Friday, 15 Nov, 2024

Education

1 held over DU admission test forgery

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: An admission seeker was detained during admission tests for the first year honours of ‘Kha’ unit in Dhaka University for his alleged involvement in forging in the examination with the help of electronic device. The detainee is- Mehedi Hasan Oyon.  The student had

DU ‘Kha’ unit admission test held

DHAKA: The honors first-year admission test of Dhaka University Kha-unit for the academic year 2014-15 ended on Friday morning. The exam started from 10:00am and continued till 11:00 am.  This year the admission test held at 73 centers in and outside of DU campus. A total of 41,960

RUET closed sine die after clash

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: The authorities of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) on Thursday declared closed the university for an indefinite period. They also asked the students to leave their halls within 10:00am Friday. The decision came from the RUET academic council

RUET halls raided, 9 Shibir men held

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Law enforcers on Thursday detained nine Chhatra Shibir men and recovered locally made weapons while raiding the Lieutenant Selim Hall at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET). The raid started around 2:00pm and ended around 3:00pm. Several Chhatra

NU Sunday’s Exam Rescheduled

DHAKA: The National University authorities shifted the first year Honors examination of 2013 to be held on Sunday (September 21) to Monday (September 22). The university authorities made the disclosure in a press release on Wednesday. It said the examination would start at 9:00am.

JU admission test rescheduled

DHAKA: Jahangirnagar University authorities rescheduled its admission test for 2014-15 session, which were scheduled to be held on September 18 and 21 due to hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami. As per new schedule, the admission tests will now be held on September 24 and 25 at the same

DU teacher suspended over sexual abuse

DHAKA: Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended Professor Dr M Saiful Islam, chairman of its Theater and Performance Art Studies Department, following allegation of sexual harassment a female student. The suspension decision came at an emergency meeting of the Syndicate, the highest

JnU “A” unit admission test results out

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: The results of admission test in honors first year for the session 2014-15 under “A” unit of Jagannath University were published on Monday. The matter was disclosed through a press release by the university. A total of 16,900 students passed primarily out of

400 students say ‘no’ to drugs

CHITTAGONG: Around 400 students of Premier College run by Chittagong City Corporation, on Monday said ‘no’ to drugs.They made the commitment of not taking drugs ever at an anti-drugs inspirational rally jointly organized by the department of narcotics and the college.Narcotics

4 JUST students expelled over murder

JESSORE: The Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) authorities suspended four students for different terms for their involvement with the murder of Naimul Islam Riyadh.The decision was taken as the recommendations by the investigation committee of the university.Of the

DU teacher confined for alleged sexual assault

DHAKA: Students of Dhaka University theatre department confined their department chairman Dr Saiful Islam on the allegation of sexual harassment.The department chairman went to classroom (number 6006) in Arts Faculty building around 10:30am.Then the students came out from the classroom

JnU ‘B Unit’ admission test Sep 19

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: The first-year honors admission test of ‘B Unit’ under 2014-15 academic session of Jagannath University (JnU) will be held on September 19. The examination will start at 3:00pm and will continue till 4:30pm in 27 centers of city on the day. Some 50,551

Nahid seeks more investment in edu

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has sought more investment in education sector to make modern generation skilled. The education minister made the plea while attending final episode of UNSPA debate competition in National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) Auditorium on

BUET teachers’ association ignores new VC

DHAKA: The teachers’ association of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has ignored its newly appointed vice-chancellor Professor Dr Khalida Iqram.The teachers of the association gathered in a general meeting on Saturday afternoon in this regard.Sources said

IU classes resume today

DHAKA: The classes and examinations of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia resumed Saturday after a 17-day vacation following the clash between students and police.The classes and exams of all departments resumed at 8:15am, university sources said.Registrar office sources said,

Former PSC chair Mostafa Chowdhury dies

NEW YORK: Former Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Professor Dr Muhammad Mostafa Chowdhury breathed his last in Canada on Friday due to old age complexity.He was 74.Mostafa Chowdhury was also chairman of the Department of Political Science of Dhaka University.Family sources said

12 held during DU admission test

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: 12 admission seekers were detained during admission tests of Dhaka University KA-Unit for the academic year 2014-15 for their alleged involvement in forging in the examination.  Of the detainees, three were held from Science faculty and rest others were detained

More 244 pass in rechecked HSC result

DHAKA: More 244 students passed in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2014 after rechecking their scripts.All of them have been informed about their corrected result besides hanging on education boards’ website after publishing the new result on

BUET Gets First Female VC

DHAKA: Dr Khalida Iqram, Professor of Architecture Department at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), has been appointed as its first ever female Vice-Chancellor (VC).Education Ministry Senior Information Officer Subodh Chandra Dhali confirmed the matter to

DU ‘Ka’ unit admission test Friday

DHAKA: The honors first-year admission test of Dhaka University KA-Unit (Science Faculty) for the academic year 2014-15 will be held on Friday.The exam will start from 10:00am and continue till 11.30am.This year the admission test will be held at 76 centers in and outside of DU campus.A