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Notre Dame topmost
DU Correspondent
Notre Dame College in Dhaka has topped the list of all colleges in the HSC examination-2009 with 1207 students securing GPA-5 this year.
Based on the number of students securing GPA-5, Dhaka City College took the second position with 934 students having obtained GPA-5 while Viqarunnisa Noon College third position with 531 students getting GPA-5.
Among the educational institutions under Dhaka Board, Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Rifles Public School & College secured the fourth position with 409 students getting GPA-5, Dhaka Commerce College fifth position with 409 students getting GPA-5, Motijheel Ideal School and College sixth position with 393 students getting GPA-5, Dhaka College seventh position with 359 students getting GPA-5, Holy Cross College eighths position with 339 students getting GPA-5, Rajuk Uttara Model School and College ninth position with 317 students getting GPA-5 and Milestone College tenth position with 229 students getting GPA-5.
Ten institutions namely Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Rifles Public School & College, National Ideal College, Cambrian College, Shamsul Haque Khan School and College, Abdul Kadir Mollah City College, Quality Education College, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Holy Child College, South Point College and Mymensingh Girl's Cadet College topped the list of the institutions under Dhaka Education Board for having 100 pass percentage.
Besides, Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasah of Demra and Tongi branch, Daruzanat Siddikia Kamil Madrasa, Sarsina Darussunat Kamil Madrasa, Jameya Ahammadia Sunnia Kamil Madrasa, Jhalokathi NS Kamil Madrasah, Dhap Satgara Baitul Mukarram Kamil Madrasa, Jameya-e-Kasemia Kamil Madrasa and Namazgarh Gausul Azam Kamil MAdrasa topped the list of all madrasahs in the country on the basis of securing highest GPA-5 under Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board.
3 lac seats, 4.42 lac pass
No room for 1.5 lac students at higher level
Daud Md Isa
A serious crisis is likely to creep up over the admission of the students, who have passed the HSC, Alim and HSC in Business Manag-ment examinations this year, to higher educational institutions due to shortage of seats in degree colleges, medical colleges and different private and public universities.
Informed sources say, an alarming situation is likely to arise in the premier institutions in cities where many brilliant students are unlikely to get admission due to shortage of seats.
According to the BANBAIS, there are about 3 lac seats for the students in the country's degree colleges, medical colleges and public and private universities.
The number of students who have passed HSC and equivalent examination this year from nine education boards is 4, 42,389 including 20, 136 GPA-5 holders. A total 1, 21,531 students obtained GPA between 4 and 4.88 while 93,268 students between GPA 3.5 and 3.9 while 83, 986 between GPA 3 and 3.5, while 1, 06,111 between GPA 2 and 2.9 and 17, 357 between GPA 1 and 1.9.
Thus the number of successful students this year exceeds the seats by nearly 1, 40,000.
On the other hand, the sources point out, there is another problem relating to admission to the universities in the cities specially Dhaka. Most of the brilliant students who fared well in the examination are interested in getting themselves admitted to the reputed universities in the capital and other cities.
But the number of seats are limited to accommodate them all. So, hundreds of meritorious students including GPA-5 holders are sure to be deprived of the opportunity of admission to the colleges of their choice.
In the capital, there will be a heavy rush of brilliant students from all over the country for admission to reputed universities like Dhaka University, BUET, Dhaka Medical College and Salimullah Medical College.
For this situation, students and their guardians face an uncertain future in respect of admission to premier institutions of higher education.
To ease traffic congestion
Articulated bus service soon
UNB, Dhaka
The government has decided to introduce articulated bus service (dedicated-lane bus service) soon as a pilot project in the city as part of efforts to resolve its nagging traffic congestion. The decision came from a recent inter-ministerial meeting held with Roads and Railway Division secretary ASM Ali Kabir in the chair.
According to the decision, 20 buses -- 10 of BRTC and 10 privately owned double-deckers run by diesel-will ply Gabtali-Asad Gate-Farm Gate-Shahbagh-Gulistan route under the articulated bus service. Executive director of Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB) Abu Bakar Mohammad Shahjahan was learned to have told the meeting that there is no alternative to introducing articulated bus service in Dhaka as traffic congestion in the city is getting worse day by day.
He said some 4000 minibuses are now plying the city and those need to be phased out to ease the traffic jam.The DTCB executive director also called for making the city roads free from rickshaws before introducing the articulated bus services.
