Dhaka University has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the death of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a student and Chhatra Dal leader who was fatally stabbed on May 13. Prof Dr Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan will head the committee, which has been asked to submit its report within

Chittagong University today (May 14) conferred an honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt) degree on Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus for his global contributions to poverty alleviation through microcredit and his efforts in promoting peace. The degree was awarded during the

More than a hundred students and teachers were injured today (May 14) as police fired tear gas, sound grenades, and water cannons at Jagannath University (JnU) protesters marching towards the Chief Adviser’s residence to press home their three-point demand. The clash erupted

The Trump administration has withdrawn another $450 million in federal grants from Harvard University, intensifying an ongoing dispute over anti-Semitism, academic freedom, and institutional governance. The decision follows the suspension of $2.2 billion in federal funding last week,

S M Nayeem Arefin, an alumnus of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has received the 2024-2025 Folsom Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), USA.  He

Md Imtiaz Abedin, research assistant at the Green Energy Research Center (GERC) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has secured the second place in the “Future Energy Technology Award” category at the Renewable Energy Fest 2025 held on April 23–24, 2025, at

BRAC University and the BSRM Group of Companies inaugurated the BSRM School of Engineering through a ceremony at the Merul Badda campus on  Wednesday, (30 April 2025) alongside its theme “Shaping Tomorrow: Innovation for Sustainability”, official logo and website. This

Professor Dr Md Hazrat Ali has formally taken charge as the interim Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), following a two-month-long student agitation demanding administrative changes. He assumed office at 9:30am on Saturday (May 3), and later

The government today appointed Prof Md Hazrat Ali of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) as the interim vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet). According to an Education Ministry notice, he will serve temporarily until a

A seminar titled “Educating for Employment: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry” was held on April 18, 2025, at the AUDI 801 Auditorium of North South University (NSU), Dhaka. The event brought together esteemed academics and industry professionals to enhance

Job seekers blocked Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Sunday (April 27) demanding reforms in the Public Service Commission (PSC). The protesters brought out a procession this evening from the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University and marched towards Shahbagh, where they formed a

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today urged graduates to see education as a commitment to truth, justice, and environmental protection, not just a path to earning a degree. Speaking at Central Women’s University’s 3rd convocation in Dhaka, she called on students to

Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Professor Dr. Muhammad Masud and Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. S K Shariful Alam have resigned following intense student protests. A senior official at the Ministry of Education confirmed the matter on

The process of removing the Vice-Chancellor (VC) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Pro-VC) of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has begun amid ongoing student protests. The Ministry of Education confirmed the decision in a statement released at 12:50am on Wednesday (April

Nine officials of the National University have been sent on mandatory retirement. The information was shared through a press release from the National University on Wednesday (April 23) afternoon. The officials are Deputy Registrars Md Shah Alam Dhaly, Md Mohsin Iqbal, Premananda

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has withdrawn the temporary expulsion of 37 students and reopened all seven of its residential halls, following a syndicate meeting held earlier today (April 23). Registrar Md Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan confirmed that the expulsion

The Teachers' Association at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has firmly opposed the removal of Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Mashud, as it will not accept any such decision made “under pressure.” At a press conference held Wednesday

Despite the intervention of Education Adviser CR Abrar, students at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) are continuing their hunger strike, demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Mashud. The adviser met the striking students on Wednesday (April

City College authorities has decided to keep the premises close for two days following a violent clash with Dhaka College students that lasted nearly five hours on Tuesday (April 22). The decision was made by the college’s acting principal, FM Mobarak Hossain, after tensions

Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard earlier this month,