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RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi University campus was calm on Sunday after a bloody factional clash of Chhatra League on Saturday that left at least 10 students injured. “The situation of the campus is now normal and regular classes and examinations are taking place,” university’s proctor
DHAKA: The Dhaka University authorities have announced to go solar in phases as it began with a faculty on Saturday. Installing a solar panel at the dean’s office of the Engineering and Technology Faculty, DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddiqui said the university would set up
CHITTAGONG: Chittagong University was declared closed till September 16 amid raging campus violence as fresh outbreaks of rioting Monday left over 100 injured.The varsity authorities also asked the male students to vacate their dormitories by 6pm while the females by 10am
DHAKA: Students of ASA University damaged a number of vehicles in the city’s Shyamoli intersection area on Saturday noon protesting the assault of fellow students by some transport workers.Hundreds of students of the university halted all the counter service buses in front of Shyamoli
CHITTAGONG: The demonstrating students of Chittagong University Saturday laid a siege to the Administrative Building of the varsity in protest against the recent tuition-fee hike. Earlier, the protestors locked four departments of the University demanding withdrawal of punishment against
DHAKA: Use of different delivery approaches including reading materials and curricula were affecting the progress of Non-Formal Education (NFE) which may also delay Bangladesh achieving universal literacy by 2015. The government and NGOs of the country have been working in the NFE sector
CHITTAGONG: Boycotting classes, the students of Chittagong University Tuesday staged demonstrations to demand withdrawal of the ban on campus politics, increased tuition fees and expulsion of students.The protestors virtually violated the ban on politicking—which often turns violent at
CHITTAGONG: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni Saturday observed that higher education has become a tool for business when everyone gets into a rate race to get a job and earn money on completion of academic career.But everybody should give emphasis on searching for truth in the light of real
DHAKA: Number of colleges having cent per cent pass marks has reduced this year, just published results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations 2010 showed. However, number of colleges with ‘zero pass’ has also reduced. According to the results, cent
DHAKA: The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations 2010 were published Thursday with a higher average pass percentage of 74.28.The success rate of students under eight education boards, the Technical Education Board and the Madrasa Education Board
DHAKA: Results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on July 15. The chairmen of the Education Boards will hand over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 9:30 am led by the Education Minister. The Education Ministry will
DHAKA: The West Bengal government has decided to abolish the pass-fail system up to class eight in schools in a bid to halt dropouts.At present there is no pass-fail system up to class five in schools of the West Bengal state--the students sit for examinations and all of them are promoted
DHAKA: Police detained an employee of BG Press Monday for his alleged involvement in the leakage of question paper of the recruitment examination for Assistant Teachers of Government High Schools. The detained suspect was identified as Mohammad Abdul Jalil of Gaibanda district. Tejgaon
DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Monday warned the owners of country’s private universities’ to stop awarding certificates without teaching.The Minister was talking to journalists a day after the parliament passed the Private University Act- 2010.“All kinds of corruptions
DHAKA: Jaganaath University is going to face shortage of teachers as tenure of over 200 teachers who are working on deputation will end in October. Fresh appointment procedure is also on a snail’s pace that may make the crisis severe once the tenure of the teachers on deputation ends.
DHAKA: The Appellate Division Sunday upheld the High Court verdict canceling the first viva of the 27th BCS examinations, but took a lenient view of the candidates who could lose their already-provided jobs. A full division bench headed by the Chief Justice made the verdict that allowed
DHAKA: Progotishil Chhatra Jote on Sunday declared a three-day demonstration programme at Dhaka University protesting the authorities’ plan to introduce evening Masters course in a number of departments. Leaders of the student organization said they would stage demonstration on the
DHAKA: Two employees of BG Press have been suspended for their allegedly involvement in the leakage of question paper of recruitment examination of Assistant Teachers of Government High Schools, an official handout said Friday. The suspended persons are compositor ATM Mostafa and
DHAKA: Probe reports on two incidents of sex scandals in Jahangirnagar University were submitted to the JU Vice-chancellor on Thursday evening, after reinvestigating the complaints on High Court orders.Prof Dr Khurshida Begum, chief of the JU anti-repression cell, who also headed the
KUSHTIA: Islami University was Thursday closed till July 14 as tensions boiled up following a Bangladesh Chhatra League factional clash over forming a new committee that left at least two wounded.Traffic on the Kushtia-Jhenidah bypass highway halted following the feud between two rival