Monday, 20 Oct, 2025

Education

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

RUET admission test on Oct 24

RUET (RAJSHAHI): The admission test under 2014-15 academic session in 10 departments at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) is scheduled to be held on October 24. RUET Vice-Chancellor Professor Rafiqul Alam Beg confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday. He said

Dhaka ‘likes’ Harvard more than any univ

DHAKA: The people of Bangladesh has somewhat more online obsession with Harvard University that any other university.  At least, the count of the fan numbers of the Official Harvard University Facebook Page proved it true. Harvard is one of the most famous universities worldwide and

Probe committee for printing question on exam day

DHAKA: The probe committee formed on question paper leak suggested to prepare several question sets and to print them on the exam day through lottery with a view to stopping question paper leakage.   The committee also recommended using information technology while making the question

MPO facilities to be started from 2015

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith categorically said that Monthly Payment Order (MPO) facilities for secondary school level will be started from 2015.The minister came up with the disclosure while discussing on the budget in national parliament in city on Saturday afternoon.AMA

12 Rokeya varsity teachers quit from admin

RANGPUR: Twelve teachers of Begum Rokeya University have resigned from the administrative posts as they have ignored in many decisions by the authority.   The 12 teachers tendered their resign papers to the vice-chancellor Dr Nurun-Nabi at 12:15pm on Saturday.  Resigned teachers are

No non-EU students in 60 UK institutions

LONDON: Students, from Non-European Union countries including Bangladesh, who are studying and eager to study in Britain are going to face hardships in the future. British Home Office has imposed restriction on admission of Non-European Union students in 60 educational institutions.

RU Shibir men go on strike

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami went on strike in Rajshahi University on Thursday demanding the detention of attackers of Shibir leader Rasel Alam.  Sources said that three hand bombs were blasted in the campus in morning which spread out

Shibir calls strike in RU

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Chhatra Shibir, a student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, has called strike in Rajshahi University demanding the arrest of attackers of Shibir leader Rasel Alam.  They called the strike as police failed to arrest the attackers till Wednesday. Publicity Secretary of RU

JU admission test begins Sep 13

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Jahangirnagar University (JU) admission tests for the academic year 2014-2015 will starts from September 13.Sources said that examinations will continue till September 25.Confirming the matter to banglanews, JU public relations office said that the detailed