Hearing on Khaleda’s bail plea begins
The Supreme Court has begun the hearing on the leave-to-appeal petitions challenging Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail that the High Court granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, on Tuesday morning
POOR RESULTS IN SSC, EQUIVALENT EXAMS Lack of qualified math, English teachers blamed
The country’s schools are facing an acute shortage of teachers specialising in English and mathematics, two vital subjects, which is having a bad impact on results in Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE Three doctors suspended for 3-6 months in 38 years
At least 477 patients died allegedly because of medical negligence in eight years till 2016 while the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council punished only three doctors with suspension of registration on such charges in the past 38 years.
Tagore’s birth anniv today
The 157th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore will be observed today.Different cultural organisations across the country have chalked up special programmes in celebration of the day
Trump teases Iran nuclear deal announcement
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump will announce his decision on whether the US will pull out of the Iran nuclear accord at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, he wrote in a tweet. "I will be announcing my decision on the Iran Deal tomorrow from the White House," he wrote Monday afternoon.
Recovering from one child: China's growing fertility problem
Beijing (CNN)Xi Xiaoxin, 35, never thought that she would have trouble conceiving three years ago.Back then, all she wanted was to enjoy traveling the world with her husband, whom she married in 2012
Doctors raise alarm about ancient HTLV-1 virus: 'Prevalence is off the charts' in Australia
(CNN)An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia's Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections.
New York AG Eric Schneiderman resigns over assault allegations
Washington (CNN)New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned, following a report on allegations of assault by multiple women in The New Yorker.
University of Florida grads who were rushed off stage get an official apology
(CNN)A student's biggest dream is to walk across the stage during their school's commencement ceremony; getting rushed off the stage is not.This was the case for a number of African-American students at the University of Florida's ceremony on Saturday.
Ramadan office timing from 9:00am to 3:30pm
The government has fixed the office timing during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9:00am to 3:30pm on every working day.
