SAVAR: Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have curtailed the celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1426, following the death of an English department student last night. Nuruzzaman Nibvrit, 22, a third-year student of the English department, died of

DHAKA: Education Minister Dipu Moni stressed the need of introducing a combined entry test to all the public universities vowing to minimize sufferings of the applicants.  “It is very urgent. I know that several universities oppose it because of various reasons. But, a combined

DHAKA: The government has introduced new guidelines for recruitment of teachers in government primary schools, fixing honors as minimum qualification of female candidates for teaching jobs. Besides, the age limit for the positions of head teacher and assistant teacher has been fixed

CHATTOGRAM: The agitating section of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Chittagong University (CU) has withdrawn their indefinite strike called demanding resignation of proctor for filing case against them. Enamul Haque, former vice president of Chhatra League of CU, withdrew

DHAKA: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of April 17, 18 and 22 have been rescheduled due to public holiday for Shab-e-Barat and other issues.  The exams will now be held on May 9, 11 and 12 afternoon respectively, said Professor Md. Ziaul Haque,

DHAKA: A court here asked police to submit probe report over the murder of former principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen on May 7. Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman Sharif on Monday (April 8) set the new date as Alamgir Mazumder, sub inspector of New Market Police

CHATTOGRAM: At least seven persons, including a police official, were injured when a group of BCL activists locked in a clash with police at main gate of the Chattogram University. During the clash, strikers vandalized a vehicle of detective branch (DB) of police. Injured ---Police

DHAKA: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Tajul Islam ordered an investigation into the school ceiling collapse in Barguna’s Taltali upazila that left a class-III girl killed.  The minister also mourned death of the minor. The local LGRD office has been

BARGUNA: A class-III student was killed and five other children injured as the ceiling of a primary school building had collapsed in Taltali upazila of Barguna Saturday (April 6). The deceased was identified as Mansura, 8, daughter of one Nazir Hossain in Pochakoralia union of the

RANGPUR: Hundreds of examinees in Rangpur town sat for their first exam of HSC and equivalent 2019 by the light of candles after Sunday night’s storm had caused power outage.   All the power connections in the town were snapped due to the last night storm, said Northern Electricity

JU: The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities Monday (April 1) suspended five students on charge of beating and mugging a person on the campus. The suspended persons are - Md Al Raji, student of Government and Politics (45th batch), Sanjoy Ghosh, student of Drama and Dramatics

DHAKA: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations began across the country Monday (April 1). The exams were scheduled to begin at 10:00am. Education Minister Dipu Moni visited an exam center at Siddheswari Girls’ College in Dhaka, in the morning. As per

DHAKA: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country from Monday (April 1). As per routine, the theoretical examinations will conclude on May 11 following which the practical examinations will begin from May 12 and end on May 21.

DHAKA: The first syndicate meeting of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University (BDU) was held at the meeting room of the varsity’s city office in Mohammadpur of the capital Saturday (March 30). The meeting was presided over by BDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Munaz Ahmed

DHAKA:  Teachers observed a sit-in demanding nationalization of 1519 madrasa board-registered independent Ibtedai madrasas like primary schools. Bangladesh Independent Ibtedai Madrassa Teachers' Association has been observing a sit-in since Saturday morning (March 30) at the

BARISHAL: Students of Barishal University staged demonstration following an order from the authorities to close down the campus for indefinite period. In a notice issued by the varsity authorities at midnight, the students were ordered to vacate the dormitories within 5pm Thursday

RAJSHAHI:  US ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Robert Miller said opportunities for Bangladeshi students who aspire to pursue higher studies in the USA will be extended more in future. Commending Bangladeshi students who move to USA as very bright and talented, Earl Robert Miller said

DHAKA: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University (BDU) authorities paid rich tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing floral wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, marking the 49th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on Tuesday (March 26).

DHAKA: Education Minister Dipu Moni said all the coaching centers will remain closed from April 1 to May 6 in a bid to hold the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations fairly. The decision has been taken to hold the exams in free, fair and cheat-free manner, she

SYLHET: Three staff of the bus from where Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) student Wasim Abbas pushed off to death were accused in a case. SAU Proctor Prof Mrittunjoy Kundu, as a plaintiff, filed the case on Monday (March 25). The accused are—Udar Pariban bus driver Jewel