Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

Education

JU admission test from Oct 25

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Admission test for bachelors (honors) for 2015-16 session for Jahangirnagar University (JU) will begin from October 25 and continue till November 5.JU public relations deputy-director Mohammad Mohiuddin said that the decision was taken in an emergency meeting of

Teachers announce 2-day work abstention

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Teachers of public universities announced two-day abstention from works on September 13 and 17 as protest of their status and salary in 8th national pay scale.However, examinations on the dates will be purview of the abstention.Bangladesh University Teachers Association

38 students to vie for one DU seat

DHAKA: A total of 254,404 students have submitted their applications against 6,685 seats under five units of Dhaka University (DU).At a press briefing at central admission office of academic building of the varsity, vice chancellor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique disclosed the numbers of

NU Masters’ registration begins from Sept 9

DHAKA: Registration for Masters final part (private) under National University will begin from September 9.A press release, signed by the varsity’s public relations, information and counseling department director (acting) Mohammad Fayzul Karim said on Tuesday.According to the release,

PM questions on class-1 admission test

FROM OSMANI AUDITORIUM: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the people concerned about the necessity of admission test for class-1 students.Children will be admitted at the schools following their ages. It’s their rights, she asserted.The PM made this assertion at the inaugural program

Honors admission sans test at NU

DHAKA: National University announced that they have started processing admission for honors 2015-16 session without taking any test.Online admission process will begin on October 1.A press release signed by the university’s public relations, information and counseling department acting

Rosatom distributes science books on nuke

DHAKA: Russia’s state corporation Rosatom with the support of science and technology ministry and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) distributed a popular science book titled ‘Nuclear power: Q&A’ among 30 schools in Pabna.However, Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant

Country’s literacy rate 61%

DHAKA: Primary and Mass Education minister Mostafizur Rahman disclosed that currently the literacy rate of Bangladesh is 61 percent.He made the disclosure at a press briefing at secretariat in city Sunday noon.Moreover, at least 78 lakh students got stipend which will be increased till

Autumn Trimester begins at IUB

DHAKA: Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized an orientation program on Saturday at its auditorium in Bashundhara in city the newly admitted students of the Autumn-2015 Trimester.Welcoming the new students IUB vice-chancellor Professor M Omar Rahman depicted the distinctive

SUST VC removal demanded, work abstention Sunday

SUST:  Pro-liberation war teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) staged hunger strike demanding removal of its vice-chancellor Professor Aminul Haque Bhuyan and trial of attackers on teachers.A good number of teachers staged the program in front of VC Bhaban

6,891 students receive Bashundhara writing books

FROM BANCHARAMPUR: As many as 22,340 Bashundhara writing books were distributed on behalf of Bashundhara Group (BG) among 6,891 students of 15 educational institutions in Bancharampur upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Wednesday.The books were handed out among the students through BG

NU honors 2nd year results published

DHAKA: National University on Tuesday published the final results of honors 2nd year of 2013.A press release sent from the university to the media said this evening.The results will be available at NU website (www.nu.edu.bd).Results will also be available through SMS from any cell phone

35th BCS written exams from Sept 1

DHAKA: The written examinations for 35th BCS will begin from Tuesday (September 1) and will continue till October 10.Test of the compulsory subjects will end on September 7 while the examinations for post-related subjects will continue from September 9 to October 10.Public Service

101 Australian students to study in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Some 101 Australian undergraduate students will study and undertake work placements in Bangladesh next year with the support of Australian Government New Colombo Plan mobility grants.These students will study a broad range of subjects including health, engineering & technology,

Zafar Iqbal among SUST teachers assaulted

SUST: Teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, (SUST), came under attack from alleged Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members while staging demonstration demanding its vice-chancellor step down.The demonstrators were assaulted when they obstructed VC professor Aminul

Workshop on Activating the Adaptation Work Stream held at IUB

DHAKA: The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a workshop at IUB Campus in city’s Bashundhara area on August 27 August.The topic of the workshop was ‘ICCCAD Pathway to Paris: Activating the Adaptation

Why VAT on Pvt varsities not illegal: HC

DHAKA: The High Court issued another rule upon the government asking to explain within three weeks why imposing 7.5 percent VAT on private universities would not be declared illegal.The bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice JN Deb Chowdhury issued the rule Monday after

DU admission process begins

DHAKA: Distribution of application forms for the admission tests for first year honors courses at Dhaka University for the academic year 2015-16 has started from Monday morning.Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique formally inaugurated the admission process around 10:35am at central admission office of

Nahid to visit Islamic Arabic University Sunday

DHAKA: Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid will visit the temporary campus of the university in Dhanmondi (Road no 12/A, House no 44) in city on Sunday morning.An education ministry press release said on Saturday.The education ministry expected that activities of much-desired Islamic

BFF-SPSB Children Science Congress held

DHAKA: The third BFF-SPSB Children Science Congress was held with much enthusiasm at National Museum of Science and Technology in city’s Agargaon area on August 21-22.This year’s Congress was organized by Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (BFF) and Society for the Popularization of