Thursday, 25 Apr, 2024

Education

PM gifts 4 buses to institutions

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday gave four buses as gifts to two educational institutions, one medical college and one specialized hospital.She handed over keys of the vehicles to the authorities of the institutions at her office in city at noon.Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

Bangladesh’s experience in education noteworthy

DHAKA: Irina Bokova, director general of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), said all underdeveloped countries can use the experience of Bangladesh to ensure education for all.The DG of the United Nations agency came up with the remark at the 196th meeting of

RMC closed sine die

RANGPUR: The authorities closed Rangpur Medical College (RMC) for indefinite period following Chhatra League infighting on Wednesday.The announcement came at noon after supporters of Rafique and Ferdous groups had locked into sporadic clashes centering establishing supremacy in hall in

HSC exams shifted

DHAKA: HSC and equivalent examinations of April 26, 27 and 28 have been shifted to May 2, 4 and 16 respectively due to city corporation election.Education Ministry deputy secretary Subodh Chandra Dhali made the disclosure on Monday afternoon.BDST: 1729 HRS, APR 13, 2015AKA 

NU teachers’ remuneration on online

DHAKA: The college teachers under National University (NU) across the country, henceforth, would receive their remunerations on online for taking examinations and marking answer sheets.NU vice-chancellor Professor Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid on Thursday inaugurated the system by giving

20391 pass 35th BCS Preli

DHAKA: Some 20,391 examinees have passed in the preliminary examination of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).Public Service Commission (PSC) published the results on Wednesday afternoon.Results are available on the PSC website at www.bpsc.gov.bdResults are also available on Teletalk.

PM inaugurates Gazipur nursing college

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the campus of the nursing college of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital and Nursing College in Tetuibari in Kashimpur of Gazipur district.At the inaugural ceremony, the premier recalled the tragic

BAU VC resigns

DHAKA: The Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) at Mymensingh, Professor Dr. Md Rafiqul Hoque, resigned on Wednesday in face of allegations over corruption and women scandal.Professor Rafiqul submitted the resignation letter to the Ministry of Education in the

Tuesday’s HSC vocational exam on time

DHAKA: The examination of the vocational English-1 of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) will be held as per schedule amid Jamaat-called nationwide hartal.Inter-education board sub-committee president and Dhaka Broad chairman Abu Bakkar Siddique confirmed the matter to banglanews.The test

Govt change won’t disrupt education

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday said her government wants to ensure such an education system, which will not be disrupted even if the country experiences changes in government.  She said, “The attitude of all of the political parties is not same to the development of

Islamic University reopens

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY: After four months of its closure, the authorities opened Islamic University on Saturday.Classes and examinations of several departments resume d with the opening on the day.Admission activities for the students of 2014-15 session of honors restarted with the viva

myacademybd.com launched for all

DHAKA: The online interactive educational web-portal www.myacademybd.com has been launched Saturday with an offer to provide inclusive education for all. The site has designed with text book and tutorials from standard one to Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). Moreover it has the

Admission test in BRU from May 1

DHAKA: The admission test of honours first year for the session 2014-15 in Begum Rokeya University (BRU) of Rangpur is scheduled to begin from May 1.A press release, signed by information officer of the university Mohammad Ali, was issued on Thursday in this regard.The decision was taken

Nahid calls for no more hartal, blockade

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday called BNP-led 20-party alliance for not enforcing more hartal and blockade during Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations.The minister made his appeal while talking to journalists after visiting HSC exam

HSC exams begin amid blockade

DHAKA: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations have begun across the country Wednesday morning simultaneously amid nationwide nonstop road-rail-waterway blockade, sponsored by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).The tests began at 10:00am at a total of 2,419

Study in India under Self-Financing Scheme

DHAKA: The Government of India invited applications from eligible Bangladeshi nationals for admission in India under Self-Financing Scheme for the academic session 2015-16.The courses offered are: MBBS/BDS, BE/Diploma in Engineering and B.Pharmacy/Diploma in Pharmacy.The High Commission

Number of institutions up, candidates down

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday said the country witnessed the increase of educational institutions and examination centers while the decrease of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates in numbers.He further said 1,073,884 candidates would appear in the HSC and

President put emphasis on research in varsities

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged students and teachers of universities of the country to pay attention to their research works.He came up with the urge while distributing UGC awards 2012-2013 among 16 researchers at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital in afternoon.A

NU honors 2nd year exams from Apr 22

DHAKA: National University Honors second year examinations-2013 will start from April 22. The exams will be held between April 22 and May 29, said a press release issued by the university authorities on Sunday. To get exam routine, students have to click NU websites www.nu.ebu.bd,

Apr 26-29 HSC exams postponed

DHAKA: HSC and equivalent examination scheduled to be held from April 26 to 29 have been postponed due to Dhaka and Chittagong City Corporations elections.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the disclosure after an exam related meeting at secretariat on Sunday. He also said the new