Saturday, 11 Jan, 2025

Education

‘Study in India’ expo kicks off in Dhaka July 20

DHAKA: This is where India’s prominent Universities, Colleges and Boarding Schools have teamed up to showcase the strengths of Indian education at the gathering of Indian educational institutions in one grand show ‘STUDY IN INDIA’ Expo on Friday (20 July) and Saturday (21 July) at

Business strategy competition ‘Brand Aid’ held at EWU

With an aim to enhance the creativity of students, East West University Business Club (EWUBC) recently organized an intra university business strategy competition titled 'Brand Aid 2018'. The competition was a unique initiative designed to teach students to recuperate brand

DU admission: online application starts July 31

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The online application process of admission in first year honours course of Dhaka University under 2018-2019 academic session will start on July 31.   The public relations office of DU made the disclosure at a press release on Monday (July 16).   According to

BUP sings MoU with Grameenphone

DHAKA: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Grameenphone (GP) and Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) was signed in a ceremony at Bijoy Auditorium of BUP on Thursday (July 12) at its campus in Mirpur Cantonment of Dhaka.  Michael Foley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),

Non-MPO teachers break hunger strike

DHAKA: Teachers, who had been on a hunger strike demanding enlistment of their institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme, broke strike at the request of eminent educationists on Wednesday (July 11).  Professor Dr Anisuzzaman feed teachers water in front of Jatiya Press

Hadith on Cave Story

Story of Three persons blocked in a Cave – Story from Hadith   Recent rescue operation of Thai boys stranded inside a cave of Thailand has caught the attention of people worldwide. This story among tales narrated by Prophet Mohammad is very noteworthy as it gives essence which we

HSC, equivalent exams results on July 19

DHAKA: The results of SSC and equivalent examinations are set to be published on July 19.  A senior official of the Education Ministry, Mohammad Afrazur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Thursday (July 5). BDST: 1707 HRS, JULY 5, 2018 AP

Quota reform leaders attacked again

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Some leaders of the movement for quota reformation in public service government jobs were attacked on the Central Shaheed Minar premise Sunday (July 2).  They were attacked for the third consecutive day, while staging an agitation program, under the banner of

Question gets leaked in technology era: Nahid

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Giving examples of question paper leakage in other countries like Singapore and India, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the leaks are not that uncommon and happens more or less everywhere in the age of technology. The minister made the remarks while

Pvt teachers to come under MPO, though not mentioned in budget

DHAKA: Teacher of private educational institutions will come under “Monthly Payment Order (MPO), though the issue is absent in the proposed budget for 2018-19 fiscal year. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday (June 11) also said, “There is no need to demonstrate in this

SAU closed for indefinite period

SYLHET: The authorities of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) declared that the university will remain close for indefinite period of time following factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). Moreover, all students were asked to leave dormitories. The

Prof Samad made DU pro-VC

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Social Welfare & Research Institute faculty Prof Dr Muhamamd Samad has been appointed pro Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of Dhaka University (DU).   Prof Samad confirmed the matter to Banglanews Sunday noon (May 27). DU VC Prof Dr Akhtaruzzaman said that the

Technical education being made compulsory: Nahid

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the government is planning to make one subject of technical education compulsory in all sectors of general education. The Education Minister was addressing a function about publication of a book published jointly by Diploma Engineers

Quota protesters postpone decision to boycott exams

DHAKA: The quota protesters on Saturday postponed their decision of boycotting examinations at all universities and colleges across the country considering Ramadan and session.    Quota Movement convener Hassan Al Mamun came up with the announcement from a press conference on Dhaka

Quota protesters lift boycott of college, varsity exams

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Quota reformist student leaders moved back (May 15) from their decision of boycotting examinations in the colleges and universities countrywide, to press the government for issuing a gazette of repealing quota. They came up with the decision, following an affirmation

Students boycott classes for quota gazette

DHAKA: Students at universities and colleges across the country have been boycotting classes and examinations as a gazette notification abolishing the quota system is not issued within the given deadline. In Dhaka University, students started a procession from DU central library around

Quota demo: DU,RU,JU students call for gazette

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Students of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar universities staged demonstration again demanding gazette publication regarding abolition of quota system in public services and withdrawing the cases filed during the quota movement. As per announcement, DU students

Class boycott from Monday if quota gazette not issued

DHAKA: Bangladesh General Students' Right Protection Council announced that academic activities in all the colleges and universities will be suspended from Monday (May 14, if the government doesn’t publish the gazette on repealing quota system in public service jobs within 5:00pm

Protest rally Sunday for gazette on quota-repeal

DHAKA: Quota reformist student leaders announced rallies to press the government with their demands of issuing the gazette on cancelling quota system in government jobs and withdrawing the cases filed during the quota movement. Rallies will be brought out in each universities and

Quota movement from Sunday if gazette not issued

DHAKA: The students, under the banner of Bangladesh General Students' Right Protection Council, threatened to wage another movement if the government doesn’t issue a gazette notification by Thursday (May 10) on cancelling quota system in public service jobs. The agitating