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Education Minister A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan has said the government is working to bring English-medium education in Bangladesh under a unified framework to align the system with international educational standards. Initiatives in this regard have already begun, he said, adding that the government would also work to address challenges related to examination systems and question paper leaks. He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the Golden School Achiever event organized by UK-based international education board Learning Resource Network (LRN) at a luxury hotel in the capital. LRN Chief Executive Dr Zuhaib Tariq, a British national chaired…
Community Bank Investment Limited and Briddhi Financial Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on cross-selling mutual fund products and Portfolio Management Services (PMS), expanding access to investment opportunities for customers of both organisations. The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation in investment services, promote financial inclusion, and make professional investment solutions more accessible to a broader range of investors in Bangladesh. The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Imranul Ghani Fira, Founder and Chairman of Briddhi Financial Technologies, and Mr. Shibli Amran, Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank Investment Limited. This collaboration marks a step towards…
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education and Foreign Employment Mahadi Amin has urged the UK-based international education organisation Learning Resource Network (LRN) to work with the government to make technical education more effective, modern and aligned with labour market needs. He made the call at a meeting with LRN representatives at the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday evening. Mahadi Amin said the government led by Tarique Rahman planned to undertake a comprehensive restructuring of technical education to make it more people-oriented. As part of the proposed reforms, the government plans to transfer the management of largely ineffective technical institutions to the…
Learning Resource Network (LRN) will host the International School Leaders Summit and Gold Achievers 2026 to celebrate educational leadership, innovation and student achievement, said a press release. The event will be held at 6pm at the LA Vita Banquet Hall of Lakeshore Grand, House 46, Road 41, Gulshan, Dhaka-1212. Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, Minister for Education of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, will attend the event as the chief guest, while Muhammad Zohaib Tariq, CEO and founder of LRN, will preside over the programme. The summit will bring together school leaders, educators and outstanding students to…
The first audition round of Session 2 of Little Mister and Miss Chittagong, organised by Portrait, was held at Chattogram Shilpakala Academy Auditorium on Friday. Osman Gani Mansur, Secretary-General of Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA), Bangladesh chapter and editor and publisher of The Daily People’s View attended the opening ceremony of three-phase audition programme as the chief guest. Chattogram Press Club President Zahidul Karim Kochi, educationist Sarwar Sadik Khandaker, cultural personality Sajal Chowdhury, corporate personality Muhammad Mohsin Chowdhury, MNS Inspection Company Chairman and Portrait adviser Pijush Talukder, Eloha Director Asad Ujjwal, and choreographer Saif Azad were present as guests on the…
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasan Md. Shawkat Ali has stressed the importance of sports in keeping young people away from drugs, terrorism and social degradation. He said cricket and other sporting activities play a vital role in the physical and mental development of young people and help develop discipline, leadership skills, mutual harmony and a competitive spirit among them. The CMP commissioner made these observations while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of Rafi Smrithi Metropolitan Junior (Under-18) Cricket League 2026 at city’s Dampara Police Lines ground on Thursday. Chattogram Metropolitan Sports Association and CMP jointly…
The Anwara Foundation has submitted a 17-point memorandum to the chairman of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) urging the authorities to protect agricultural land, rehabilitate affected families and safeguard the rights of local communities. The memorandum was handed over to CDA Chairman Engineer Belayet Hossain at his office at noon on Wednesday last. “Anwara-Karnaphuli is one of the fastest-changing areas of Chattogram”, the foundation mentioned warning that though it welcomes development in the region, loss of agricultural land, livelihoods, waterways and canals might create long-term social and environmental problems. Planned urban development cannot be achieved simply by acquiring land and…
A seminar on photojournalism titled “Photography Talk with Osman Gani Mansur” was held at Port City International University (PCIU) on Tuesday, says a press release. PCIU Media Club of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies organized the event where PCIU Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Tayeb Chowdhury attended as the chief guest while Mainul Hasan Chowdhury, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Law and Arts, was present as special guest and veteran photojournalist Osman Gani Mansur was the keynote speaker. Dilruba Akter, chairperson of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, presided over the seminar attended by teachers and students…
At an age when he should be running around with a schoolbag on his shoulders, playing with friends and enjoying the carefree days of childhood, 10-year-old Atun Chakraborty is instead fighting a difficult battle between life and death. He has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), non-germinal centre type, and is currently undergoing treatment at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai, India. Atun’s father, Ranjan Chakraborty, and mother, Moni Chakraborty, have been doing everything within their means to save their child’s life. However, the prolonged and expensive cost of treatment has now gone beyond what the family…