Day: September 14, 2025

Schools and colleges going on 11-14 day vacation

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Desk Report: On the occasion of the upcoming Sharad Durga Puja and other religious festivals, government and private educational institutions in the country are going to get a long holiday. According to the annual holiday list of the Ministry of Education, educational institutions at different levels will have a holiday of 9 to 14 consecutive days. On the occasion of Sharad Durga Puja, the holiday in educational institutions will start from September 28. It will continue till October 7, for 12 consecutive days. There are two weekly holidays in this…

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DUCSU’s first meeting held, Senate members nominated

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Desk Report: Five leaders of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) have been nominated as members of the university’s senate. They are Vice President (VP) Abu Sadiq Kayem, General Secretary (GS) SM Farhad, Associate General Secretary (AGS) Mohiuddin Khan, Transport Secretary Asif Abdullah and Member Sabikun Nahar Tamanna. This decision was taken at the first meeting of DUCSU’s newly elected Executive Council held at the university’s administrative building this Sunday morning. DUCSU President and University Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan presided over the meeting. Talking to reporters after the meeting,…

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BCB elections on October 4

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Desk Report: As the BCB elections approach, the need for discussions and decision-making among the directors has increased. The BCB’s emergency meeting was held yesterday to focus on that continuous process. The main objective of the meeting was to determine the procedural outline of how the board will be run before the elections. The meeting, which began at 2 pm in the BCB boardroom, was presided over by Board President Aminul Islam Bulbul. It is learned that the meeting also discussed the conduct of activities during the elections, the possible…

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17-year-old Tejaswi is Time’s ‘Kid of the Year’

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Desk Report: Tejaswi Manoj, a 17-year-old Indian-American girl, has been named Time’s ‘Kid of the Year 2025’ for her initiative to protect seniors from online fraud. She was inspired by her 85-year-old grandfather’s experience of falling victim to fraudsters. Tejaswi said that while returning home with her father from Scouting America camp last year, she noticed several missed calls from her grandfather. Later, it was learned that a scammer had sent an email to her grandfather, posing as a distant relative, asking for $2,000. Fortunately, Tejaswi’s father intervened before the…

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Death toll in Gaza rises to nearly 65,000, 420 die of starvation

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Desk Report: The Israeli invasion of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza has been ongoing since October 2023. In that sense, the occupying country has been waging a massacre in the region for almost two years. During this time, about 65,000 Palestinians have been killed so far in Israel’s genocidal war in the Gaza Strip. More than 150,000 have been injured. At least 64,803 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, as of Saturday evening, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing the Gaza Health Ministry. The Gaza Health…

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“Why couldn’t Liton and Tamim do it? Why am I asking this question?”

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Desk Report: Test, ODI or T20I – It is natural to be in such a dilemma when looking at the scorecard of the opening match of the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match last night in Abu Dhabi. Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Liton Das – the early batsmen have failed. According to Zaker Ali Anik, it is important for the team’s top-order to perform well. Batting first after losing the toss, Bangladesh could not score any runs in the first 13 balls. In the meantime, Tanjid Tamim and Emon have both…

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Researchers predict what influencers will look like by 2050

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Desk Report: A warning has come for those interested in becoming social media influencers. Researchers have warned about the health risks, saying that if current lifestyle habits are not maintained, the condition of influencers in 2050 will be dire. A shocking picture has been published in this regard—named ‘Eva’. Anyone will be shocked to see the picture. ‘Eva’s’ body shape, facial structure, eyes and face are like a reflection of illness. Abnormal face and posture, spots on the skin, thin hair and dark circles and puffiness under the red eyes—all…

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Mark Zuckerberg vs. Mark Zuckerberg: Legal battle underway in the US over name

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Desk Report: A shining example of how much trouble a name can cause is Mark S. Zuckerberg, a bankruptcy lawyer in the US state of Indiana. He has filed a lawsuit against Facebook. The main reason for this lawsuit is that Facebook has repeatedly suspended his account and accused him of “impersonating a famous person.” This unwanted embarrassment is having a huge impact on his professional and personal life. But he is not an ordinary user, he is someone whose name is strikingly similar to that of Facebook founder Mark…

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Miami devastated on Messi’s penalty miss

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Desk Report: Lionel Messi is in a cycle of failure. He has not scored a goal in his last two matches. Even when he had the opportunity to score, he could not use it. On the day of his penalty miss, his team Inter Miami lost badly. Inter Miami has lost badly in its last two matches. Miami lost 3-0 to Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on September 1. This time Miami lost to Charlotte by the same margin. This morning, Bangladesh time, the Inter Miami-Charlotte match at…

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Nepal’s tourism sector in turmoil, losses of Rs 2,500 crore in 2 days

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Desk Report: Nepal’s tourism sector has been hit hard by two days of protests by the Jan-Jid movement. The September 8-9 protests resulted in an estimated loss of Rs 25 billion or Rs 2,500 crore due to hotel vandalism, travel disruptions and widespread cancellations. This information was revealed in a report by Nepal’s English daily The Himalayan Times. Entrepreneurs and policymakers are worried about the situation just before the start of the peak tourism season, but they are also expressing hope for a turnaround. The initial report by the Hotel…

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