Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Education

Autumn Trimester begins at IUB

DHAKA: Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized an orientation program on Saturday at its auditorium in Bashundhara in city the newly admitted students of the Autumn-2015 Trimester.Welcoming the new students IUB vice-chancellor Professor M Omar Rahman depicted the distinctive

SUST VC removal demanded, work abstention Sunday

SUST:  Pro-liberation war teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) staged hunger strike demanding removal of its vice-chancellor Professor Aminul Haque Bhuyan and trial of attackers on teachers.A good number of teachers staged the program in front of VC Bhaban

6,891 students receive Bashundhara writing books

FROM BANCHARAMPUR: As many as 22,340 Bashundhara writing books were distributed on behalf of Bashundhara Group (BG) among 6,891 students of 15 educational institutions in Bancharampur upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Wednesday.The books were handed out among the students through BG

NU honors 2nd year results published

DHAKA: National University on Tuesday published the final results of honors 2nd year of 2013.A press release sent from the university to the media said this evening.The results will be available at NU website (www.nu.edu.bd).Results will also be available through SMS from any cell phone

35th BCS written exams from Sept 1

DHAKA: The written examinations for 35th BCS will begin from Tuesday (September 1) and will continue till October 10.Test of the compulsory subjects will end on September 7 while the examinations for post-related subjects will continue from September 9 to October 10.Public Service

101 Australian students to study in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Some 101 Australian undergraduate students will study and undertake work placements in Bangladesh next year with the support of Australian Government New Colombo Plan mobility grants.These students will study a broad range of subjects including health, engineering & technology,

Zafar Iqbal among SUST teachers assaulted

SUST: Teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, (SUST), came under attack from alleged Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members while staging demonstration demanding its vice-chancellor step down.The demonstrators were assaulted when they obstructed VC professor Aminul

Workshop on Activating the Adaptation Work Stream held at IUB

DHAKA: The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a workshop at IUB Campus in city’s Bashundhara area on August 27 August.The topic of the workshop was ‘ICCCAD Pathway to Paris: Activating the Adaptation

Why VAT on Pvt varsities not illegal: HC

DHAKA: The High Court issued another rule upon the government asking to explain within three weeks why imposing 7.5 percent VAT on private universities would not be declared illegal.The bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice JN Deb Chowdhury issued the rule Monday after

DU admission process begins

DHAKA: Distribution of application forms for the admission tests for first year honors courses at Dhaka University for the academic year 2015-16 has started from Monday morning.Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique formally inaugurated the admission process around 10:35am at central admission office of

Nahid to visit Islamic Arabic University Sunday

DHAKA: Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid will visit the temporary campus of the university in Dhanmondi (Road no 12/A, House no 44) in city on Sunday morning.An education ministry press release said on Saturday.The education ministry expected that activities of much-desired Islamic

BFF-SPSB Children Science Congress held

DHAKA: The third BFF-SPSB Children Science Congress was held with much enthusiasm at National Museum of Science and Technology in city’s Agargaon area on August 21-22.This year’s Congress was organized by Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF) and Society for the Popularization of

Workshop on IQAC establishment held at DIU

DHAKA: A half-day inception workshop on ‘Establishment of IQAC at Dhaka International University (DIU)’, organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DIU was held at Dr MI Patwari auditorium of its Green Road campus on Thursday.In the inaugural ceremony, Professor Dr

Writ filed seeking stay of VAT on private varsities

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed in the High Court seeking stay of the government decision on imposing 7.5 percent VAT on private universities, medical colleges and engineering colleges.Four students including Dhaka International University law department student Azizur Rahman Khan, East

JSC, JDC exams schedule out

DHAKA: The education ministry on Monday published the schedule of Junior School Certificate (JSC) Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations of 2016.As per schedule, the exams will commence from 10:00am on November 1.Senior public relations officer of the ministry Muhammad Saifullah

Appeal hearing on 2nd chance for DU deferred

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed August 20 (Thursday) for hearing on an appeal filed against the High Court order that rejected the writ petition against Dhaka University (DU) decision not to allow students to sit for second time admission test. A three-member bench of the Appellate

MBBS, BDS entry tests now Sept 18

DHAKA: The authorities have rescheduled MBBS and BDS entry tests under 2015-16 academic session due to upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.The tests will now be held on September 18, as the health ministry changed the date on Sunday.Earlier on Thursday, the ministry had decided to take the tests on

CUET admission test on Oct 31

CHITTAGONG: The admission test of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) for 2015-2016 session will be held on October 31.The decision came from a meeting of academic council chaired by university vice-chancellor Dr M Jahangir on Sunday afternoon.CUET assistant

NU Masters part-1 admission begins Nov 11

DHAKA: Admission for Masters part-1 regular course for 2013-14 session of National University (NU) will begin on November 11.A NU press release, signed by its public communication, information and counseling department acting director, informed the media on Tuesday.According to the

Carry on entry tests at universities

DHAKA:  Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid urged the university teachers to carry on admission tests and other academic activities assuring of settling down the problems of teachers.The minister said that at a coordination meeting held at Education Ministry at Bangladesh secretariat on