Articulated buses (either motorbuses or trolleybuses), also known as tandem buses, bendy buses, banana buses, slinky buses, caterpillar buses or accordion buses (and not to be confused with Flxible buses), are buses of a type with an increased passenger capacity.
Found almost exclusively in public transportation use, these buses are approximately 18 m (60 ft) long, while regular buses are 11 to 14 m (35-45 ft) long. To make them nimble enough to safely navigate streets at their increased length, they are fitted with an extra axle (set of wheels) and a joint usually located slightly behind the midpoint of the bus, behind the second axle.
No return to politics of vengeance: Ashraful
Staff Correspondent
Newly-elected General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League has thanked party's grassroots level leaders and activists for their courageous role to free party President Sheikh Hasina from jail and to restore the democracy in the country.
"Had there been no such role of the grass-roots level leaders and activists of the party during the tough time, democracy wouldn't have restored and it would have been impossible to secure Sheikh Hasina's release from the jail," Syed Ashraful, also the AL Spokesman, said this while exchanging views with the leaders and activists of different associate bodies and partymen at his Hair Road official residence on Saturday noon. Asfraful Islam, also the LGRD and Cooperative Minister, reiterated the pledge of his government to implement all plans and programmes based on the charter of changed the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's and urged all concerned to play an effective role to build hunger-free 'digital Bangladesh'.
The AL General Secretary was very vocal against corruption and anti-people activities and said, "No change is possible at all amid corruption." "We didn't want to go back where there were the politics of vengeance or retaliation and destructive acts. We don't want to establish a specialized Bhaban in order to give the corruption in an administrative and constitutional shape. Rather we are firm to change the lot of Bangladesh as people voted the AL to power," he added.
Terming the grassroots level partymen as the steersmen for the possible change in the upcoming days, the AL Spokesperson thanked the countrymen and the greeted the party leaders and activists of all levels. Replying to a query of newsmen, Ashraful Islam said, "The full-fledge committee of the central Awami League will be announced within a day or two after the consultation with the AL Chief and Leader of the Parliament Sheikh Hasina."
India, Myanmar grabbing BD’s maritime territories
NCPMTRB leaders allege at press confce
UNB, Dhaka
Leaders of the National Committee for Protecting Maritime Territory and Resources of Bangladesh (NCPMTRB) on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh's two neighboring countries-India and Myanmar-are trying to grab much of its maritime territories.
They demanded the government strengthen the Bangladesh Navy and establish necessary institutions to protect the country's maritime territories and its resources.
Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club, Prof Anu Mohammad said it is clear that Bangladesh is under a strong aggression of India and Myanmar as previous governments and even the current one have failed to perform their duties when it came to maritime issues.
"We're losing huge maritime territories to India and Myanmar, which is three times bigger than Bangladesh itself, simply because of negligence of the government," Prof Anu Mohammad said. He said had the previous Bangladesh governments been able to handle the issue strongly neither India nor Myanmar could dare to proceed with this issue after 1982.
Prof Anu said the Bangladesh delegations that visit different countries to discuss bilateral issues only put signatures on papers; even they hardly see the contents of any agreement. "They did never go for bargaining and thus they brought such a horrible situation for us."
Criticizing the remarks of the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, he said the envoy might come up with even harsher words as the government has failed to reply to his remarks the way it should have been."Such remarks manifest how aggressive the India government is. We had hoped that our government would give a befitting reply, as it was highly insulting for the people of Bangladesh, but it didn't," he said.
Professor Sirajul Islam Chowdhury said Bangladesh is losing its control over its own sea as there is no one to raise voice against it. "We need to mobilize public opinion both at home and abroad to stop India and Myanmar from grabbing Bangladesh's maritime territories," he said. Prof Islam said politicians could not prove their patriotism as they did not protest the bid.
Earlier, reading out a written paper, NCPMTRB convener Engineer M Enamul Haque said India and Myanmar would have to withdraw the claim over maritime territories, which were placed to the United Nations and demanded implementation of clauses of UNCLOS-III convention. Justice Golam Robbani, Engineer Sheikh Mohammad Shahid Ullah and Prof Ramjul Haque were also present at the press conference.
If 6-point demand not met immediately
Countrywide CNG strike from August 1
UNB, Dhaka
CNG pump owners Saturday renewed their call for the government to immediately accept their 6-point demand failing which they would go on strike from August 1 at the gas-filling stations across the country.
