Attacks on July uprisers: DU suspends 128 students

Dhaka University yesterday suspended 128 students over their alleged involvement in attacks on protesters during the student-led mass uprising from July 15 to August 5 on the university campus.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to reinstate scholarship in primary level

Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder yesterday said the government was thinking of reintroducing scholarship in the primary level.   
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Pry school teachers: Cops use water cannons, batons on protesters

Police yesterday charged batons and used water cannons to disperse a procession of non-government primary school teachers demanding nationalisation of their institutions.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Protest in RU demands highest punishment for rapists

They also demanded that the government take necessary measures to prevent such crimes and ensure the overall safety of women and the general public
8 March 2025, 20:23 PM

Teacher crisis plagues public medical colleges

43pc posts lie vacant; colleges built during AL rule worse off
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Ex-DU VC Arefin Siddique on life support

Quoting doctors, Arefin’s younger brother told The Daily Star that he suffered a stroke while buying some things from a shop near Dhaka Club around 2:45pm
6 March 2025, 14:38 PM

RU tourism students block admin building, clash with staffers over chairperson appointment

Students demanded appointment of chairperson from within their department
6 March 2025, 11:16 AM

Perks, bonuses of MPO teachers set to increase

On his last day as education adviser yesterday, Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud said he believed private institution teachers’ demand for a pay rise is fair but the issue cannot be settled with just one or two years’ budgets.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Pry, secondary schools: Millions of students still without textbooks

With students now on their Ramadan and Eid holiday, Wahiduddin, on his final day as adviser yesterday, once again promised that the books would be delivered by March 10.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM

CU sends letters to halls, depts 20 days after student expulsions

The authorities of Chittagong University (CU) today sent letters to the residential halls and relevant departments, 20 days after expelling a female student and suspending nine others
5 March 2025, 15:50 PM

Secondary school: 5pc quota for July martyrs’ families revoked

The Ministry of Education has revoked its decision to allocate a five percent quota in government secondary schools for family members of those injured or killed during the July Uprising and has instead instructed that one extra seat per class be reserved for such students.
4 March 2025, 18:24 PM

CR Abrar ‘next education adviser’

The size of the interim government is set to expand for the third time since it took charge in August last year.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Student coordinator gets RU job

An order was signed by RU Registrar Iftikharul Alam Masud in this regard
3 March 2025, 18:54 PM

July victims’ families to share quota with freedom fighters’ children

The interim government has decided to include the family members of those injured or killed in the July uprising in the admission quota in government secondary schools for the children of freedom fighters and martyred freedom fighters.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

How male Hilsa become female? New study published

A team of researchers from the Department of Zoology at Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Lab of Molecular Systematics and Ecology at Shanghai Ocean University in China have jointly conducted three research projects on Hilsa
2 March 2025, 15:00 PM

CU admission tests from tomorrow

This year, approximately 89 candidates will compete for each seat in the "A" unit
28 February 2025, 16:34 PM

Sreemangal Public Library: Once a learning centre, now in ruins

Located on College Road in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar, the Sreemangal Public Library was once a centre for learning and a vibrant hub of knowledge seekers.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Mass uprising attacks: Ruet expels four students

44 students to face disciplinary action for misconduct
26 February 2025, 16:22 PM

Kuet shut sine die

The Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (Kuet) administration has announced the indefinite closure of all residential halls due to security concerns following recent student protests.
25 February 2025, 18:52 PM

'Parents’ role crucial in education'

Rasheda K Choudhury calls for stronger cross-sector collaboration
24 February 2025, 17:08 PM