Wednesday, 24 Apr, 2024

Education

Sylhet Agri Varsity Gets New VC

DHAKA: Professor Dr M Golam Shahi Alam has been appointed as new Vice-Chancellor (VC) for Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU).  Education Ministry, in a gazette notification, on Sunday said the President appointed him as VC of the university for four years. Prior to that, Dr M Golam

Nahid Blames DU Admission Test System

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday categorically said the process of Dhaka University admission test is faulty. The education mister came up with the observation while talking to journalists at his secretariat office on Sunday in response to a query over two

2 bullet hit in CU BCL infighting

CHITTAGONG: Three activists of Chhatra League received bullet injuries in a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University on Saturday night. The injured are- third year student of Pali department Shuvo Barua, third year student of English

Challenges are in primary education

DHAKA: A separate cadre will be formed for Primary Education. But, Assistant Upazila/Thana Education Officer (ATEO) will be promoted to first class first.Primary and Mass Education Ministry is talking to Public Administration Ministry about it.In an exclusive interview to

‘Quality education is yet to achieve’

DHAKA: The Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said that the desired quality in education sector is still to achive in the country. The minister made the remark while addressing a roundtable meeting at EWMGL Conference Room of East West Media Centre at Bashundhara Residential Area in

12 accused on remand, 21 to jail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday placed 12 people on a one-day remand for police interrogation and sent 21 to jail for their alleged involvement with the forgery in the honours first-year admission tests of Dhaka and Jagannath University. Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of CMM

JU students protest hall closure

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Students of Jahangirnagar University staged protest as the authorities decided to keep all halls closed during Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.  Earlier, the university authorities declared the university closed of all the dormitories till October 11 starting from

9th convocation of RU in December

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: The ninth convocation of Rajshahi University (RU) will be held in any date within December 15-30 of the current year. The disclosure came from a press release signed by Professor Ilias Hossain, administrator of the public relations division of the university, on

36 held for cheating in DU admission

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: At least 36 persons have been detained for cheating in the admission test of 'Gha' unit of Dhaka University on Friday. Sources said that amongst the detainees, 17 were caught by duty teachers while they were copying from books or other resources in the examination hall

30 admission seekers held for cheating

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Dhaka University (DU) authorities have detained at least 30 admission seekers for cheating in the admission test of 'Gha' unit of the varsity on Friday.Sources said that amongst the detainees, 18 were caught by teachers during cheating in the examination hall and

DU ‘Gha Unit’ admission test held

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The honors first-year admission test of Dhaka University (DU) ‘Gha unit’ for the academic year 2014-15 was held on Friday morning.The exam took an hour starting from 10:00am.However, this year the admission test was held at 97 centers in and outside of DU

Indefinite strike begins at SUST

SYLHET: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology unit Chhatra League, student wing of ruling Awami League, is enforcing indefinite strike at the university from Thursday morning, protesting the attack on a BCL leader.  SUST Chhatra League Vice-president Anjan Roy on Wednesday

4 held over JU admission test forgery

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The authorities detained four students during admission tests for the first year honors of ‘D’ unit in Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday. They were held for their alleged involvement in forging in the examination with the help of electronic devices.

Freshers' Reception Held at CMS Department

DHAKA: A Freshers' reception was held at the department of Communication and Media Studies (CMS) at University of Development Alternative (UODA) at its Dhanmondi campus in the city on Wednesday morning. Founder and President of UODA Professor Mujib Khan, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr

CU Vacation Begins Saturday

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: Chittagong University (CU) will go for a 42-day vacation from September 27. Sources said the university is going to this long vacation prior to Eid-ul-Azha, Durga Puja and university admission test. However, deputy registrar of the university Engineer Alamgir

DU ‘Kha’ unit admission test results out

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The results of admission test under the ‘Kha’ unit of Dhaka University’s undergraduate programme for Arts ad Social Science Faculties for the session of 2014-15 were published on Tuesday evening. Some 9.55 percent passed in the written test. DU Vice-Chancellor

35th BCS circular published

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Tuesday published the circular of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to appoint some 1803 people against vacant post of different cadres. The PSC published the circular in its website in this connection on Tuesday noon.  Of

NU degree results out

DHAKA: Results of Degree (Pass), Subsidiary and Certificate Course examinations of 2012 under National University (NU) were published on Monday night.The pass rate is 78.06 percent this year, said a press release.The results are available at www.nu.edu.bd and www.nubd.info

ICT-educated youths tools to build nation

NOAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY (NSTU): Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday said youths who are well versed in information and communication technology are the tools to build a developed country.The education minister made the observation while addressing the

KUET admission process begins Tuesday

KHULNA: The process of admission for the academic session of 2014-2015 of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) will be started from Tuesday. KUET Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Alamgir will inaugurate the online process at 10:00am in university’s central