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Day: March 16, 2024
Staff Reporter : Visually impaired students in Bangladesh confront significant challenges in accessing digital technology for higher education, reveals a recent study conducted by the Visually Impaired People’s Society (VIPS), a leading organization dedicated to safeguarding the rights of visually impaired individuals. As educational platforms increasingly embrace digitalization, these students encounter obstacles hindering their academic progress, it said. The study, titled “Challenges and Barriers Faced by Visually Impaired Students in Harnessing Technology for Higher Education: A Perspective of Bangladesh,” sheds...
The recent findings from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) paint a grim picture of child labour. According to the National Child Labour Survey-2022, approximately 1.78 million children between the ages of five and 17 are currently trapped in various forms of labour, with a staggering 1.07 million of them engaged in hazardous work. These statistics should serve as a wake-up call for all stakeholders to prioritize the eradication of child labour and ensure the well-being of our nation’s children....
Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : The members of RAB -14 supported by DNCRP and CAB on Wednesday have conducted a drive in a coconut oil factory named Rajlaxi Treaders in Kishoreganj’s Batrish-amlithola area. The DNCRP fined the factory Tk. 50,000 and destroyed oil cans for adulteration. The operation led by RAB -14 in Kishoreganj Camp, Company Commonder Squadron leader Md.Ashraful kabir, DNCRP Assistant Director (AD) Rahdoy Ranjan Bonik....
UNB, Benapole : In an effort to control the rising prices of food items, potato imports from India have begun through Benapole Port. On Thursday, 200 metric tonnes of potatoes arrived at Benapole Port from India via Petrapole Port in eight trucks. The port Director Rezaul Karim confirmed the import of potatoes. Previously, on December 2, 74 tonnes of potatoes were imported in three trucks. The importer of the potatoes is Integrated Food and Beverage, and the exporter is PepsiCo...
Baraigram (Natore) Correspondent : The monthly meeting of Upazila Law and Order Committee in Baraigram of Natore was held at Upazila Parishad Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Abu Rasel presided over the meeting. Member of Parliament of Natore-4 (Gurdaspur-Baraigram) parliamentary seat Siddiqur Rahman Patwari was chief guest there. Besides, Assistant Commissioner (Lands) Borhan Uddin Mithu, Upazila Chairman (Acting) Ataur Rahman Ata, Baraigram Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shafiul Azam Khan, Bonpara Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Habibur Rahman, Nagar UP...
Shahariar Islam Sovon : Amidst the picturesque landscapes and vibrant communities of Bangladesh, a silent but pervasive threat looms large, the escalating menace of mosquito-borne diseases. Since the dawn of 2023, the nation has been grappling with a troubling surge in illnesses transmitted by mosquitoes, with over 321,179 individuals hospitalized and more than 1,705 lives lost in the span of just over a year. Dengue, in particular, has emerged as a formidable adversary, claiming a grim distinction as the leading...
Barishal Correspondent : Bakerganj police of Barishal district have arrested three members of a gang of cattle-lifters along with seven stolen cows. The arrested are – Harun Chowkidar (35) of Ward number 7 of Bakerganj municipality, Mohammad Hossain Howladar (45) of Sobhakathi area of Rangashree Union of Bakerganj Upazila and Milan Shikder (55)Bara Puiyauta area of Padrishibpur Union of the upazila. On the basis of secret information, raids were conducted in various areas under Bakerganj police station on Wednesday night...