Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Education

Job fair held at IUB

DHAKA: Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a daylong job fair for its students and graduates on its Bashundhara campus in the city on Monday (June 17). The inauguration program held at 10.00 am at IUB auditorium where Pro-VC, Board of Trustees, Faculties and students of the

Tk. 87,620cr for madrasa education

DHAKA: The government has allocated Tk. 87,620 crore for madrasa education in FY 2019-20, which is 3.04 percent of GDP and 16.75 percent of total budget allocations. The government has taken numerous steps for the development and modernization of madrasa education. Infrastructures of

Tk 9,000cr allocation for schools, colleges

DHAKA: The government has allocated Tk. 9,000 crore in FY2019-20 for development projects in the secondary and higher education sector, which is 54 percent higher than that of FY 2018-19. Construction of physical infrastructure in 1,500 non-government colleges, 3,000 non-government

Prof Shirin takes charge of CU VC

CHATTOGRAM: Chittagong University (CU) Pro-Vice Chancellor (Pro-VC) Prof Dr Shirin Akhter will discharge the duties of vice chancellor (VC) from now on.    A press release, signed by Education Ministry's Secondary and Higher Education Division Deputy Secretary Habibur Rahman,

Eden ex-principal murder probe report now July 10

DHAKA: A Dhaka court reset July 10 to submit probe report in the case filed over murder of former principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen. Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman Sharif on Thursday (June 13) set the new date as Alamgir Mazumder, sub inspector of New

More institutions to come under MPO status

SANGSAD BHABAN:  Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said maximum number of educational institutions will come under Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme this year. Dr Dipu Moni came up with this statement in response to a question from an MP at the third budget session of the 11th Jatiya

Charge-sheet finalized accusing 87 DU students among 125

DHAKA: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) named a total of 125 persons in the charge-sheet prepared over leaking Dhaka University (DU) entry tests' question papers, after running investigation for around one and a half years. As many as 87 DU students are among the accused,

Prof Kazi Shahidullah made UGC chairman

DHAKA: Dhaka University History Department Supernumerary Professor Dr Kazi Shahidullah has been appointed as the chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC). Secondary and Higher Education Division of Education Ministry issued the order Wednesday (May 22). Dr Kazi

Unified admission tests for public universities on card

DHAKA: Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury said unified admission tests will be introduced in public universities as class-XI in colleges.   The minister was inaugurating the 11th class students’ admission in Dhaka Education Board auditorium on Sunday (May 12).

HSC admission process begins Sunday

DHAKA: The process for admission to Class-XI in colleges of the country for the 2019-2020 academic session will begin on Sunday (May 12) and it will continue till May 23. Inter-Education Board Coordination Sub-Committee President also Dhaka Education Board Chairman Prof Muhammad Ziaul

BSFMSTU to become a research-oriented university: VC

With an aim to mould new generation into science & technology-oriented one, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University (BSFMSTU) was set up in Jamalpur which is a neglected corner of the country. On November 20 of 2018, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib

JnU student suspended for mugging

JnU: The authorities of Jagannath University (JnU) suspended its another student for his alleged involvement in mugging and assaulting a female student. University’s public relations unit on Thursday (May 9) issued a press release regarding the matter.  According to the press

Corporal punishment: Headmaster held as student loses eyesight

BRAHMANBARIA: Police arrested headmaster of a high school on charge of canning a student that damages his eye in Nabinagar upazila. Rafikul Islam, headmaster of Bidyakut Amar Bahumukhi High School, was picked up from railway station in the district town on Wednesday (May 8) afternoon,

Prof Yusuf Ali Mollah made UGC acting chairman

DHAKA: Senior UGC member Professor Mohammad Yousuf Ali Mollah was made acting chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) as the tenure of its chairman Professor Abdul Mannan is expired. UGC Public Relations and Right of Information Department Director Dr. Shamsul Arefin told

BSFMSTU VC mourns singer Subir Nandi’s death

DHAKA: Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University (BSFMSTU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Syed Samsuddin Ahmed expressed deep shock at the death of eminent singer Subir Nandi. In a condolence message on Tuesday (May 7), the Vice-Chancellor recalled the

Eden’s ex-principal murder: Probe report submission June 13

DHAKA: A court here asked police to submit probe report over the murder of former principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen on June 13. Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman Sharif on Tuesday (May 7) set the new date as Alamgir Mazumder, sub inspector of New Market

SSC results: Girls outshine boys

DHAKA: Girls have outshined boys in pass rates this year in the results  of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams in all education boards. This information was found by analyzing the results of the SSC results declared on Monday (May 6). This year, 2,127,815

Zero pass rate in 107 institutions

DHAKA: Students of 107 educational institutes under five boards failed to pass this year's SSC and equivalent examinations. One institution under Rajshahi Board, one under Jashore Board, two under Barishal Board, one under Dinajpur Board and 43 under Technical Board have zero pass

82.20pc pass SSC, 105594 get GPA-5

DHAKA: The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were published on Monday morning (May 6) with overall pass percentage of 82.20. A total of 1,05,594 students scored GPA-5. Education Minister Dipu Moni announced the results at

NU postpones all exams of May 5

GAZIPUR: National University (NU) authorities suspended all examinations slated for Sunday (May 5) due to unavoidable reasons.  The decision was confirmed in a press release, signed by NU Exam Controller (Acting) Badruzzaman, on Saturday (May 4).  New schedule for the exams slated