Monday, 25 Aug, 2025

Education

IUB EEE alum Abrar receives prestigious Marie Curie Doctoral Fellowship

Abrar Jawad Haque, a graduate of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation

Online application for class XI admission begins

The online application process for Class XI admission for the 2025–26 academic year began today and will continue until August 11. Students must apply through the official website (xiclassadmission.gov.bd) as manual applications will not be accepted. The application fee is set at

DUCSU polls slated for September 9

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election for 2025 will be held on September 9, the Chief Returning Officer announced on Tuesday. Chief Returning Officer Jasim Uddin confirmed the matter at a press conference held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building at

Primary head teachers upgraded to 10th pay grade

The government has elevated the pay scale of all head teachers in public primary schools across the country to the 10th grade, benefiting a total of 65,502 teachers. The decision was announced through an official notification by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Monday

State University Journalists’ Association announces executive committee

The State University Journalists’ Association (SUJA) has announced its newly elected executive committee, with Md Kaiyum Hossain, a representative from Bangla Tribune, elected as president and Fardin Alam, of Nagorik TV (Canada), as general secretary. A press release was issued

IUB family reminisce the July movement

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a commemorative event titled “Memoirs of the July Movement” on July 17, marking the first anniversary of the historic mass uprising. The event, held at the university’s DMK Lecture Gallery, brought together students,

Another dies over Dhaka jet crash

Another student injured in the recent Air Force training aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Diabari area has died, raising the death toll from the incident to 33. The latest victim, 13-year-old Abdul Musabbir Makin, was a seventh-grade student at the

Milestone student Mahtab dies after four-day battle for life

Mahtab Rahman (15), a student who was severely burned in the military aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in the Diabari area of the capital, has died.  He was a seventh-grade student in the English version section of the school. On Thursday (July 24), Mahtab passed

Postponed HSC exams to be held on same day: Adviser

The postponed HSC and equivalent exams scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday will now be held on the same day, Education Adviser CR Abrar said today. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat, Abrar said the exam that was scheduled for Tuesday will be held in the morning, while the

Will step down if govt asks: Edu Adviser

Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar on Wednesday (July 23) said if government want will vacate my position.  In response to a question the Adviser said, “The government will decide regarding my position, but I can tell till now no mismanagement has taken place.”

Govt withdraws education secretary Siddiq Zobair

The government has withdrawn Education Secretary Siddiq Zobair amid growing student protests and public criticism over the handling of recent events in the education sector. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday (22 July) by Mahfuz Alam, Secretary of the Public Administration Affairs

Korean Embassy and IUB’s King Sejong Institute host 2025 K-pop World Festival Bangladesh Audition

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh (South Korea), in partnership with the King Sejong Institute, a Korean language institute at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), organized the 2025 Changwon K-pop World Festival – Bangladesh Global Audition on July 19, at the

HSC exams postponed following tragic Milestone plane crash

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for this morning (July 22) have been postponed after a tragic plane crash claimed multiple lives at Milestone College yesterday (July 21). The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an emergency press

DUCSU election schedule on July 29

The schedule for the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election will be announced on July 29, the university's election commission said on Sunday. The announcement came during a briefing held at the Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building of Dhaka

DU student dies after Facebook post apologizing for ‘mistakes’

A student of Dhaka University died early Monday (July 14) after reportedly jumping from the rooftop of Rabindra Bhavan at Jagannath Hall, just hours after posting an apologetic message on social media. The deceased, Sanju Baraik, was a student of the Department of Anthropology from the

Over six lakh students fail SSC exams across Bangladesh

More than six lakh students did not pass this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, according to results published on Thursday (July10). The overall pass rate across the country stood at 68.45 percent. Professor Dr Khondoker Ehsanul Kabir,

SSC results show 15 percent decline this year

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been released, revealing a significant decline in the pass rate compared to last year. According to official data published on Thursday (July 10), the nationwide pass rate stood at

SSC equivalent exams results: Pass Rate 68.45%, 1.39 lakh secure GPA-5

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, with a combined pass rate of 68.45 percent across the country. A total of 139,032 students achieved the highest grade of GPA-5. The results were announced at a press

SSC results today

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination results under all 11 education boards will be published today. According to the Inter-Education Board Examination Controllers’ Committee, the results will be released at 2pm. Results for Dhaka, Rajshahi,

IUB bags 2 championship and 3 runner-up titles at Inter-University Squash Tournament 2025

Squash players from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have secured two Championship and three Runner-up titles in the recently concluded 2nd Inter-University Squash Tournament 2025.  Organized by the Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation and sponsored by Mark’s, the