Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Education

Pry students to get money for uniforms too

KURIGRAM: The government will give each of the primary school students Tk 2,000 to make school uniform, apart from new textbooks, in beginning of the New Year. State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain revealed the decision Saturday (September 7). As the chief

Govt mulling online monitoring in edu institutions

CHANDPUR: Education Minister Dipu Moni said monitoring is going to be stepped up in educational institutions. She said: "We have strengthened monitoring and surveillance in all educational institutions  from Ministry of Education through the Directorate of Secondary and Higher

No exam up to third grade from 2021: Ministry

DHAKA: The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education said there will be no conventional exam up to the third grade under the new curriculum from 2021 to reduce the pressure on elementary-level school children.  The students will be evaluated in classes throughout the year instead of the

Russia expands its nuclear education program in Uzbekistan

Grand opening of the branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (NRNU MEPhI), Russia took place in Uzbek capital- Tashkent recently. The function was attended by Abdulla Aripov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM and other

CU BCL halts shuttle trains after infighting

CHATTOGRAM: Chhatra League, ruling party’s student front, at Chittagong University held the locomaster of the train captive and cut off the hosepipe of train, halting shuttle train service for students since Sunday (September 1) morning. Earlier on Saturday, leaders of the Bijoy

HSC, equivalent exams to begin on April 1

Dhaka: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on April 1.    The routine of the examinations for 2020 has been published on Wednesday (August 28) which will be available on the website of the Education Ministry. As per

Green University celebrates IEB Accreditation

DHAKA: Green University of Bangladesh has arranged a pleasant trip to Cox’s Bazar for faculty members of Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering and its officials to celebrate their achievements in getting BAETE accreditation from

JU suspends 18 students for different terms

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have suspended 18 students for different periods over various crimes, including sexual harassment and ragging to fellow students, on the campus. The suspension decision was made on Aug-3 when the JU syndicate in

Awareness rally conducted on dengue at NUB

DHAKA:  With the aim of creating awareness about dengue among, public Northern University Bangladesh organized a rally in its Banani campus area. Vice Chancellor of NUB Prof Dr. Anwar Hossain said while addressing the rally that the viral disease-dengue-has spread across all the

Nazrul’s 43rd death anniversary being marked

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The 43rd death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed Tuesday (Aug 27), the 12th Bhadra in Bangla calendar, across the country in a befitting manner. Nazrul Islam, mostly known as rebel poet, died in Dhaka on August 29 (12th Bhadra), 1976. He

Conference on Higher Education opens at ULAB

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is hosting a 2-day conference on 22-23 August at the varsity auditorium in Dhanmondi of the capital. The program is titled “1st CETL Conference on Higher Education In Pursuit of

Soroj Mehedi becomes BD Chief executive to MEDCOM-2020

DHAKA: University teacher and researcher Soroj Mehedi (Md Mahady Hasan) has been elected the chief coordinator of Bangladesh chapter to the 6th World Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM-2020). According to a press release issued by the Managing Director of the

Noted novelist Rizia Rahman passes away

DHAKA: Ekushey Padak-winning novelist Rizia Rahman has died in a city hospital on Friday (August 16). She was 80. The eminent author who was undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital breathed her last here around 10.45 am.  She was hospitalised on Tuesday

Edu institutions’ offices off on Aug 12, 13 for Eid

DHAKA: The education ministry ordered all the educational institutes across the country to keep offices open in 10 days out of 12 days' eid holidays, as part of dengue prevention steps. The offices will remain closed only on August 12 and 13 during Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was

DU expels 69 students for entry test fraud

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday (August 6) handed temporary expulsion to 69 of its students on charge of cheating in the honors entry tests.  The decision came from a meeting of the varsity's disciplinary council, chaired by Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md

DU online application process starts, entry tests from Sep 13

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The online application process of first year honors admission at Dhaka University for 2019-20 academic session has . DU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the online application process at the central admission office at the university’s

ULAB signs MoU with BPCL

DHAKA: The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited (BPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed at the ULAB Chancellery in Dhanmondi on 30 July 2019.  Professor Dr. HM Jahirul Haque, Vice-Chancellor of ULAB

HC issues rule over English Grammar errors

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule on errors in English Grammar books from the fourth grade to graduate level written by different authors. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Quader issued the rule after hearing of a petition on Monday (July 29). Helal

IU entry test begins Nov 4

DHAKA: Admission test for Islamic University (IU) hounors admission session 2019-20 will begin from November 4 and end on November 7 this year.  Candidates’ application procedure will be started form September 15 and it will be continued till October 10 in 2019. Registrar

BSFMSTU VC asks students to dream big for success

DHAKA: Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University (BSFMSTU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Syed Shamsuddin Ahmed told students to dream big to become worthy citizens in future. "You have to dream big if you want to be successful in life. Besides, a lot of study is