DHAKA: Results of primary scholarship, based on the students PEC exams results, has been published and a total of 82,500 students got government stipends. State minister for Primary and Mass Education Minister Mohammad Zakir Hossian announced the scholarship list at a press conference

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Newly-elected vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur formally announced that he would take charge of his post. The first executive meeting of Ducsu is scheduled to be held on March 23. Hasan Al Mamun, convener of

DHAKA: Dhaka University (DU) authorities have formed a probe body to investigate the allegations of irregularities in DU Central Student Union election (Ducsu) and hall union polls. The seven-member committee has been asked to submit the probe report within seven working days, said a

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Supporters and activists of five panels, who boycotted the recently-held Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections, staged demonstration on the campus demanding reelections.    The agitating students took a rally to the administrative building

DHAKA: Back in 2012, a free-of-cost school named “Friendship School” began its journey in Tangail, vowing to enlighten underprivileged children of the society in light of education.  The school then had some 29 underprivileged poor children and 3 teachers. Gradually, the school

DHAKA: Newly elected leaders of Dhaka University Central Students’ Association (Ducsu) met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her state residence Ganabhaban Saturday (Mar 16). Sheikh Hasina exchanged greetings with them. Ducsu VP-elect Nurul Haque Nur, GS-elect also BCL General

CHANDPUR:  Condemning New Zealand mosque shootings, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni urged everyone to fight terrorism and militancy with concerted efforts. “Not a single country of the world is free from extremism, terrorism and militancy. Such a hideous incident happened in a

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The Dhaka University students who had been on a hunger strike until death demanding reelection to Ducsu ended it at the assurance of Pro VC Prof Muhammad Samad. The students were fed water and lassi after 11 pm on Friday (March 15). Newly-elected Ducsu VP Nurul Haq

DHAKA UNIVERSITY (DU): Vice President-elect of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur demanded resignation of Rokeya Hall Provost Prof Dr Zeenat Huda for “vote rigging and irregularities”. “Vote rigging and irregularities took place in the (Ducsu)

DHAKA: The Public Service Commission (PSC) recommended 578 candidates who passed the written and viva voce of 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for the first class non-cadre posts. The recommendation was made at a special meeting of the PSC Wednesday (Mar 13). A list of the

DHAKA: Students’ cabinet elections to the secondary schools and dakhil madrashas will be held countrywide on Thursday (Mar 14). As many as 1,14,95,618 students are expected to exercise their franchise in the elections whereas the number of candidates stands at 1,83,688. Education

DHAKA: Newly elected Vice President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur has deferred his decision to one or two days over taking oath amid demands of reelections to all the posts.   “All the student bodies except Chhatra League have demanded

DHAKA: A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) staged demonstration demanding reelection to the post of Vice President for University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu). Besides, boycotting the classes, leavers-activists of the other panels which boycotted the Ducsu election also

DHAKA:  Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman said the Ducsu polls were held in a free, fair, and festive manner except some isolated incidents. The VC told Banglanews after the end of voting of in all halls except for 2 unfinished ones on Monday (March 11).

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: All the panels except Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have boycotted Monday’s elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) after raising allegations of irregularities in the voting. They are--alliance of Quota reformists, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal,

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The voting in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections ended except in two halls. Students cast ballots in the polling centers installed at the varsity halls from 8am to 2pm Monday (Mar 11). The balloting at Kuwait Maitree Hall and Rokeya Hall

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Four panels have boycotted the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections after raising allegations of voting irregularities. The four panels—alliance of Quota reformists, leftist student bodies’ alliance Pragatishil Chhatra Oikya, Swadhikar

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Leftist student bodies’ alliance Pragatishil Chhatra Oikya has boycotted the elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu).  The voting was underway since 8am Monday (Mar 11). The panel’s vice president (VP) candidate Liton Nandi has made the

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Vice President (VP) candidate of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Huq Nur was physically assaulted on the voting day. He was hospitalized in an unconscious state. Students who witnessed the incident that happened around 12pm Monday (Mar 11)

DHAKA: The provost of Kuwait Maitree Hall of Dhaka University (DU) has been withdrawn amid rigging allegations in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections Monday (Mar 11). Prof Mahbuba Nasreen has been appointed as the new provost of the women’s hall after