The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under eight education boards are starting today, Thursday.  Due to natural disasters, the examinations of remaining three education boards have been postponed including Chattogram, Technical and Madrasah Education Division. The first exam on Bengali first paper will be held at 10:00am. A total of 13,59, 342 students — 6,88, 887 boys and 6,70,455 girls — are expected to sit for this year’s HSC exams, 1,55,935 more than the previous year.

The film 'Mujib: The making of a Nation', based on the life and work of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has received censor clearance.  On Monday, July 31 the jointly produced film by the governments of Bangladesh and India, received a censor certificate in Bangladesh. The information is confirmed by the Film Censor Board under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on August 1.

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations results will be published on February 8.  Convener of Inter Education Board Coordinating Committee and Chairman of Dhaka Education Board Tapan Kumar Sarkar confirmed this matter on Sunday morning. Earlier, the education boards had sent a proposal to the government to publish the results on February 7, 8 or 9 — any day. Then Dhaka Education Board Chairman Tapan Kumar Sarkar said that there is a rules to publish the results within 60 days of end of the examination. As such, there is time till February 11. Considering the time, proposals have been sent to publish the results on February 7, 8 or 9 — any day. The result will be published on the day Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gives her consent. Noted that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the programme of SSC and HSC exam results.

Former Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Mohammed Farashuddin said investors are leaning towards banks for long-term financing in the country but it should not be. “Not bank, capital market should turn into the main source of long-term financing,” he opined in his presidential speech at a seminar in the city. The seminar titled “Current status of financial sector and what to do for development” was organized on the second day of the Arthosuchak Capital Market Expo-2019 at Shilpakala Academy in the capital on Friday, said a press release. Reports BSS. Mentioning that there is no country in the world that depends solely on the banks for long-term financing, Farashuddin said: “In our country, capital market should be a source of long-term financing which not only would reduce pressure on banks, but also protect them (banks) from the risk of non-performing loan.” Referring to a government decision in 1992-93 that had forced the commercial banks to disburse long-term financing, the former BB governor said “It (bank financing) was not a wise decision. I request the government to arrange long-term financing from the capital market revising the previous decision.” The veteran economist also opined that bond market should be developed for the betterment of capital market as well as the issue of corporate bond has to be considered. Dr Farashuddin requested the government not to bring any change in saving certificates, saying, “It (saving certificate) is the last resort of the millions of people of the country and they are benefited by it.” BB Adviser Dr S K Sur Chowdhury was present at the seminar as chief guest while Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management Director Shah M Ahsan, Bank Asia Managing Director Arfan Ali, Prime Bank Investment CEO and Prime Bank Additional Managing Director Tabarak Hossain Bhuiyan and IIDFC Managing Director Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan took part as discussants. AH

The much talked film ‘Jodi Ekdin’ has got the uncut censor certificate. It obtained the uncut censor certificate on Thursday (January 31). Popular star singer-actor Tahsan Khan, Shrabanti (Kolkata) and Taskin played role in the film. The film is produced by Bengal Multimedia. Director of the film Muhammad Motafa Kamal Raj delivered the information on his facebook page on Thursday night. Raj said, my 5th film ‘Jodi Ekdin’ got the uncut censor certificate from the censor board. Thanks and congratulations to all associated with the film. I want to say to all that the film ‘Jodi Ekdin’ produced by Bengal Multimedia is coming very soon. The long wait is over. The audience can watch the film in their nearest cinema halls within a short period of time. Wishing your blessings and be in touch. Saberi Alam, Fakhrul Bashar Masum, Mili Bashar and others played role in the film ‘Jodi Ekdin’. Child artist Afrin Shikha Raisa played role in an important character. By this time song of the film published through youtube has created huge response to the audience. AH      

‘Janmobhumi (The Birth Land)’ the film directed by Proshoon Rahman has obtained the censor certificate. It has obtained the censor certificate on November 20 last. The film was made under banner of Bengal Multimedia (Rtv) and it was produced by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rtv Syed Ashik Rahman. In different characters the film was casted by Rawnak Hasan, Saira Aktar Jahan, Sangeeta Chowdhury, Aungkon Chakma, Jainal Jack, Pamela Ketcher, Nasir Uddin and lot more. Director Prosoon Rahman said, the story of the film ‘Janmobhumi’ is made with the deported Rohingya refugees from Rakhine of Myanmar who took shelter at Kutupalong in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. In August 2017 when Myanmar government conducted massive killings on Rohingyas then to save their lives around 11 lakh Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh leaving their own homeland. He also said, of them nearly 65 thousand women were pregnant and many were raped by Myanmar army. Bangladesh government built refugee camps at Kutupalong for their shelter. Their only dream at present is to return to their birth land. Producer of the film Syed Ashik Rahman said, as a mass media Rtv is broadcasting news, reports, documentaries everyday for this country less people. We think, if the film ‘Janmobhumi’ is exhibited internationally then it can influence the responsive global opinion. AH         

Rtv is one of the most popular satellite television channels of the country. This channel has been broadcasting objective news and quality programs for the long 13 years. In this continuation international certificate providing organization KGS awarded ISO 9001: 2015 certificate to the television channel. In the certificate handover program held in the Rtv office at Karwan Bazar on October 28, KGS Asia regional chief Mrs. Nasia Kala and Bangladesh chief Mr. Ahsan Habib were present. They handed over the certificate to Rtv’s Chief Executive Officer Syed Ashik Rahman. All the department chief and high officials of Rtv were present at that time. Country’s one of the top ranking private television channel Rtv’s facebook fans’ number passed the milestone of one crore last year. Following unimaginable development in information technology, Rtv’s news and different programs have been praised by the audience and readers to get news and entertainment. AH