The poor state of education in government colleges

Desk Report: During the last government, many private colleges in the country were governmentized. However, since the order to become government was issued in 2018, a delicate situation has prevailed in the concerned colleges. Governmentization was done considering the facilities and welfare of students, teachers, and guardians. But in reality, the minimum educational environment does not seem to be present in the colleges that were recently made government. In terms of time, it is not at all short, seven years are going to pass from 2018 to 2025. All in…

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Madrasa collapses during prayers in Indonesia, 3 students’ bodies recovered, 38 missing

Desk Report: Madrasa collapses during prayers in Indonesia, 3 students’ bodies recovered, 38 missing At least three students have died after a madrasa building collapsed in Indonesia’s East Java province, with 38 people still missing. The head of the country’s National Search and Rescue Agency, Mohammad Safi, said at around 12:30 pm on Tuesday that the number of victims in the building collapse had reached 102. Al Jazeera reported that the Al-Khojini Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed at around 3 pm on Monday. Students were gathering for…

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There is a problem with India because they did not like what the students did: Dr. Yunus

Desk Report: India did not like the fact that the Sheikh Hasina government was overthrown by a student-led uprising in Bangladesh. Due to this, relations with the neighboring country are not going well, said Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government. Professor Yunus said this while speaking at an event organized by the Asia Society and the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Wednesday local time. In his speech, the chief advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, emphasized the importance of regional economic cooperation. In this context,…

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Students rely on a dinghy without a boatman for their school trip

Desk Report: The dinghy boat has no skipper. A long rope is hanging from the shackles tied to both sides. The villagers have to cross the Shiv River every day by pulling this rope. This river, about 100 yards wide, is also the main route for children and students in the village to go to school. In addition to hundreds of people, hundreds of students cross this way throughout the day. Parents said that incidents of falling into the water at this time are not new. Young students in Naogaon…

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The 2 CU students are healthy, Mamun’s skull transplant a month later

Desk Report: Two students who were seriously injured in the clash between Chittagong University (CU) students and locals are now recovering. The doctors concerned gave this information 19 days after their admission to the hospital. They also informed that they will be discharged from the hospital with the consent of the CU authorities. The students are Mohammad Mamun Mia, a student of the Department of Sociology, and Imtiaz Ahmed Sayem, a master’s student in the Department of International Relations. Both were on life support and in the ICU. They are…

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NCP leaders exchange views with Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan

Desk Report: A delegation of the National Citizens Party (NCP) visiting Japan held a meeting with the Bangladesh Ambassador to Tokyo. The meeting was held at the Bangladesh Embassy at around 10:30 am local time on Tuesday (September 16). A delegation including NCP Chief Organizer (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam, Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, Joint Chief Coordinator Mahabub Alam and NCP Asia Representative Zubair Sardar participated in the meeting. Various problems and concerns of expatriate Bangladeshis living in Japan were highlighted in the meeting. In particular, the need to launch a…

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JACSU elections: Shibir’s victory relies on long-term planning and vote bank

Desk Report: The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed ‘Integrated Students’ Alliance’ panel has won an almost absolute victory in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) and Hall Parliament elections. The candidates of this panel have won 20 of the 25 JACSU posts. Now analysts are looking for the reason for Shibir’s victory. However, university students believe that long-term planning and a specific vote bank have brought Shibir such a victory in JACSU. Chief Election Commissioner Professor Moniruzzaman announced the JACSU results at the university’s Senate Hall on Saturday evening. The results…

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Student crisis in government schools

Desk Report: KN Road Government Primary School is located on V.E.D. Road in Gaibandha city. The school, established 63 years ago, is densely populated. As such, the classrooms should be packed with students. But the reality is different. There are only 40 students from kindergarten to fifth grade in this school. The number of students by grade is 11 in kindergarten, 7 in first grade, 4 in second, 5 in third, 4 in fourth, and 5 in fifth grade. However, the school has 6 teachers and 2 employees. Although the…

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Suspicion of rigging in DUCSU elections: Umama Fatima demands 3 things including hand counting of votes and release of CCTV footage

Desk Report: Suspicion of rigging in DUCSU elections: Umama Fatima demands 3 things including hand counting of votes and release of CCTV footage The Independent Students’ Unity Panel has raised doubts about the authenticity of the results of the recently held Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections and has made three demands, including a re-counting of all votes. On Monday (September 15), a petition signed by VP candidate Umama Fatima and member candidate Naureen Sultana Toma submitted to DUCSU Chief Returning Officer Mohammad Jasim Uddin. The petition has been…

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Principal wants to see student without headscarf, puts up banner with screenshot at college gate

Desk Report: Naogaon Government College Principal Professor Shamsul Haque has been accused of sending objectionable messages to female students. Recently, various screenshots related to this have been circulated on social media. This Sunday morning, agitating students hung a banner with these screenshots printed on it at the main gate of the college. In the screenshots printed on the banner, Principal Shamsul Haque is seen commenting on the personal beauty of female students and demanding that they be seen in various outfits, including removing the veil. In one of the screenshots…

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