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PM rides "smart car" built by specially-abled youth
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (260+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today rode in a "smart car" built by specially-abled youth Wakimul Islam, encouraging the young innovator for his creative effort. Wakimul met the prime minister at his office in Tejgaon, where he showcased the small vehicle…...
Mexico to cut school year short ahead of World Cup
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (321+ words) Mexican authorities on Friday announced that the school year would end over a month early as the country gears up to host World Cup matches, prompting broad backlash. Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the decision to end the school year…...
Why our education reform keeps missing the mark
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (353+ words) That school education does not work for most of our children cannot be passed off as a hyperbole anymore. When most children cannot read, write, or count at a functional level after completing five years of primary education, how can…...
Address learning gaps at primary level
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (533+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Why is the judiciary failing to check arbitrary detention? Nehrus, Mians, and the lost tradition of Hindu-Muslim political coexistence Address learning gaps at…...
Southeast University launches two-day job fair
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (213+ words) Southeast University (SEU) inaugurated its two-day "Southeast University Job Fair 2026" at the university's multipurpose hall. The fair began at 10: 00am and will continue through May 7 at the university campus, according to a press release. Sayed Bin Abdullah, special assistant to the…...
Most entering secondary school lack basic skills
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (526+ words) Children in Bangladesh are entering secondary school without mastering basic foundational skills, with a staggering 91 percent of Grade 5 students in mathematics and 65 percent in Bangla remaining at the "novice" level, a new study has found. The study, titled "From Evidence…...
The obstacles and opportunities: Career prospects for environmental science graduates
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (647+ words) I finished my toils with my undergrad, not knowing a single recruiter in the field," she says. "We are trained to understand what is breaking, how it's breaking, but not how to insert ourselves into fixing it. That gap is…...
salary comparison website
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (27+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes This website lets you compare salaries in Bangladesh...
IUB launches BBA in Supply Chain Management program
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (383+ words) Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has launched a BBA in Supply Chain Management under its School of Business and Entrepreneurship. The programme will be offered through the Department of General Management, according to a press release. IUB said the major has…...
USF to confer posthumous doctorates on Limon, Bristy
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (226+ words) The University of South Florida (USF) has decided to award posthumous doctoral degrees to two Bangladeshi Ph D students, Zamil Ahmed Limon and Nahida Sultana Bristy, who were brutally killed by Limon's roommate in the Florida. The decision will be…...