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After A Levels: Higher education options in Bangladesh
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (320+ words) TOP SHOTS (27 April 2026) The Netherlands is committed to youth entrepreneurship in Bangladesh TOP SHOTS (26 April 2026) Breaking way from the long-standing trend of going abroad for higher education, many O/A Level students are now setting their sights on the country's…...
The urgent need for AI literacy in Bangladesh's schools
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (416+ words) There was a time in Bangladesh when memorising multiplication tables was not merely an academic exercise but a shared family ritual. Parents took pride in ensuring their children internalised these fundamentals. The gradual departure from that discipline, often in the…...
Bangladesh's first ocean satellite ground station set to launch in June
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (338+ words) TOP SHOTS (27 April 2026) TOP SHOTS (26 April 2026) Construction of the country's first ocean satellite ground station has been completed. Those involved with the project are hopeful that trial operations of the station, built on the Chittagong University campus, can begin in…...
Working-class people's frantic search for jobs
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (888+ words) Standing on the footpath beside the Fakirapool water tank road, Mohammad Suman waits in search of work. Wearing a black T-shirt over a lungi, with a towel draped over his left shoulder, he has not been hired for the past…...
Measles treatment continues in unhygienic conditions
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (945+ words) The environment inside and around the Infectious Diseases Hospital is unclean. In these conditions, physicians are treating measles infected children. Hospital authorities state that they cannot maintain proper cleanliness due to the surrounding conditions and a shortage of staff. The…...
Measles: 4 more children die with symptoms
2+ week, 2+ day ago (702+ words) At least four more children have died in the country with measles symptoms, bringing the total number of such deaths to at least 144 since 15 March. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed 23 deaths from measles. Reports sent by…...
Measles: Can vaccine be given again after two doses, will older children be eligible?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1187+ words) There is currently a measles outbreak across the country. Media reports mention deaths of young children due to measles and its symptoms. The infection rate is high. In hospitals, anxious parents and relatives can be seen sitting beside children infected…...
Measles: Why infections are higher in Barguna
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1057+ words) Prothom Alo correspondent visited their house yesterday, Monday, and spoke with her mother, Hawa Begum. The yard and the house environment were quite unclean. At first glance, it looked like an abandoned house. Garbage had accumulated in the yard for…...
Prioritising early childhood development
2+ week, 6+ day ago (726+ words) Children's development requires attention to health, nutrition, education, protection, and overall growth. Care for a child must begin from the mother's pregnancy. However, the lack of coordination among various ministries, budget constraints, shortages of skilled personnel, poor quality of services,…...
How is measles and rubella different? Symptoms and prevention of rubella
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (338+ words) Rubella is a highly contagious viral disease, also known as "German measles." It commonly affects children and adolescents. However, if a pregnant woman contracts rubella, it can lead to severe consequences for the unborn child. Many people consider measles and…...