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A soldier's oath is to lay down his or her life for their own country. In 1971, the Government of Bangladesh
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Pakistani Viewpoint: Killing of Bengali Intellectuals

From December 10, 1971 with active support of the Pakistan Army the young members of Al-Badr, the secret killing squad of Jamaat-e-Islami, started its operation to pick up the leading intellectuals of the country and confine them in
14 December 2017, 10:01 AM

The Killing of Intellectuals in the Shadow of Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger meticulously evaded the tragic events of the then East Pakistan. His strange diplomatic move deferred and delayed the surrender of Pakistan Army, and paved the way to the brutal killing of intellectuals on December 14, 1971.
13 December 2017, 18:10 PM

My great mentor, Dr Kalachand Roy

That was the moment when I embarked into the college life leaving the high school years. My everyday mode of transportation for the long and wearisome road was rickshaw.
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Kasim Uddin Ahmad - A True Humanist

In 1946, I was a student of Class VI at Pabna Zilla School. That was an era of slogans like Ladke Lenge Pakistan or Bande Mataram. In the midst of the year, a new head Mawlana (Islamic teacher) joined our school, perhaps, having transferred from Jalpaiguri. His name was Kasim Uddin Ahmad.
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

My brother Badsha Alam Sikder

A book is going to be published about the engineers who sacrificed their lives in our Libeartion War. It is so unfortunate that no genuine steps have yet been taken from the Bangladesh government to remember their contributions to the country.
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

MARTYRED INTELLECTUALS

December 14 will always be remembered as a black day in our history. The killing of our intellectuals by the occupation army of Pakistan and their cohorts on the eve of our victory stands out as the most horrendous and atrocious of acts
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

My Father, Jitendra Lal Dutta

The 14th of October, 1971. It was 4:25AM in the morning, in the last few weeks of the Liberation War. The calls to morning prayer were about to begin. Lying in bed I heard someone knocking on the main door of our home in Barisal.
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

An overview of Bangladesh's ceramics industry

The ceramics industry is a booming manufacturing sector in Bangladesh. Over the years the industry has flourished
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh is a natural choice for ceramic production

Bangladesh is a natural choice for ceramic production as it offers every option including a lucrative, expanding
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

"Bangladesh will soon become a top exporter of ceramics"

The ceramics industry in Bangladesh has experienced exponential growth in recent times. The local ceramics
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Ceramic Expo Bangladesh 2017

The Ceramic Expo Bangladesh 2017 is the first ever international exhibition on the ceramics industry in Bangladesh.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

“LPG is not just an option but the best solution to our energy crisis”

Bangladesh is going through a growth momentum. To sustain the growth the country needs reliable and quality supply of energy at an affordable rate. The traditional sources of energy such as natural gas and coal are not adequately reliable and have negative
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Green Energy Research Centre, IUB

The Green Energy Research Centre (GERC) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has proved to be
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Centre for Energy Research, UIU

The Centre for Energy Research (CER) of United International University has become one of the leading renewable energy research and consultancy centres in Bangladesh. So far it has successfully conducted about 100 renewable energy related projects.
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Rise High Bangladesh

The second season of the export idea contest “Rise High Bangladesh”, jointly organised by The Daily Star and Crown
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM

WALK THE TALK WITH VICE CHANCELLORS

DIGITAL is the new reality. Any educational institution that is not thinking digital is going to go the way of the dinosaur! Teaching must give way to “reaching”. With technology, teachers have the opportunity to be much more creative.
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Pivoting Higher Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The future calls for the establishment of innovation as an educational discipline. Therefore, our best bet is to prepare the youth for the changing future by shifting our focus towards innovation and interdisciplinary experiential learning.
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM

High-speed internet for digital learning

To realise the full potential of digital technologies high-speed internet is a basic requirement.
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Library of the future

In the digital age libraries are no longer archaic rooms of dusty books, but a gateway that provides seamless digital access to content—both text and audio-visual. With the establishment of UGC Digital Library (UDL) Bangladesh has made a qualitative leap in this regard.
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM