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SSC Exams start tomorrow

ssc-examThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2014 will begin across the country on Sunday. A total of 1,432,727 students are set to appear in the examinations in 2, 942 centres. Of them, 733,202 are male and 699,525 are female. At a press conference on Saturday, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said all preparation have been taken for holding the examination without any hindrance. Asked about the question paper leak in Primary Terminal Examination, Nahid said the government has taken action against those invo...

ICC revamp: ICC board approves controversial reforms

The ICC Board has gained the necessary votes to approve the proposed changes relating to the governance, competition and financial models of the organisation, according to a press release issued after its meeting in Singapore. Sri Lanka Cricket and the PCB were the only two Full Members to abstain from voting at this time. ICC-300
It was decided at the meeting that BCCI president N Srinivasan would become the ICC chairman from July this year, while CA chairman Wally Edwards would head a newly-formed Executive Committee, which will report to...

Draw a tough ask, but possible

Can Bangladesh bat out the whole day? That was the biggest question after Bangladesh finished the fourth day's play without any casualty, but there is a prevalent doubt about whether the hosts can pull it off after the way they have thrown their wickets away so far in this series. riad-07 But the home team has got a chance to make their Test record a bit healthier if the batsmen can put their heads down, as said by the chief selector and former national skipper Faruque Ahmed after the day's play. It may be a daydream to chase down 455 further runs on ...

Malala nominated for ‘Children’s Nobel’

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban, was nominated for the World Children's Prize in Sweden on Wednesday for championing education rights for girls. M_Id_401357_Malala_Yousafzai
"She is a child herself and she stands up for girls' rights to education in Pakistan, but also in the world as a whole," Liv Kjellberg, 15, a member of the international prize jury told AFP. Malala was nominated last year for the Nobel Peace Prize and won the European U...

A lack of sleep can cause risk of major depression

Many effects of a lack of sleep, such as feeling grumpy and not working at your best are very well known. However, there are some more serious side effects may not be as well known. Sleeping for six hours or less per night may increase the risk of major depression especially among adolescents, a new research has warned. Tired businesswoman working late at office A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep dura...

‘Highway’ The soundtrack is magical

Alia Bhatt-Randeep Hooda-starrer 'Highway', a romantic drama directed by Imtiaz Ali, boasts of nine tracks. The songs show Rahman's efforts at once again creating something enthralling. 600 It starts on a very soothing note with 'Patakha Guddi'. Sung by the Nooran sisters - Sultan and Jyoti - the Sufi number is soulful. The song will make you feel free-spirited. Sung by music maestro Rahman, 'Maahi ve' comes next. A love ballad, it has simple yet expressive lyrics mixed with Rahman's voice. This one will surely give you the chills. 'Kahaan hoon main', ...
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