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Bangla Blockade: DU students protest quota reinstatement
The procession has started as part of the 'Bangla Blockade' program for a four-point demand, including the restoration of the circular issued by the government in 2018 for government jobs. The procession started from in front of the Dhaka University library at around 3:20 pm on Sunday (July 7). It is scheduled to go through different roads of the campus and go to Shahbagh intersection via TSC. In the procession, the anti-quota students chanted slogans like 'Take the path of Ekattor, make Bangla blockade successful', 'Quota no merit, merit merit' etc. The anti-quota students have displayed their mettle. They started gathering in front of the DU central library premises after 2:30 pm.  Meanwhile, the students of different universities and colleges, including Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University boycotted classes and examinations and observed student strike programs.  Besides, roads are being blocked at various important points of the capital.
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Bangla blockade: Traffic situation in Shahbagh halted
Anti-quota students blocked the Shahbagh intersection as part of the 'Bangla Blockade' program for a four-point demand, including the restoration of a circular issued by the government in 2018 abolishing the quota system in government jobs. As a result, hundreds of cars have Come to a standstill around the intersection. Severe traffic congestion has been created. Passengers are suffering a lot. They blocked the Shahbagh intersection around 3:50pm on Sunday. During the procession and blockade, the students chanted slogans like 'Blockade-blockade- whole Bangla blockade', 'One point one demand', 'Movement cannot be stopped by obstruction', ' No Quota', 'Quota system should be abolished – meritorious people should be released', 'There is no place for discrimination in  Sonar Bangla', 'Student society has woken up', etc. The students stage blockade programmes including New Market, Nilkhet and Science Lab. A  severe traffic congestion have created from Nilkhet to Science Lab, Shahbagh to Science Lab, and Dhanmondi-Mohammadpur to Science Laboratory.  Earlier on Saturday (July 6), Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators of the quota movement, announced that the 'Bangla Blockade' program will start at important places of all public universities across the nation at 3 pm on Sunday (July 7). The anti-quota students have displayed their mettle. They started gathering in front of the DU central library premises after 2:30 pm. Meanwhile, the students of different universities and colleges, including Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University boycott classes and examinations and observed student strike programs.
Suborno Isaac Bari: Youngest graduate from US high school
Suborno Isaac Bari had already set a precedent by becoming the world's youngest professor. Now Suborno Bari is going to make history even after passing high school as the youngest student in America. Suborno Isaac Bari graduated from Malvern High School in New York, USA at the age of 12. Suborno received his high school degree on Wednesday (June 26). However, he has already received a call for admission to the college. A documentary has also been made about Suborno. Because, Suborno is considered beyond the average child calculation. Because, he is a 'Miracle boy.' Suborno was born on April 9, 2012 at Presbyterian Queens Hospital in New York. Suborno's father Rashidul and mother Shaheda had moved from Bangladesh to America long before that. Suborno started talking only at the age of six months. Begins solving complex problems in math, physics and chemistry at the age of two. Suborno lives in America with his family. he is a bangladeshi origin American citizen. He is the youngest graduate of Malvern High School in Nassal County, New York. Suborno told 'Good Morning America' that he is very excited to being graduate and it has been a long journey for him. However, grades 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th of high school were excluded by Suborno. After completing 4th, 8th, and 10th grades, he enrolled in 12th grade in the Malvern Union Free School District to graduate with the New York State Regents Exam. News ABC. About the high school experience, Suborno said, "It was an absolutely wonderful experience." I met so many great people and learned so much in math, science and other disciplines. Rebecca Gottesman, Malvern Union Free School District's director of K-12 school counseling, said of Suborno, "I can say without a doubt that Suborno is the most exceptional student I have ever met in my academic life." 12-year-old Suborno has already written two books. One of the two books is 'The Love'. In this book Suborno has written about the amalgamation of different religions. He has written this book and collected a lot of praise. Suborno is compared to scientists like Isaac Newton-Albert Einstein for solving difficult scientific formulas quickly. New York University offers Suborno a full scholarship to study mathematics and physics. Suborno said in a New York Post report, "I want to help everyone in the world to understand math and science." My goal is to become a professor and try to help everyone in need. Suborno received recognition from former American President Barack Obama at the age of four. He was accepted by Harvard University at the age of six. In January 2020, Suborna received the 'Global Child Prodigy' award from Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi
Mid-day meal is to return ‌in primary schools
The government is going to introduce mid-day meal again after two years to reduce the dropout rate of students from the education system. This time, the school feeding program is going to be launched in 150 upazila primary schools. According to multiple sources in the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, there are plans to launch the project from the beginning of August. According to the development project proposal of the ministry, the mid-day meals at primary schools will be implemented in 150 upazilas with the view to ramping up school attendance as well as bringing down the dropout rate. A top official of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, said that finance minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali himself talked about the school feeding program in his budget speech. The planning commission has also indicated that the project is likely to get approval soon as the mid-day meal for students is on the priority list of the government. A top official of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, who is reluctant to disclose the name, said that Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali himself talked about the school feeding program in his budget speech. The Planning Commission has also indicated that the project is likely to get approval soon as the mid-day meal for students is on the priority list of the government. Meanwhile, Farid Ahmed, secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, said that the government will not only provide fortified biscuits but also seasonal fruits, bananas, eggs and bread in the new program starting at the end of this year. In addition, another parallel school feeding program will be launched for about 220,000 students of primary schools in Cox's Bazar and Bandarban districts in July.
Final decision of Ministry of Education on 'Sharifa's story'
The Ministry of Education has taken a final decision on the 'Story of Sharifa'. 'Similarities and Differences between People'- a chapter in this year's class seven social science textbook focuses on different communities within society and what ties them together, along with the differences and similarities between them.  Based on the report and recommendations given by the expert committee, the ministry has decided to exclude the story from the text book. Recently, the Ministry of Education officially informed about this instruction by writing to NCTB. According to the letter, in view of the report given by the expert committee, it has been decided to exclude Sharifa's story from the textbook of class VII. At the same time, gender experts can be sought to add another story there. Action should be taken to add new stories instead of stories. NCTB Chairman (Routine Duties) confirmed the matter. Moshiuzzaman said, we have received the letter from the Ministry of Education. Necessary action will be taken in that context. Earlier, various controversies started after the students got their new books on hands this year. Among them, some students objected to the 'Story of Sharifa' in the 'Similarities and Differences between Human', from a social science book from class VII. Basically teacher Asif Mahtab tore out the pages of the story from the book in an event and urged others to do the same. The video of Mahtab went viral instantly. Fierce discussion-criticism began. To deal with the situation, the Ministry of Education made an expert committee on 'Sharifa's story'.