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Vintage Messi nets hat trick as Argentina hit Bolivia for six
10:08 AM, 16 Oct 2024 WednesdayLionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday...
US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
09:14 AM, 16 Oct 2024 WednesdayThe US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on Sunday...
Resolute Scotland deny Ronaldo and Portugal
08:26 AM, 16 Oct 2024 WednesdayScotland delivered a resolute defensive display to hold Portugal to a goalless draw and secure the first point of their Nations League A campaign...
2,064 appointed from 43rd BCS
09:57 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has appointed 2,064 candidates from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service, BCS, examination to various cadres. The Ministry of Public Administration issued an order on Tuesday (October 15), appointing them. This appointment comes around 10 months after the recommendation by the Public Service Commission, PSC...
Chief Adviser seeks more US investment in Bangladesh
08:27 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayWelcoming more US investment in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said his government has taken steps to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and improve the business climate in the country...
Prof Abu Zafar made health directorate chief
07:20 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has appointed pediatric surgeon professor Dr Md Abu Zafar as the new director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, DGHS...
Traders seek 5pc duty waiver on import of soybean, palm oils
06:48 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayLeaders of the edible oil traders have sought waiver of import duty on soybean oil and palm oil along with all value-added tax (VAT) imposed at the production and business stages to stabilise the edible oil prices in the market...
India foreign minister lands in arch-rival Pakistan for rare visit
05:48 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayIndian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the first top Delhi diplomat to visit their arch-rival neighbour in nearly a decade...
Former agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque on 2-day remand
05:26 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court has placed former Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque on a two-day remand in a case over the murder of a trader in the capital during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement...
Hathurusinghe suspended on disciplinary grounds
04:39 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayBangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has been suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, BCB, on disciplinary grounds. He has been suspended for 48 hours and is to be "terminated immediately"...
All students from 1,388 institutions pass HSC exams
04:11 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayAll examinees from 1,388 institutions passed the Higher Secondary Certificate, HSC, and its equivalent examinations-2024...
65 institutions see zero pass rate in HSC exams
03:48 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayThis year, all students from 65 institutions failed the Higher Secondary Certificate, HSC, and its equivalent examinations...
Sylhet Board tops with 85.39 pc pass rate among 9 general boards
02:38 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdaySylhet Board has secured the top position among nine general educational boards with 85.39 percent pass rate in the HSC examinations held in 2024, which was in the 7th position in the last year.
Bold reforms essential for inclusive growth in Bangladesh: WB
02:27 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayBangladesh's post-COVID recovery continues to be impacted by high inflation, balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and increasingly limited job opportunities for its youth, especially women and educated youth, according to the World Bank's twice-yearly update released on Tuesday.
No legal bar for Shakib to return to country: Sports adviser
01:55 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe adviser to the Youth and Sports and Labour and Employment Ministries, Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, has said there is no legal bar for cricketer Shakib Al Hasan to return to the country.
HSC exams: How to apply for re-scrutiny of results
01:09 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Tuesday. A total of 77.78 percent of candidates passed this year’s examinations under eleven education boards.
Girls outshine boys in HSC
12:23 PM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayFemale students have surpassed their male peers in both pass and GPA-5 rates in the 2024 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams. This year, the average pass rate across 11 education boards is 77.78 per cent. The pass rate for girls is 79.95 per cent, while the pass rate for boys is 75.61 per cent.
145,911 students get GPA-5 in HSC exams
11:48 AM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayA total of 145,911 students achieved the highest-Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations across eleven education boards in the country this year, compared to 92,365 in 2023.
HSC, equivalent results published, pass rate 77.78%
11:14 AM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Tuesday. A total of 77.78 percent of candidates passed this year’s examinations under eleven education boards, including nine general education boards.
Germany into Nations League quarters, France and Italy win
10:36 AM, 15 Oct 2024 TuesdayGermany secured a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over old rivals the Netherlands on Monday, while France won in Belgium and Italy continued their recent revival.