Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Education

Fahad’s brother leaves Dhaka College

DHAKA: Abrar Faiaz, younger brother of murdered BUET student Abrar Fahad, has taken Transfer Certificate from Dhaka College. 11th grader Abrar Faiaz wants to study at Kushtia Government College, which is located in his home town. According to an official of college branch of Board

BUET entry tests held

DHAKA: The first-year admission test for the academic session 2019-20 of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was held on Monday (Oct 14). The admission test started at 9:00am and ended at 12 noon. A total of 12,161 eligible candidates appeared for the

Barishal University entry tests postponed

BARISHAL: The authorities of Barishal University (BU) have postponed admission tests scheduled to begin from October 18 citing “unavoidable circumstances.” The tests have been postponed due to the vacant posts of Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the varsity.  On Sunday (October

Special cell to prevent ragging in edu institutions

DHAKA: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni asked everyone to stay alert in order to stop ragging, all types of harassment including sexual one at educational institutions. She also gave her opinion for constructing a special cell in the wake of BUET student Abrar Fahad murder. 

Coaching centers asked to shut activities for 22 days

DHAKA:  The government asked the coaching centres across the country to suspend all activities from October 25 to November 15 ahead of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni came up with the decision after a

DU Kha unit results published, 23.72 pc pass

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The first year honours admission test results of Dhaka University (DU) ‘Kha’ unit under the academic session of 2019-2020 has been published on Sunday (Oct 13). DU vice-chancellor professor Md Akhtaruzzaman announced the results at the administrative building at

All accused in Fahad murder case temporarily expelled: BUET VC

BUET:  BUET Vice Chancellor Prof Saiful Islam said all the 19 accused of the Abrar murder case were temporarily expelled from the university. Prof Saiful Islam came up with the announcement while holding a meeting with the representatives of agitating students at the BUET Auditorium

Fahad murder: BUET students’ demo continues

DHAKA: Students of BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology) continued their protest programmes for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (Oct 11) over death of their fellow Abrar Fahad and demanded for justice. Agitating students of the university brought out a

BUET VC to meet protesting students in afternoon

DHAKA: The VC of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is set to hold a meeting with protesting students over the murder of fellow student Abrar Fahad. Vice-chancellor Prof Saiful Islam is likely to sit with the protesters at 5pm on Friday (Oct 11), 

BSMRSTU proctor Ashiquzzaman resigns

GOPALGANJ: Mohammad Ashiquzzaman Bhuiyan has resigned from the post of proctor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj citing ‘personal ground’. He submitted his resignation to Dr Nuruddin Ahmed, registrar of the university, on

DUCSU seeks PM’s step against BCL torture

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Dhaka University Central Students' Union Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s announcement directing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to stop torture on common students. DUCSU VP came up with the call at Raju Memorial Sculpture on

Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Nobel prize in literature

DHAKA: Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and Austria's Peter Handke have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Two winners were named - one for 2019 and one for 2018 - because last year's prize was not awarded, reports BBC. The Swedish Academy, which oversees the

Don’t stop movement at any cost: DUCSU VP to BUET students

DHAKA UNIVERSITY:  Dhaka University students staged a black flag march on the campus demanding exemplary punishment for the killers of BUET student Abrar Fahad. The march was brought out from Raju Memorial Sculpture, led by Dhaka University Central Students' Union Vice-President

Fahad murder: Ultimatum for complete ban on politics in BUET

DHAKA: Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) placed a fresh 10-point demand over the murder of their fellow student Abrar Fahad.  They demanded a complete ban on political activities of all parties and organisations on their campus within October 15.

JnU B Unit entry test results published

JnU: Jagannath University published the “B” unit test results for the admission to the arts faculty for the 2019-20 academic session. Against the 850 seats, a total of 20,958 examinees appeared in the entry tests of the university. 27 candidates competed for each seat.

BUET students protest Fahad’s murder, seek justice

FROM BUET: Students of BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology) on Tuesday (Oct 8) staged demonstrations on their campus demanding justice of the murder of fellow student Abrar Fahad. The agitating students placed their 7-point demand from the protest procession that

BUET student Fahad laid to rest in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: Abrar Fahad, a student of BUET (Bangladesh University Engineering and Technology), was buried at his family graveyard in Raidanga village of Kumarkhali upazila on Tuesday (October 8) morning.  Earlier, his third Namaz-e-Janaja was held at the central Eidgah ground in Raidanga

BSMRSTU VC Nasir Uddin resigns

DHAKA: Dr Khondoker Nasir Uddin has resigned from the post of Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj amid students protest demanding his removal on allegation of irregularities and corruption. He submitted his

UGC recommends withdrawal of BSMRSTU VC

DHAKA: University Grants Commission’s probe committee has recommended withdrawal of Dr Khondoker Nasir Uddin from the post of Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj on charge of irregularities and corruption. 

DU Gha unit entry test held

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The first-year honours admission test of “Gha” unit under the Social Science faculty of the 2019-20 academic session of Dhaka University was held on Friday (September 27). The one and a half hour test was held from 10 am to 11:30 am at 86 centres inside and