Niaz Mahmud Noor-E-Rasheed, Assistant Director of Legal and Estate at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has won the Kali O Kalam Torun Kobi O Lekhok Puroshkar 2024 in the juvenile literature category for his book Tilkumarer Jatra. The award function was held on July 26 at the

The Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election is set to be held in more than three decades on September 11, the university administration announced on Sunday (Aug 10). Proctor and member secretary of the JUCSU election committee, Professor AKM Rashidul Alam,

The results of the re-evaluation of answer scripts for this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, with the Dhaka Education Board reporting significant changes. A total of 293 students, previously marked as having failed, have

Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan on Saturday night announced a ban on student politics in the university’s residential halls, reaffirming a decision outlined in the July 17 framework. Speaking in front of his residence, the VC said the move

R I M Aminur Rashid, retired professor of the Physics Department at Dhaka University and former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University, passed away early Friday morning at the age of 80. He died at 5:20am on 8 August while undergoing treatment at a clinic in Dhaka. At the time

The School of Law at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a public lecture titled “The July ‘Uprising’ in Legal Thoughts” to mark the anniversary of the historic July Uprising, bringing together students, academics and legal scholars for a discussion on

Milestone School and College in Uttara has resumed academic activities for students of classes 9 to 12, marking a cautious return to normalcy after the devastating air force jet crash on July 21 that killed at least 34 people—mostly students—and injured over 150 others.

A two-week series of student-led events marking the first anniversary of the historic July Movement concluded at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on August 4, with a seminar and a cultural performance. The closing programme featured Biplobi Protichhobi, a stage play by the IUB

Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritize applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on Monday. Limits on places were announced last year as a way to rein in record migration that had contributed to a surge in housing

The University of Dhaka (DU) has suspended the doctorate degree of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed following initial findings of irregularities in the admission process. A fact-finding committee submitted a report to the university’s highest policy-making

Australia’s parliament on Thursday passed a law to cut student loans by 20%, wiping more than A$16 billion ($10.31 billion) in debt for 3 million people, and fulfilling a key election promise to help mitigate the rising cost of living. The law is the first passed by Prime

Abrar Jawad Haque, a graduate of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation

The online application process for Class XI admission for the 2025–26 academic year began today and will continue until August 11. Students must apply through the official website (xiclassadmission.gov.bd) as manual applications will not be accepted. The application fee is set at

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election for 2025 will be held on September 9, the Chief Returning Officer announced on Tuesday. Chief Returning Officer Jasim Uddin confirmed the matter at a press conference held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building at

The government has elevated the pay scale of all head teachers in public primary schools across the country to the 10th grade, benefiting a total of 65,502 teachers. The decision was announced through an official notification by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Monday

The State University Journalists’ Association (SUJA) has announced its newly elected executive committee, with Md Kaiyum Hossain, a representative from Bangla Tribune, elected as president and Fardin Alam, of Nagorik TV (Canada), as general secretary. A press release was issued

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a commemorative event titled “Memoirs of the July Movement” on July 17, marking the first anniversary of the historic mass uprising. The event, held at the university’s DMK Lecture Gallery, brought together students,

Another student injured in the recent Air Force training aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Diabari area has died, raising the death toll from the incident to 33. The latest victim, 13-year-old Abdul Musabbir Makin, was a seventh-grade student at the

Mahtab Rahman (15), a student who was severely burned in the military aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in the Diabari area of the capital, has died.  He was a seventh-grade student in the English version section of the school. On Thursday (July 24), Mahtab passed

The postponed HSC and equivalent exams scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday will now be held on the same day, Education Adviser CR Abrar said today. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat, Abrar said the exam that was scheduled for Tuesday will be held in the morning, while the