DHAKA: University of Development Alternative (UODA) accoladed Professor Dr Mohammed Rahmatullah, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences and a veteran scientist for his scientific achievements for the last decade in the field of Life Sciences at the UODA auditorium in the

DHAKA: Time to registration in Masters 1st Part (private) course 2012, under National University has been extended.Students can register their names till March 18 without late fee and till March 27 with delay fine, a press release from NU public relations department said on

DHAKA: A daylong workshop on Basic Digital Photography was held at State University of Bangladesh (SUB) on Wednesday. The Department of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies of the university and SkillTree, a professional development institute, organized the workshop. Quazi Rownaq

DHAKA: The first-part examinations of Masters under National University (NU) will start from April 11.The examinations will continue till May 6, says a press release from the university on Sunday.  Details of the examinations are available on NU website, www.nu.edu.bd and

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced upgradation of the status of the Headmasters’ of Primary Schools from third class to second class.She was addressing opening ceremony of Primary Education Week at Osmani Memorial Auditorium of the capital on Sunday morning.The premier

DHAKA: The National Primary Education week will begin from March 9, with the slogan of “Education is the origin of life, dropping out is the blunder.”Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has chalked out various programs on this occasion of the Primary Education week. Prime Minister

DHAKA: The Honors second year examinations-2012 under National University will begin from April 12.The examinations will continue till May 31.A press release from the university made the disclosure on Thursday.On the other hand, the examinations under old syllabus will start from April 12

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: The agitating students of Jagannath University will hold a grand rally to press home their demand to recover of their grabbed halls on March 16.The rally will be held at Central Shaheed Minar in capital.Convener of the committee of student movement association for

DHAKA: Locals torched the banner of Bazlur Rahman Hall of Jagannath University, which was hanged by demonstrating student as part of their hall recovery agitation, on Thursday noon.Earlier of the day, ignoring police obstruction, a team of agitating students led-by Sheikh Mashrik Hasan

DHAKA: A seminar on ‘Public Health Education in Medical Career’ was held at ‘Chattagram Maa-Shishu O General Hospital’ on Tuesday, said a press release.The seminar was organized by one of the pioneers in public health in private sector in Bangladesh ‘State University of

DHAKA: Students of Jagannath University on Wednesday announced new programs regarding their hall recovery.Among ten occupied halls of the university, the agitated students declared a program to recovery Bazlur Rahman Hall on Thursday.Shariful Islam, a convener of the committee on

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Professor of Chemistry department Tapan Kumar Saha of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was appointed as new proctor for the university. He was appointed as professor Muzibur Rahman resigned from the post on Monday. Ten others assistant proctors were appointed with

DHAKA: A highly powerful committee, headed-by Advocate Kazi Firoz Rashid, MP of the constituency, has been formed to recovery the residential halls of Jagannath University.The decision was taken on Monday in a meeting chaired-by education minister Nurul Islam Nahid.The other members of

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Central Chhatra League committee Monday expelled four leaders of its Jahanginagar University unit, including general secretary, for their involvement with clash over having food without paying at the university hall on Sunday.Office secretary of central Chhatra

RANGPUR: Academic activities came to halt at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur as organizations of progressive students on Sunday went on a strike protesting the authorities’ decision of hiking fees.Campus sources said classes and scheduled examinations were not held as the students

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Dr Farzana Islam, Professor of the Department of Anthropology of the university, has assumed office as the 18th Vice Chancellor of on Sunday.     The authorities concerned of the university confirmed the matter to banglanews.  She is the first woman VC of a

DHAKA: The law enforcement agency Sunday foiled the protest rally of Jagannath University (JnU) students at Bangla Bazar intersection while the students were going to recover Ajmal Hossian hall from the grabbers. Hundreds students of the university left the campus around 11:45am after

DHAKA: Daffodil International University (DIU), one of the leading private universities of the country, has organized the maiden National Career Fair with a view to generating employment for a large number of young, skilled and talented graduates.The daylong fair will start at 9:00am on

DHAKA: The United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) said policymakers need to pay immediate attention in reducing dropout rates and improving class performance in schools across the country. “The primary education stipend programme has increased geographical coverage, enrolment,

DHAKA: State Minister for home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan gave assurance of recovery of two occupied halls of Jahangirnagar University and will hand over to the authority.The state minister came up with the assurance when a 20-member teachers’ team met him at his secretariat office at