Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Education

HSC, equivalent exams to begin on April 1

Dhaka: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on April 1.    The routine of the examinations for 2020 has been published on Wednesday (August 28) which will be available on the website of the Education Ministry. As per

Green University celebrates IEB Accreditation

DHAKA: Green University of Bangladesh has arranged a pleasant trip to Cox’s Bazar for faculty members of Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering and its officials to celebrate their achievements in getting BAETE accreditation from

JU suspends 18 students for different terms

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have suspended 18 students for different periods over various crimes, including sexual harassment and ragging to fellow students, on the campus. The suspension decision was made on Aug-3 when the JU syndicate in

Awareness rally conducted on dengue at NUB

DHAKA:  With the aim of creating awareness about dengue among, public Northern University Bangladesh organized a rally in its Banani campus area. Vice Chancellor of NUB Prof Dr. Anwar Hossain said while addressing the rally that the viral disease-dengue-has spread across all the

Nazrul’s 43rd death anniversary being marked

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The 43rd death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed Tuesday (Aug 27), the 12th Bhadra in Bangla calendar, across the country in a befitting manner. Nazrul Islam, mostly known as rebel poet, died in Dhaka on August 29 (12th Bhadra), 1976. He

Conference on Higher Education opens at ULAB

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is hosting a 2-day conference on 22-23 August at the varsity auditorium in Dhanmondi of the capital. The program is titled “1st CETL Conference on Higher Education In Pursuit of

Soroj Mehedi becomes BD Chief executive to MEDCOM-2020

DHAKA: University teacher and researcher Soroj Mehedi (Md Mahady Hasan) has been elected the chief coordinator of Bangladesh chapter to the 6th World Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM-2020). According to a press release issued by the Managing Director of the

Noted novelist Rizia Rahman passes away

DHAKA: Ekushey Padak-winning novelist Rizia Rahman has died in a city hospital on Friday (August 16). She was 80. The eminent author who was undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital breathed her last here around 10.45 am.  She was hospitalised on Tuesday

Edu institutions’ offices off on Aug 12, 13 for Eid

DHAKA: The education ministry ordered all the educational institutes across the country to keep offices open in 10 days out of 12 days' eid holidays, as part of dengue prevention steps. The offices will remain closed only on August 12 and 13 during Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was

DU expels 69 students for entry test fraud

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday (August 6) handed temporary expulsion to 69 of its students on charge of cheating in the honors entry tests.  The decision came from a meeting of the varsity's disciplinary council, chaired by Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md

DU online application process starts, entry tests from Sep 13

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The online application process of first year honors admission at Dhaka University for 2019-20 academic session has . DU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the online application process at the central admission office at the university’s

ULAB signs MoU with BPCL

DHAKA: The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited (BPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed at the ULAB Chancellery in Dhanmondi on 30 July 2019.  Professor Dr. HM Jahirul Haque, Vice-Chancellor of ULAB

HC issues rule over English Grammar errors

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule on errors in English Grammar books from the fourth grade to graduate level written by different authors. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Quader issued the rule after hearing of a petition on Monday (July 29). Helal

IU entry test begins Nov 4

DHAKA: Admission test for Islamic University (IU) hounors admission session 2019-20 will begin from November 4 and end on November 7 this year.  Candidates’ application procedure will be started form September 15 and it will be continued till October 10 in 2019. Registrar

BSFMSTU VC asks students to dream big for success

DHAKA: Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University (BSFMSTU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Syed Shamsuddin Ahmed told students to dream big to become worthy citizens in future. "You have to dream big if you want to be successful in life. Besides, a lot of study is

40th BCS preliminary results published

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) published the 40th BCS preliminary examination result on Thursday (July 25). A total of 20,277 candidates have passed the preliminary test who will take part in the written part of the examination, PSC Chairman Mohammad Sadik told

Two more colleges nationalized

DHAKA: The government has nationalised two more colleges as part of expansion of education across the country. The colleges are Laxmichhari College in Laxmichhari Upazila of Khagrachari district and Bangabandhu Degree College in Kazipur Upazila of Sirajganj District. The Directorate

KU admission test begins Nov 2

KHULNA: The admission tests for the first year honors courses in Khulna University (KU) under 2019-20 academic years will begin from November 2. The decision was taken at a meeting of the central admission committee chaired by KU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Fayek Uzzaman on

7 colleges’ affiliation: DU students lock academic, admin buildings

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: A group of Dhaka University (DU) students locked academic and administrative buildings of the university on Sunday (July 21), demanding cancellation of affiliation of seven colleges with it. The students put the administrative building of the university, the Faculty

Combined entry test in Agro varsities this year

DHAKA: Combined admission tests will be held for five agricultural universities and two agriculture-related universities in the 2019-20 academic year. The decision was taken at the 60th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bangladesh University Council of the Vice-Chancellors at