently enjoys will be phased out then, a Planning Commission report says.

Five hours and 15 minutes. That is how long it took Mohammad Alauddin, a mason from Mirpur’s Kazipara, to get a bed at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital. Even then, it took the intervention of the hospital’s director to get him admitted.

Doctors and hospital staffers are at a higher risk of being infected with dengue while treating patients and also due to Aedes mosquito breeding grounds in and around hospitals, healthcare professionals said.

Authorities will review the deaths of 89 people, amid confusion over the number of fatalities from dengue.

After the failure of the second repatriation attempts for Rohingyas, concerns have risen again about the insufficient international funding to face the refugee crisis and there are worries that donors may shift their resources supporting other issues.

The number of dengue patients reported at hospitals has been decreasing over last three weeks, said hospital sources and health professionals.

A section of Dhaka dwellers has voluntarily taken measures to kill mosquitoes and prevent them from breeding, aiming to curb further spread of dengue in the capital.

In February 2017, when Dhaka University took back the responsibility of seven government colleges after more than two decades, the university was neither prepared nor adequately staffed to handle the added burden.

Students and officegoers are most vulnerable to dengue infection, according to a government survey.

Public examinations will now take less time than before as the government looks to increase academic hours.

The government is planning to provide daily school meal for all the 1.73 crore primary school students in efforts to increase attendance and reduce dropout.

Health experts fear the exodus of thousands city dwellers during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha vacations could further spread the dengue outbreak in the city, as mosquitoes might use the empty homes, schools and offices as prime breeding grounds.