Tuesday, 23 Apr, 2024

Education

Hannan Firoz released on bail

DHAKA: Stamford University Trustee Board President Dr MA Hannan Firoz, also Vice Chancellor of the university, was released on bail on Thursday evening in an attempt to murder case of AKM Enamul Haque Shamim, former president of Chhatra League.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M

Primary Term Exams Begin Nov 23

DHAKA: The Primary Terminal Examinations-2014 for class V students of general and madrasa education will begin on November 23.  National Steering Committee of Primary and Mass Education Ministry took the decision on Sunday. Rabindranath Roy, Public Relations Officer of Primary and Mass

HSC results on Aug 13

DHAKA: The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on August 13. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Thursday morning informed banglanews at his secretariat office. Mentioning the ruling Awami League government is

UGC, VCs against varsity admission scoring

DHAKA: The University Grants Commission (UGC) opined that a question can be raised if scores of SSC and HSC examinations be included with the university admission test results. The University Society, an organization of vice-chancellors, also thinks that if exams scores are included, a

3 JU students expelled for life for ragging

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Jahangirnagar University authority expels three female students for life for torturing a junior girl physically in the name of ragging. The expelled students are- Sami Rejwana, Sabrina Aktar Nitu and Rafia, all the students were from 42nd batch of marketing

E-Library on disaster management

DHAKA: The government has set up an e-library on disaster management for providing information to individuals. Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya MP inaugurated the e-library at secretariat on Wednesday. This E-Library, www.dmic.org.bd/e-library,

UGC ‘corrupted’ official suspended

DHAKA: The authorities of University Grants Commission (UGC) suspended its additional director Ferdous Zaman for his alleged involvement in taking bribe. The UGC issued a press release in this regard on Monday afternoon. On July 13, banglanews published a report about the controversial

HSC result within Aug 10 to 12

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday said the results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and other equivalents examinations will be published between August 10 and 12. The education minister was talking to banglanews at his office in the Secretariat in the city. He

Ministry asks UGC about its ‘corrupted’ officer

DHAKA: Education Ministry asked University Grants Commission (UGC) about what measures it has taken against corrupt official Ferdous Zaman.  Sources in the ministry office confirmed this on Sunday noon. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid issued a letter to the UGC authorities on

KUET introduces Bio Medical Engineering Dept

KHULNA: Khulna University of Engineering and Technology had been launched Bio Medical Engineering Department at graduate level. University Grants Commission (UGC) recently gave the approval to open new department in the university. Under electrical and electronic faculty, some 30

4th Seminar on Harvard Journal Day

DHAKA: State University of Bangladesh (SUB) organized the fourth Harvard Journal Day seminar on ‘Blue Ocean Leadership’, ‘Gap Between Knowing & Doing’, ‘Purpose Driven Leadership’ and ‘Creating a Culture of Quality’ on Saturday. Vice Chancellor of the SUB Professor Dr IG

Speaker gets UK Doctoral Degree

DHAKA: Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has been awarded prestigious Doctoral Degree of Essex University, United Kingdom for her achievements in women’s rights and performance.  The speaker was awarded with the degree at the university's silver jubilee and graduation ceremony

Stamford chair on 6-day remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Dr Hannan Firoz, Trustee Board Chairman of Stamford University, on a 6-day remand. Magistrate Hasibul Haque of CMM court granted the remand for his alleged connection with an attempt to murder of Awami League central committee member, also former

Govt to assess TIB report on private varsity

DHAKA: The government has taken an initiative to asses report on private university conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).    In this regard, the education ministry sent the report to two experts to evaluate whether it was done authentically or not. Education

KU, Robi sing MoU

KHULNA: Country’s leading mobile-phone operator Robi Axiata Limited has singed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khulna University to provide internship opportunity to students. The MoU was singed at a ceremony at the university on Tuesday noon. Under the MoU, the students of

SS Hall BCL postponed, 12 expelled

DHAKA: Chhatra League committee of Dhaka University Suryasen Hall postponed and 12 activists expelled for their involvement in an attack that hurt 9 journalists.BCL unit of DU issued a press release in this regard on Monday night. On Monday, some 30 BCL activists of Surjo Sen Hall

JUST goes sine die as BCL man killed

JESSORE: The Jessore University of Science and Technology  (JUST) authorities on Monday declared the university closed for an indefinite period after a Chhatra League activist was killed in infighting. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university Hayatuzaman Mukul confirmed the

Add’l admission fees must be returned

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday said the additional fees taken during the admission in the college admission must be returned. The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the forewarning while talking to journalists in response to a question in this regard at his

New commission to recruit teachers

DHAKA: The government has taken initiative to form a non-government commission in the shape of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) to bring transparency in appointing teachers at private educational institutes. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the disclosure in a

2 public exams in a day

DHAKA: The government is thinking about the use of high technology in making question papers as well as taking two examinations in one day aiming to stop question paper leak. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid told media on Wednesday at the secretariat on the publication of HSC