Saturday, 28 Dec, 2024

Education

Huge arms recovered from CU dorms

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: A few sacks crammed with local weapons were seized from three dormitories of Chittagong University in a drive conducted early Tuesday (February 20).  Police carried out the drive at Shahjalal, Shah Amanat and Suhrawardy Halls, following a clash between two rival

3 CU students hurt in cottage attack

CHITTAGONJ: Three students of Chittagong University (CU) were injured as the rival group of students’ attacked them at a cottage in Gate-2 area of the campus Monday (February 19). The incident took place around 10:30am at Nahar Kunjo cottage under Hathazari thana. The injured

DU bans poster-banners marking Amor Ekushey

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The authority of Dhaka University (DU) banned the sticking of all types of photos, banners and posters on the occasion of observing International Mother Language Day on February 21. A press release sent from the public relations department of DU said cleaning,

Person with cell phone in 200m of exam hall to face arrest

DHAKA: The government has directed law enforcers to arrest anyone carrying a mobile phone within 200 meters of the SSC examinations centers. The Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Education Ministry issued the directives on Monday (February 12).  The instruction was

14 held over ‘SSC question leak’

DHAKA: The Detective Branch (DB) of police detained 14 persons on accusation of leaking the questions of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and also spreading those on Facebook. The detainees were nabbed in the drives carried out in different parts of Dhaka and Faridpur Saturday

HSC exams begin on April 2

DHAKA: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2018 will begin across the country on April 2. The Ministry of Education approved and circulated the finalised schedule on Wednesday. As per exam routine, theoretical examinations will begin on April 2 and it

SSC, equivalent exams begin

DHAKA: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations 2018 under eight general education boards, Madrasa and Vocational began across the country Thursday (February 1). This year the exams are being held with uniform and creative question papers. Only Bangla 2nd

Dr. Emran Kabir appointed VC of Comilla University

COMILLA: Dr Emran Kabir Chowdhury, professor of Dhaka University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department, has been appointed as the new Vice-chancellor of Comilla University. The matter was disclosed in a gazette notification signed by Education Ministry deputy secretary Habibur

Strike being observed in DU

DHAKA: The left-leaning student organizations are observing strike in Dhaka University protesting the attack of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League. The activists of Progressive Students’ Alliance in the morning on Monday (January 29) took

‘Sheikh Hasina University’ being built in Netokona

DHAKA: ‘The Sheikh Hasina University Bill, 2018’ was passed in the Parliament on Sunday (January 28) aiming to set up a public university after naming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid placed the bill in the House in the evening with Deputy Speaker

Seminar on future leadership held at NSU

DHAKA: A seminar on the nature of future leadership titled ‘Next Generation Leadership was held at North South University (NSU) recently, said a press release Sunday (January 28).  The event was organized by the Office of External Affairs (OEA) under the leadership of the Director,

Pragatishil Chhatra Jote calls countrywide student strike

DHAKA: Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, an alliance of leftist student organisations, called a strike for January 29 in all the educational institutions across the country protesting the attack on Dhaka University students by leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). Imran

Banglanews correspondent Himel receives JU ‘Conservation Media Award’

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Country’s leading online news portal Banglanews24.com’s Jahangirnagar University (JU) correspondent Nur Alam Himel was given ‘Conservation Media Award’ for his report on protecting bird and biodiversity.   JU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam

Students of 7-DU affiliated colleges withdraw blockade

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Students of seven Dhaka University (DU) affiliated colleges, who staged demonstration by blocking city’s Nilkhet intersection earlier in the day, have withdrawn blockade after DU Vice-chancellor gave assurance for realizing their demand. Students blocked the road

SSC exams on prior schedule if DNCC by-polls delayed

DHAKA: The Dhaka education board said the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be held as per the previous schedule as the High court stayed the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls. Dhaka education board said it on Wednesday (January

11 injured as DU, DMC students clash

DHAKA: As many as 11 people including a journalist and a police member were injured in a clash between the students of Dhaka University (DU) and Dhaka Medical College (DMC) in Bakshibazar area Tuesday night (January 16).  DMC’s Dr Fazle Rabbi Hall unit BCL General Secretary Sheikh

Ebtedayee teachers’ hunger strike enters 6th day

DHAKA: The teachers of country’s Ebtedayee madrasas are continuing their hunger strike in front of the National Press Club in the city despite many teachers fell sick. Their hunger strike unto death entered sixth day on Sunday (January 14), while it is 14th day of their movement.

Nahid warns of tougher action against education business

SAVAR (DHAKA): Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has warned that tougher action will be taken against those who set up private universities for business and profit. He said this while speaking at the 7th Convocation ceremony of the Daffodil International University in Savar, on the

Technological change needed in education: ICT minister

DHAKA: Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar stressed the importance of technology in Education. The Minister was addressing a roundtable titled 'Block Chain in Global Finance System- Bangladesh stance’ held at the office of Bangladesh

DU in Asia’s 350 top varsity list

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Dhaka University has been recognized as one of the best 350 best universities of Asia, according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking-2018. The ranking was done by a London-based institution Times Higher Education. They sent a fax message