DHAKA: Newly elected leaders of Dhaka University Central Students’ Association (Ducsu) met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her state residence Ganabhaban Saturday (Mar 16). Sheikh Hasina exchanged greetings with them. Ducsu VP-elect Nurul Haque Nur, GS-elect also BCL General

CHANDPUR:  Condemning New Zealand mosque shootings, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni urged everyone to fight terrorism and militancy with concerted efforts. “Not a single country of the world is free from extremism, terrorism and militancy. Such a hideous incident happened in a

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The Dhaka University students who had been on a hunger strike until death demanding reelection to Ducsu ended it at the assurance of Pro VC Prof Muhammad Samad. The students were fed water and lassi after 11 pm on Friday (March 15). Newly-elected Ducsu VP Nurul Haq

DHAKA UNIVERSITY (DU): Vice President-elect of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur demanded resignation of Rokeya Hall Provost Prof Dr Zeenat Huda for “vote rigging and irregularities”. “Vote rigging and irregularities took place in the (Ducsu)

DHAKA: The Public Service Commission (PSC) recommended 578 candidates who passed the written and viva voce of 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for the first class non-cadre posts. The recommendation was made at a special meeting of the PSC Wednesday (Mar 13). A list of the

DHAKA: Students’ cabinet elections to the secondary schools and dakhil madrashas will be held countrywide on Thursday (Mar 14). As many as 1,14,95,618 students are expected to exercise their franchise in the elections whereas the number of candidates stands at 1,83,688. Education

DHAKA: Newly elected Vice President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur has deferred his decision to one or two days over taking oath amid demands of reelections to all the posts.   “All the student bodies except Chhatra League have demanded

DHAKA: A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) staged demonstration demanding reelection to the post of Vice President for University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu). Besides, boycotting the classes, leavers-activists of the other panels which boycotted the Ducsu election also

DHAKA:  Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman said the Ducsu polls were held in a free, fair, and festive manner except some isolated incidents. The VC told Banglanews after the end of voting of in all halls except for 2 unfinished ones on Monday (March 11).

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: All the panels except Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have boycotted Monday’s elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) after raising allegations of irregularities in the voting. They are--alliance of Quota reformists, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal,

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The voting in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections ended except in two halls. Students cast ballots in the polling centers installed at the varsity halls from 8am to 2pm Monday (Mar 11). The balloting at Kuwait Maitree Hall and Rokeya Hall

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Four panels have boycotted the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections after raising allegations of voting irregularities. The four panels—alliance of Quota reformists, leftist student bodies’ alliance Pragatishil Chhatra Oikya, Swadhikar

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Leftist student bodies’ alliance Pragatishil Chhatra Oikya has boycotted the elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu).  The voting was underway since 8am Monday (Mar 11). The panel’s vice president (VP) candidate Liton Nandi has made the

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Vice President (VP) candidate of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Huq Nur was physically assaulted on the voting day. He was hospitalized in an unconscious state. Students who witnessed the incident that happened around 12pm Monday (Mar 11)

DHAKA: The provost of Kuwait Maitree Hall of Dhaka University (DU) has been withdrawn amid rigging allegations in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections Monday (Mar 11). Prof Mahbuba Nasreen has been appointed as the new provost of the women’s hall after

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Voting in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections have begun Monday (Mar 11), after 28 years. The balloting will continue from 8am to 2pm, without any break.  As many as 43,256 voters are supposed to cast ballots in the poling centers

DHAKA: A workshop cum seminar organized by Merchandising Association of Primeasia (MAP) recently held at the IQAC conference room of Primeasia University campus.  About 300 members among 1,000 members of MAP who are now working in merchandising department in various factory and buyer

DHAKA: Professor Syed Mohammad Shahed has been appointed as the vice chancellor of Tagore University of Creative Arts (TUCA). TUCA Chancellor President Abdul Hamid has given the appointment. Prof Syed Mohammad Shahed earlier served as a selection grade professor at the Bangla

CUMILLA UNIVERSITY: Comilla University has changed its name into Cumilla University. A press release, signed by the varsity registrar, has confirmed the move Wednesday (Mar 6).  The 72nd syndicate meeting of the varsity has finalized the change following the government decision of

JHENIDAH: Jhenidah Government Veterinary College has been closed sine die following protest of students demanding to enlist their college as a faculty under Jashore Science and Technology University. The college authorities have asked the students to vacate all the five residential