2,583 institutes attained 100% success last year A total of 3,023 educational institutions have achieved 100% pass rate in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations. Of them, 157 instituti... Read more
Girls, science group students continue dominance Despite growing uncertainty in the country’s education sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh yesterday saw the highest pass rate in... Read more
The UN environmental agency said Wednesday it has received a request from host nation Britain to postpone this year’s global climate conference until November 2021 because of the coronavirus... Read more
Once, the lynx, wolverines and eagles that preyed on their animals were the main concern for reindeer herders as they moved them to find food in the winter. But now Margret Fjellstrom and Da... Read more
Dhaka again ranked 5th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning. It had an AQI score of 143 at 08:25 am and its air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive group’. C... Read more
Police have urged people to stay away from a 40-foot (12-meter) long whale, believed to be a juvenile, that washed up dead on a beach in southeast England. Images posted on social media show... Read more
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahabuddin on Monday encouraged people to have juicy seasonal fruits to boost immune system in addition to staying on high alert to avoid... Read more
The World Health Organization on Wednesday launched a new foundation for private donations, as US President Donald Trump threatens to pull the plug over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously thought? As nations lift lockdowns and experts worry abo... Read more
The coronavirus in Bangladesh shares most similarities with those from European sources, the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) said after completing genome seq... Read more
Secondary and higher education authorities have extended the holiday for schools and colleges till 30 May in bid to contain the coronavirus infection among the students. Directorate of Secon... Read more
