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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DHAKA: The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette on the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations appointing 22 more candidates to different cadres. The recruited officers have been urged to join their offices concerned on July 28, said a notification of the

DHAKA: Cumilla Education Board outnumbered the seven other general education boards to count highest pass rate in this year's HSC and equivalent examinations.  On an average 73.93 percent of examinees passed the examinations under 10 education boards as the results published

DHAKA: No student from 41 educational institutions has been able to come out successful in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, according to examination results published on Wednesday (July 17). Of them, 33 institutions are under the eight

GANABHABAN: A total of 73.93 percent students passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations this year. As many as 47, 286 students achieved GPA 5. The results were officially unveiled by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from her official residence-Gonobhaban

DHAKA: Results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Wednesday (July 17). Minister and deputy minister for education along with the chairmen of all education boards will hand over the result summery to Prime Minister

First ever magazine ‘Merhaba’ on Turkish lifestyle, language, literature and culture is published by the Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of the University of Dhaka. The magazine is edited by Soroj Mehedi, who is a University Teacher, Media analyst and researcher. Professor Dr.

SUNAMGANJ: Classes at 218 schools in different upazilas of the district have been suspended as those went under flood water on Thursday (July 11) as the Surma river flows over 97 cm of danger level. During a spot visit, Banglanews correspondent saw, the road communication between the