Lamborghini-style speedboat on the Brahmaputra River

Desk Report: A schoolboy from Fulchhari upazila of Gaibandha has built a speedboat modeled after a Lamborghini. This speedboat, built by 17-year-old Rahad Khandaker, is now plying on the Brahmaputra River. It has received a huge response in the area. This boat, modeled after the Italian luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini, can seat five people at a time. The car has a wooden steering wheel, meter, lighting and horn switch in front. Pictures have been painted in place of the wheels. It takes two liters of oil to run per hour.…

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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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