In Sylhet, 20 students could not take the BCS preliminary exam because they came 1 minute late to the center.

The incident took place at Sylhet Blue Bird High School center on Friday (April 26) morning

The students complained that the examination started at 10 am, but according to the instructions, they had to enter the center 30 minutes earlier. But when they arrived at 9:31 am, they were not allowed inside. Meanwhile, the gate was closed after 9:30 in the morning even though there was a queue to enter the examination center. At this time, many people tried to enter the center through the gate. Many shouted. But the central authorities did not lose heart.

This exam of 200 marks organized by the Public Service Commission (PSC) was held from 10 AM to 12 PM. The authorities of Sylhet Blue Bird High School center said that there is no opportunity to deviate from the rules in the examination.

Sylhet Blue Bird High School Center Hall Super Husna Ara said, we have followed the instructions of PSC. In a meeting yesterday, it was said that no candidate will be allowed to enter the center after 9:30 am. So we closed the gate after nine thirty. No one was allowed to enter. There is no opportunity to consider the humanitarian aspect here as they are the future leaders of Bangladesh. And it is an important test. Everyone here must maintain time. PSC high-ups also came to visit here. We told him about this. He said we have done the right. 

The ongoing civil war in Myanmar's Rakhine has spread to the border areas of Bangladesh. In such a situation, an international dialogue is being organized in Dhaka with the participation of analysts from different countries on the security crisis of Bangladesh and the impact of instability in the neighboring states.

The event will be held at the EMK Center in the capital on the initiative of Cox's Bazar International Forum (CBIF) in collaboration with Bangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (BCIPA) on Saturday (April 27) morning.

The informal dialogue titled "Building Bridges of Harmony: A Holistic Strategy for Social Cohesion, Peace and Stability in Post-Civil War Arakan/Rakhine" has experienced and related experts from Bangladesh, USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan and Myanmar participating as moderators and discussants.

Former Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General (retd) Mahfuzur Rahman, former Ambassador and Defense Expert Major General (retd) Shahidul Haque, former Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Shakhawat Hossain, Executive of BCIPA will be present in the discussion from Bangladesh. Director Professor Shahab Inam Khan, researcher and writer Altaf Parvez and many others.

Minister of Federal Union Affairs of National Unity Government- NUG from Myanmar Liang Mong Sakhong, Deputy Minister of Human Rights Ang Ky M, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Moo Zhou Wu, Spokesperson of NUG President's Office JK, former Member of Parliament U Sue Mong, Chairman of Arakan Rohingya National Alliance Nurul Islam and others will be speakers.

In addition, many representatives from the United Nations, embassies of different countries and representatives of international media will speak in the discussion.

In the dialogue, the locals of Cox's Bazar will share their experience with the Bangladesh border situation, said Sujan Sharma, joint convener of CBIF.

Mohibbul Moqtadier Tanim, Joint Convener of CBIF said, "CBIF is working towards a sustainable and inclusive future by including various communities in Cox's Bazar to solve various problems, as part of which this international dialogue is organized."

Earlier, Cox's Bazar International Forum organized a webinar titled "Navigating the Ripple Effect: Examining the Impact of the Rohingya Crisis on Host Communities and Charting Paths to Durable Solutions" after its official debut in December last year. 

The admission test for the academic year 2023-24 in the 24 universities under the cluster system is starting today.

Admission test for 'A' unit will be held on Saturday (April 27) from 12 noon to 1 pm. Architecture practical (drawing) exam will be conducted on the same day from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Against a total of 21,000 seats under cluster system Universities, 3,5,346 applied seeking admission this year.

Centers have been designated in 22 of the cluster Universities this year. As per the schedule, the 'A' unit examination will be conducted on Saturday from 12 noon to 1 pm.

Apart from this, the examination of 'B' unit under the Humanities group and the examination of 'C' unit under the Business Management will be held on May 10. Meanwhile, the open examination of the 'D' unit of the University will be held on May 11.

This time, 1 lakh 70 thousand 599 applications have been submitted in 'A' unit of science group, 94 thousand 631 in 'B' unit of humanities group and 40 thousand 116 applications in 'C' unit of business management.

On the occasion of the admission test, the overall preparation has already been completed. Meanwhile, special attention is being paid to the safety of the students during the ongoing heat wave.

The Vice Chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology Prof. Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain said that all the Universities have been requested to take proper preventive measures during the heatwave. At the same time, I am calling upon the Vice-Chancellors of the concerned Universities under the cluster system to provide sufficient fresh water and first aid supplies in the examination centers for the protection of the admission seekers. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the leaders and activists of Awami League to work for the development of Bangladesh and the people.

She made this call when a delegation of Thailand's Awami League paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at her residence on Thursday (April 26).

Addressing the leaders and activists, the Prime Minister said, 'You have to work for the development of the country and the people.'

Prime Minister's speech writer Nazrul Islam briefed the journalists.

Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina urged the leaders and activists to spread the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Prime Minister said, "Though the Father of the Nation was killed prematurely, his ideals remain with us. That is why I am working to implement his ideals. She also mentioned that Bangabandhu dreamed of bringing smiles to the faces of the poor and distressed people of the country.

Referring to the remarkable progress and development of Bangladesh in the last 15 years, the Prime Minister said that it was possible to achieve this progress because they (her party) were in power for a long time without interruption.

Leaders and activists told the Prime Minister that many Bangladeshis are interested in keeping dual citizenship even if they accept Thai citizenship. They have sought the Prime Minister's intervention to maintain dual citizenship.

In response, the Prime Minister assured that she will talk to the Thai government about this.