The government will take initiatives to admit students to Class I in their local schools to spare them the trauma related to admission. The education ministry will hold a meeting at the Secretariat today (Tuesday) on the admissions policy for the next year for government schools. The ministry is working on the plan after getting directives from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. School admissions, especially in cities, are a big hassle for parents who aim for the most renowned institutions. But such institutions are too few to satisfy everyone. Even if they manage to gain admission in a renowned school, the suffering does not end, but only begins. It is a long journey to and from school everyday, which is especially hard on the children. The government…

Death-row convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court for deposition…