Their demands include reducing the gas price to Tk 13.26 from the existing Tk 16.75 per cubic metre at the consumer level, fixing feed gas price at Tk 5.23 like other industries, cancelling the minimum billing system, installing electronic volume conductor (EVC) on emergency basis, reducing BERC licence fee to Tk 5,000 from existing Tk 1 lakh, cancelling the cash security-deposit system and exempting the CNG stations from NOC of Environment Department.
The CNG pump owners made their call at a meeting of the steering committee of Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion workshop Owners Association.
The meeting, with senior Vice-President Manoanjan Bhakt in the chair, at Bangabandhu Convention Centre at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, was attended by 49 leaders of the association. Of them, 28 leaders came from 14 zonal committees across the country.
The leaders in the meeting expressed their frustration over non-fulfillment of their "legitimate" demands.
There are more than 450 CNG re-fuelling stations now operating across the country while another 150 are in the process of installation. So far, government had issued licences to about 900 entrepreneurs.
The CNG pump owners observed that following the enhancement of CNG price at consumer level on April 24, 2008, the conversion of diesel-run motor vehicles to usage got tremendously reduced.
They fear that if the government does not reduce the CNG price at consumer level, the whole industry would collapse and become non-viable.
"So, for the existence of the new sector, the 6-point demands have to be met by the government," said Zakir Hossain Nayon, General Secretary of the Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion workshop Owners Association.
Downturn in HSC pass rate, GPA scoring
72.78 pc pass, 20,136 obtain GPA-5 in 10 boards
DU Correspondent
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent Alim and HSC in Business Management examinations under ten education boards this year marked a surprise downturn in pass rate and GPA scoring compared to that of last year. On average 72.78 percent students passed while as many as 20,136 examinees achieved highest grade point average (GPA)-5.
According to the results published on Saturday, the average pass percentage under eight education boards is 70.14 this year as against 74.85 last year. The pass percentage under Madrasa Board is 84.14 while that in Technical Education Board is 80.74. Taken all together the overall average pass percentage under ten education boards is 72.18 against 76.19 last year.
The pass percentage under the Dhaka Education Board is 71.53, Rajshahi 70.47, Comilla 66.99, Jessore 78.77, Chittagong 76.31, Barisal 67.20, Sylhet 73.96 and Dinajpur 55.90.
A total of 4, 42,389 examinees came out successful in the examinations out of 6, 07,872 students who appeared from the ten education boards. Of the successful students, a total of 20,136 students secured GPA-5 (Grade Point Average), the highest grade point, which is 1909 less than that of the previous year from the ten education boards. A total of 18,222 students got GPA-5 from eight general education boards this year. Of the total number of students securing GPA-5, 12,088 are male and 8048 female.
Under the Dhaka Board, a total of 9450 students (5465 male and 3985 female) secured GPA-5 while 2229 students (1314 male and 915 female) got GPA-5 from Rajshahi Board.
Besides, 601 students (369 male, 232 female) got GPA-5 from Comilla Board, 2093 (male 1219, female 874) from Jessore Board, 1448 (male 759, female 689) from Chittagong Board, 574 (male 318, female 256) from Barisal Board, 439 (male 258, female 181) from Sylhet Board, 1388 (male 830, female 558) from Dinajpur Board, 1894 (male 1545, female 349) from Madrasa Board, and 20 (male 11, female 9) from the Technical Education Board.
Out of 152470 students a total of 1, 09,060 passed from Dhaka Board, out of 74,274 students 52,339 from Rajshahi Board, out of 41,199 students 27,598 from Comilla Board, out of 73,264 students 57,713 from Jessore Board , Out of 41,498 students 31,668 from Chittagong Board, out of 29,720 students 19,972 from Barisal Board, out of 18,136 students 13,413 from Sylhet, out of 58,541 students 32,722 from Dinajpur Board, out of 58,978 students 49,626 from Madrasa Board and out of 59,792 students 48,278 from Technical Education Board.
As many as 6, 07,872 students -- 3, 33,505 boys and 2, 74,367 girls -- appeared in this year's HSC and its equivalent examinations and 442389 of them -- 245588 boys and 196801 girls --passed. Among the GPA-5 holders, 12088 are boys and 8048 are girls. Pass percentages for boys and girls are 73.64 and 71.73 against 76.69 and 75.57 of last year.
Last year, 76.19 per cent students passed and 22,045 students achieved GPA-5 in the second largest public examinations. The pass percentage was 65.60 in 2007, 65.65 in 2006 and 59.74 in 2005.
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