Friday, 05 Sep, 2025

Education

IUB hosts Intl Conference on teaching and learning

DHAKA: The Center for Pedagogy (CP) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has organized a two-day international conference on teaching and learning on the theme- Education in the current world: Pedagogy, Research and Social Change.   The inauguration of the conference was

Intl Conference on Teaching and Learning at IUB

DHAKA: The Center for Pedagogy (CP) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) will organize a two-day international conference on teaching and learning on the theme- Education in the current world: Pedagogy, Research and Social Change. The inauguration of the conference will be held

Dhaka education board gets new chairman

DHAKA: Government Rajendra College of Faridpur Principal M Mahbubur has been appointed as new chairman of Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Dhaka. The education ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday (April 17). M Mahbubur is a Professor of

IUB welcomes Bangla New Year in Festivity 

DHAKA: Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) celebrated Pahela Baisakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar 1423, on 14 April 2016 at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka.  The disclosure came through a press release on Friday.  The campus was adorned with different colors which

Talk on ethnocentrism held at IUB

DHAKA: The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a Talk on Ethnocentrism, Strategic Culture and Leadership Language on Tuesday (April 12) at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Principal

China scholarships to 192 Bangladeshi students

DHAKA: With the development of the bilateral relations between China and Bangladesh, more and more Bangladeshi students are going to study in China.   China has become a favorable attractive destination for Bangladeshi students. The country has been providing 162 full government

US to assist Bangladesh education sector

DHAKA: The US and Bangladesh will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend cooperation in the latter’s education sector. The US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat made this disclosure while meeting with education minister Nurul Islam Nahid at his

HSC exams begin Sunday

DHAKA: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin on Sunday across country.    Around 12.19 lakh examinees from 8,533 educational institutions will take part in the exam while of them, about 5.65 lakh are female students. Theoretical exams would

Books up to 50% off at public library

DHAKA: Five publishing houses are holding a book fair on Public Library premises at Shahbagh in city with the view to selling their new and old books at a reduced price. The sale started on Friday (April 1) and will continue till April 12. The fair, titled “Choitrer Boier Aarong”,

edutubebd.com kicks off Tuesday

DHAKA: An online portal, www.edutubebd.com, for sharing contents related to education was inaugurated by the education minister Nurul Islam Nahid at a city hotel on Tuesday (March 29). Ethics Advanced Technology Limited (EATL) opened the portal so that both teachers and students can

UODA’s street painting in honor of martyrs Friday

DHAKA: Like previous years, School of Development Alternative (SODA), College of Development Alternative (CODA) and University of Development Alternative (UODA), are going to recall the victims of genocide carried out by the Pakistan army on the night of March 25, 1971 with street

Bangladeshi students recall their experience in Japan

DHAKA: Twenty-eight Bangladeshi students who returned from their recent 10-day visit to Japan shared their life-time experiences in Japan with ambassador Masato Watanabe. The visit was a part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchanges for Students and Youths (JENESYS) program that has

‘Univ students to attend classes from home’

DHAKA: Dhaka University vice chancellor AASM Arefin Siddique said technology in future would facilitate students of Dhaka University to attend their classes sitting at home or somewhere. He made the assertion while inaugurating ‘National High School Programming Competition’ at

TEO preliminary recruitment test April 29

DHAKA: The preliminary examination of the recruitment of Upazila/Thana Education Officer (TEO) will be held on April 29. Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a press release on Thursday (March 10) disclosing the examination date. The test will be held in Dhaka from 3:00pm to

Pry schools to get HC order against corporal punishment

DHAKA: Primary and Mass Education minister Mostafizur Rahman said every primary school must abide by the High Court (HC) order to stop corporal punishment. ‘Apart from keeping the directives hanging straight on walls of headmasters’ rooms in all 64,000 primary schools,

Harvard abolishes 'master' in titles

DHAKA: Harvard University in the US is going to remove the word "master" from academic titles, after protests from students who claimed the title had echoes of slavery. House masters, in charge of residential halls at the university, will become known as "faculty deans". Harvard Law

35th BCS 2nd phase viva voce from Mar 6

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the date for the second phase Viva Voice of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), starting from March 6.The viva voce for both General and Technical /Professional Cadres will continue till March 21. The test will be held at

President wants education for human welfare

JAMALPUR: President Abdul Hamid on Monday (February 22) asked the teachers and students to use their acquired knowledge for human welfare.The President also said, “The knowledge you gained through education and experience has to be implemented in a combined manner to keep up with the

‘Behave ethically, respects rule of law’

DHAKA: Economist, researcher and Professor of Daffodil International University Dr. Muhammad Mahboob Ali asked students to behave ethically with high human values and show respect towards rule of law to sustain in the competitive world. Prof. Mahboob came up with advice while exchanging

Neanderthals, humans interbred 1-lakh yrs ago

DHAKA: Neanderthals and modern humans were interbreeding much earlier than was previously thought, scientists say.Traces of human DNA found in a Neanderthal genome suggest that we started mixing with our now-extinct relatives 100,000 years ago.Previously it had been thought that the two