Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

Education

ICT-educated youths tools to build nation

NOAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY (NSTU): Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday said youths who are well versed in information and communication technology are the tools to build a developed country.The education minister made the observation while addressing the

KUET admission process begins Tuesday

KHULNA: The process of admission for the academic session of 2014-2015 of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) will be started from Tuesday. KUET Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Alamgir will inaugurate the online process at 10:00am in university’s central

Bangla Sign Language Training

DHAKA: SDSL is working to promote the rights and dignity of persons with hearing impairment in Bangladesh, said a press release.  Bangla Sign Language is the first language of persons with hearing impairment of Bangladesh.  Mainstreaming Bangla Sign Language and interpreting service

ACBA Certificate Awarding Ceremony 2014 Held

DHAKA: The certificate awarding ceremony of Batch 4 of Advanced Certificate in Business Administration (ACBA), a joint offering by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, was held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban in city on Sunday. A press

Education Convention rescheduled to Sept 23

DHAKA: The Education Convention, to be organized by the Socialist Students' Front (SSF), has been rescheduled to September 23 due to hartal on September 22.The SSF central committee office secretary Shariful Chowdhury made the disclosure through a statement on Sunday afternoon.The

BD-India ink MoU on Nalanda University

DHAKA: Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation on Nalanda University with India, becoming the first country outside the East Asian Summit (EAS) group to do so.Briefing the reporters on the outcome of the third Joint Consultative Commission meeting held

1 held over DU admission test forgery

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: An admission seeker was detained during admission tests for the first year honours of ‘Kha’ unit in Dhaka University for his alleged involvement in forging in the examination with the help of electronic device. The detainee is- Mehedi Hasan Oyon.  The student had

DU ‘Kha’ unit admission test held

DHAKA: The honors first-year admission test of Dhaka University Kha-unit for the academic year 2014-15 ended on Friday morning. The exam started from 10:00am and continued till 11:00 am.  This year the admission test held at 73 centers in and outside of DU campus. A total of 41,960

RUET closed sine die after clash

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: The authorities of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) on Thursday declared closed the university for an indefinite period. They also asked the students to leave their halls within 10:00am Friday. The decision came from the RUET academic council

RUET halls raided, 9 Shibir men held

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Law enforcers on Thursday detained nine Chhatra Shibir men and recovered locally made weapons while raiding the Lieutenant Selim Hall at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET). The raid started around 2:00pm and ended around 3:00pm. Several Chhatra

NU Sunday’s Exam Rescheduled

DHAKA: The National University authorities shifted the first year Honors examination of 2013 to be held on Sunday (September 21) to Monday (September 22). The university authorities made the disclosure in a press release on Wednesday. It said the examination would start at 9:00am.

JU admission test rescheduled

DHAKA: Jahangirnagar University authorities rescheduled its admission test for 2014-15 session, which were scheduled to be held on September 18 and 21 due to hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami. As per new schedule, the admission tests will now be held on September 24 and 25 at the same

DU teacher suspended over sexual abuse

DHAKA: Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended Professor Dr M Saiful Islam, chairman of its Theater and Performance Art Studies Department, following allegation of sexual harassment a female student. The suspension decision came at an emergency meeting of the Syndicate, the highest

JnU “A” unit admission test results out

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: The results of admission test in honors first year for the session 2014-15 under “A” unit of Jagannath University were published on Monday. The matter was disclosed through a press release by the university. A total of 16,900 students passed primarily out of

400 students say ‘no’ to drugs

CHITTAGONG: Around 400 students of Premier College run by Chittagong City Corporation, on Monday said ‘no’ to drugs.They made the commitment of not taking drugs ever at an anti-drugs inspirational rally jointly organized by the department of narcotics and the college.Narcotics

4 JUST students expelled over murder

JESSORE: The Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) authorities suspended four students for different terms for their involvement with the murder of Naimul Islam Riyadh.The decision was taken as the recommendations by the investigation committee of the university.Of the

DU teacher confined for alleged sexual assault

DHAKA: Students of Dhaka University theatre department confined their department chairman Dr Saiful Islam on the allegation of sexual harassment.The department chairman went to classroom (number 6006) in Arts Faculty building around 10:30am.Then the students came out from the classroom

JnU ‘B Unit’ admission test Sep 19

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: The first-year honors admission test of ‘B Unit’ under 2014-15 academic session of Jagannath University (JnU) will be held on September 19. The examination will start at 3:00pm and will continue till 4:30pm in 27 centers of city on the day. Some 50,551

Nahid seeks more investment in edu

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has sought more investment in education sector to make modern generation skilled. The education minister made the plea while attending final episode of UNSPA debate competition in National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) Auditorium on

BUET teachers’ association ignores new VC

DHAKA: The teachers’ association of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has ignored its newly appointed vice-chancellor Professor Dr Khalida Iqram.The teachers of the association gathered in a general meeting on Saturday afternoon in this regard.Sources said