Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Education

DU sits with student fronts over DUCSU polls

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Authorities of Dhaka University (DU) held a meeting with student organizations to discuss the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. The meeting began around 11:30am at the university’s Abdul Matin Chowdhury virtual classroom on Sunday (Sept

DU admission test begins Friday

DU: The first-year Honors admission tests of Dhaka University (DU) for academic session 2018-2019 will begin on Friday (Sept 14) with the entry exam for the Business Studies faculty under "Ga-Unit" (C unit). The one-hour entry test of “Ga (C)-Unit” will be held from 10:00 am to

40th BCS circular published

DHAKA:  Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Tuesday (September 11) published a circular for the 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.  The commission published the circular to appoint some 1,903 people against vacant post of different cadres. The circular is

39th Special BCS (Health) results published

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) published results of the 39th special BCS examination (Health Cadre) on Thursday (September 6). A total of 13,219 aspirants get assistant surgeon posts while 531 get assistant dental surgeon posts. The 39th (special) Bangladesh

DUCSU polls: Contempt notice served on DU VC among 3

DHAKA:  A court contempt notice issued against Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University DR. Md. Akhtaruzzaman and two others for not complying with the High Court order to take steps in arranging Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election. The two others are Proctor AKM

PM asks students to take practical education, not theoretical

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged students to pursue education which will uplift their standards of life, rather than theoretical knowledge. The premier advised students during her inaugural speech of ‘7th March Building’ under Rokeka Hall, a female dormitory of Dhaka

12 more schools nationalized

DHAKA: Twelve more secondary schools of the country have been nationalized as part of government’s latest nationalization program.  The Education Ministry’s government secondary branch-3 has issued an order to this effect on Tuesday (August 28). The nationalized schools are-

5 more colleges nationalized

DHAKA: Five more private colleges were nationalized as part government’s latest nationalization program.  The Ministry of Education issued a notification to this effect on Monday (August 27).  Earlier on August 12, a total of 271 private colleges were nationalized. The newly

Govt hands over MPO cheques for August

DHAKA: The government has handed over the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) cheque for the month of August to private educational institutions under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education. The notification issued on Monday (August 27) reads: “The eight cheques can be withdrawn from

Practical education for new generation: Nahid

DHAKA UNIVERSITY:  Our new generation has to be equipped with practical education, which they can utilize in real life, said Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid. The Education Minister came up with this thought during a discussion held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka

Tk 4316cr deal with WB to improve Bangladesh education

DHAKA:  Bangladesh signed a contract of $520 million (Tk 4316 crore) with World Bank to improve the quality of secondary education and education system. The contract was signed between Bangladesh government and World Bank in the NEC conference room of city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on

Govt nationalize 271 colleges

DHAKA: The Ministry of Education has nationalized 271 private colleges across the country.    These institutions have been brought under government facility as promised by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to bring one school-college under government facility in each district and

500 more seats for MBBS admission seekers

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Ministry has decided to increase 500 seats for aspirants seeking admission to MBBS course in public medical colleges for 2018-19 academic sessions. The decision was made in a meting chaired by Health Minister Mohammad Nasim in secretariat on Wednesday

Pvt Varsity VCs to explain if situation worsens further: Nahid

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said if authorities of private universities fail to control its students from joining movement, vice-chancellors will have to answer for it. Though students of schools and colleges have returned to classes from their protest for safe roads,

JSC, JDC exams begin from Nov 1

DHAKA:  The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations-2018 will begin from November 1 across the country. Deputy Secretary of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (Government Secondary - 1) Abu Ali Md.

CUET asks students to vacant dorms

CHITTAGONG: The authorities of Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET) directed its students to vacant the dormitories. The male students have been asked to leave by 5pm Tuesday (August 7) and the females by 10am Wednesday (August 8). The authorities have come up

Nahid to sit with private varsity VCs

DHAKA: The Education Ministry has called the vice-chancellors of the private universities, to sit in a discussion in wake of the student protests for road safety.  Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will exchange views with the VCs at the auditorium of Institute of Mother Language

Symbolic protests in western suburbs of Melbourne

Anondodhara, the school of music and arts for the Bangladeshi descendent children in Australia, organized a symbolic protest on Thursday (Aug 3) to show solidarity for the ongoing logical demands by the students in Bangladesh to have safe roads to save lives.  The event was oragnised

Ramiz Uddin College gets 5 buses from PM

DHAKA: Five buses were handed over to the authorities of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School & College as promised by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  BRTC chairman Farid Ahmed Bhuiyan handed over the keys to the army's Log Area commander Major Ataul Hakim on Saturday morning

39th BCS Preliminary exam Friday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) will take preliminary test of 39th (special) BCS on Friday (August 3) amid countrywide students’ movement. The MCQ test of 200 marks will be held, between 3 pm and 5 pm, in 25 centers in Dhaka. All candidates must take up their