Weekend
UGC body finds irregularities in RU recruitment
About 700 teachers, officials and employees were given appointment to Rajshahi University since 2004 by flouting the university act, UGC rules and on political consideration, finds an University Grants Commission probe body. One of the four-member committee, formed to investigate into the alleged irregularities in the university and which concluded its works on Tuesday, said on Wednesday that they would submit the report to the UGC and the education ministry within seven days suggesting action against the persons responsible...[ + ]
Dhaka WASA
plans to hike
water price
The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is contemplating increasing the price of piped water by about 20 per cent. The WASA authorities plan to increase water price came in the wake of increased fuel cost, inflation and to minimise the system
loss...[ + ]
Ireland set up T20 match with Tigers
Ireland set up a rematch with Bangladesh, this time at the ICC World Twenty20 in England in June next year, after they shared the trophy of the qualifying round with the Netherlands at Belfast on Tuesday. Bangladesh were originally placed in Group A with India and Zimbabwe for the 12-team tournament, but Zimbabwe voluntarily withdrew their team following a dispute with the hosts England...[ + ]
Abahani demolish Jatarabari
Reigning B league champions shrugged off their early rustiness to thrash Jatarabari KC 4-0 in the opening match of the Federation Cup final round at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday...[ + ]
Editorial
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Polls result should not interfere with graft
probe, trial
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Living wages, living woes
Op-Ed
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Education sector suffers from ineffective constituents
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Matia Chowdhury and the anti-hybrid campaigners
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