Monday, 01 Sep, 2025

Education

Study Australia Roadshow in Dhaka tomorrow 

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) will organise Study Australia Roadshow with top Australian universities tomorrow (September 16) in Dhaka to provide students, parents, and education leaders with information about studying in Australia. The event will bring

Question leak: Ideal teacher Maksuda Akter suspended

An Ideal School and College authorities have temporarily suspended its teacher for allegedly leaking question paper of a public examination. Suspended Maksuda Akter is an assistant teacher of Social Science of Bangla medium (morning shift) of the school. A letter issued by Principal

Egypt’s ban on veil in schools sparks debate on social media

A ban on wearing the face veil in Egyptian schools announced by the government this week sparked debate on social media on Tuesday with critics condemning it as “tyrannical”. The education ministry decision, announced in the state-run newspaper Akhbar al-Youm on Monday,

UK universities reliant on overseas students - report

Higher-education providers in England have an "unhealthy dependency" on international students, to compensate for frozen tuition fees and increased costs, a Lords committee report warns. Neither the government nor the regulator, the Office for Students, is tackling the

500 sued over vandalism in CU

Around 500 unidentified people were sued for allegedly vandalizing the bungalow of Chittagong University (CU) Vice Chancellor (VC) and buses of the transport department. The university's Acting Registrar KM Nur Ahmed and Security Officer Sheikh Md Abdur Razzaque filed two cases

ULAB Concludes Creative Writing Certificate Course

The Department of English and Humanities at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) concluded its six-week long Creative Writing Certificate Course on August 26, 2023 at a grand ceremony on its premises. The event’s highlight was the participants’ readings of their

IUB Inaugurates Historic Summer School in Linguistics

The Sasheen Center for Multilingual Excellence (SCMLE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) proudly marked the commencement of its pioneering Sasheen Summer School in Linguistics (SSS) on Sunday, September 3, 2023. For the first time in Bangladesh, students and community

Taliban stop women scholars from studying in Dubai

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor is a successful Dubai businessman who has granted scholarships to some 100 Afghan women to continue their studies in the United Arab Emirates. However, the Taliban have barred women in Afghanistan from attending university. Some scholarship recipients planned to

UK provides up to £54.5m for girls' education in Bangladesh: Envoy

The UK is investing up to £54.5 million in Bangladesh over eight years to improve education outcomes for children, with a particular focus on girls. British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke made the remark while hosting a send-off event for the cricket team which will

ULAB-GED organized seminar on Sufism in South Asia

The Department of General Education (GED) of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organized a Seminar titled “How circumstances changed the attitude of intellectuals towards South Asian Sufism” on August 22, 2023. The Keynote was given by Dr Amit Dey who is

IUB Environment Club hosts renowned scientist Dr. Senjuti Saha at "Nature's Route to Health" 

The IUB Environment Club organised an event titled "Nature's Route to Health - Bridging the Divide," sponsored by Caarmate in collaboration with Project "Arodhya" on August 22. A press release was issued in this regard.  The event, which aimed to

No crisis in printing next academic year's textbooks: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Friday (August 25) said that there is no crisis in printing the next academic year's textbooks for primary and secondary levels. "As there is no such crisis this year, the tender process for printing primary school books has already been

IUB engineering students win multiple titles at Branch Fest 2023

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) students have clinched multiple victories at the much-awaited "Branch Fest 2023", organized by the IEEE Student Branch of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP).  The inter-university event showcased exceptional talent,

ULAB Hosts Workshop on Internationalization of Research

Office of Faculty Research (OFR) at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organized an interactive workshop titled "The Internationalization of Research: Being Visible, Credible and Global," on 10 August 2023.  This event united research enthusiasts from

IU Student Torture: BCL leader among five suspended permanently

Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Monday (August 21) expelled five students — a former leader and four former activists of the ruling Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) — permanently for torturing a first-year student of finance and banking

ULAB's CSE holds seminar on Career Opportunities in IT Industries

As a part of interactions with the Industry, and knowledge sharing by industry experts on career opportunities and IT market demand, the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at ULAB organized a seminar on "Technology-driven Career Opportunities in IT Industries" on

IUB observes National Mourning Day 2023

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) paid solemn tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the martyrs of 15th August to mark the National Mourning Day 2023.  Various events and activities were organized to honor the occasion, including a floral

A beacon of hope in remote Patuakhali char

In the remote Charimartion at Rangabali upazila in Patuakhali, education had been an unattainable dream for many children. The nearest school was five kilometers away, a perilous journey involving crossing a khal by boat, leading to an increase in school dropouts.     But a

Jon Kabir Delivers Inspiring Workshop at ULAB

In a captivating workshop that took place on Saturday, the 12th of August, 2023, at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh’s Cafeteria, organized by Syeda Sadia Mehjabin, Senior Lecturer of Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) Department and the course students of “English

SSC exams to be held in Feb 2024, HSC in April: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni expressed her hope that the next SSC and equivalent exams will be held in the first week of February 2024, while the HSC and equivalent exams will be held in April. She said: "We will try to hold SSC exams in April next year... It depends on many