Education
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Training program for Economics and Business journalists held in Bangladesh organized by SANEM
Nov 27, 2016News Hour: The second session of “SANEM Training Program for Economics and Business Journalists” was held on November 26, 2016 at SANEM Conference Room, Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University... -
UNICEF and ADB sign cooperation agreement to improve water, sanitation, hygiene in schools in Western Region
Nov 6, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF)–Mongolia signed a cooperation agreement to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools and dormitories located in rural remote areas of the western... -
ADB loan to help government improve Nepal’s education standards
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $120 million loan and a $500,000 grant to help improve access and quality of secondary education in Nepal. The loan is part of a multi-donor program... -
National deworming week has started to treat approximately 29 million primary school aged children
Oct 22, 2016News Hour: Nationwide deworming week (22 Oct-27 Oct) in all primary schools has started. A massive primary school based deworming effort targeting approximately 29 million 5 to 12 years age children by the Filariasis Elimination and... -
Ford to donate 10,000 new books in to schools in Detroit to promote literacy
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: Ford Motor Company Fund is bringing the Ford Driving Dreams initiative to students in the Detroit area. Ford Fund, in collaboration with First Book, is donating 10,000 new books to kindergarten through elementary school... -
HSBC and British Council launched second edition of “Kids Read” in Bangladesh
Oct 3, 2016News Hour: The British Council and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) launched the second edition of ‘Kids Read’, a storytelling programme for primary school children (grades 1 – 6) in Bangladesh. This programme aims to... -
Fifth edition of Pakistan Education Atlas launched
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched the fifth edition of the Pakistan Education Atlas. “The updated, credible and detailed information can assist... -
The British Council offices in Bangladesh reopens on 26 September 2016
Sep 26, 2016News Hour: The British Council offices in Bangladesh reopens on 26 September 2016. All public-facing operations and services will resume across the country. After the temporary closure to carry out necessary renovation works, The British Council is... -
World’s top university ranked by Oxford
Sep 22, 2016News Hour: The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and feeder for the British elite, has topped a global education ranking for the first time, but its vice-chancellor warned that Brexit could... -
“Cognitive impact of stress” – Vera Newman
Sep 21, 2016News Hour: Vera Newman (School of Psychology) gives her presentation: ”Stressed” spelled backwards is “desserts”: Understanding the cognitive impact of stress and how to turn it around” for the 2016 UNSW Three Minute Thesis Competition, where...
