Inaction gives rise to incidents of sexual harassment in campuses: speakers

Speakers at a discussion in Rajshahi this afternoon said the incidents of sexual abuse are increasing in higher educational institutions due to a lack of punitive measures against the accused
3 October 2023, 17:03 PM

Unfair means in exams: DU syndicate suspends 99 students

The Dhaka University authorities yesterday suspended a total of 99 students for different terms for adopting unfair means during examinations
27 September 2023, 19:19 PM

US visa policy won't affect students going abroad for study: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said the US visa policy will not affect the students who want to study at US universities
27 September 2023, 12:45 PM

124 Bangladeshi students get Russian govt scholarships

The Russian government today announced 124 scholarships for Bangladeshi students on bachelor, masters and PhD courses for the academic year 2024-2025..Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation Pavel Dvoychenkov announced this in a press conference to mark the day of International
26 September 2023, 16:08 PM

Assault on CU journo: Protesters demand attackers’ arrest

Current and former Chittagong University (CU) correspondents demonstrated on campus today condemning the attack on Prothom Alo journalist Mosharraf Shah and authorities' alleged treatment towards the perpetrators
26 September 2023, 15:12 PM

NSU research team joins conferences in China

North South University's (NSU) Aerosol Research Group has recently returned from China, where they participated in two consecutive conferences held at prestigious institutions, said a press release
24 September 2023, 17:25 PM

CU asks expelled, non-students to leave halls

Chittagong University (CU) authorities today asked all the expelled students and those whose studentship has already expired to leave the halls by 6:00pm tomorrow
24 September 2023, 17:10 PM

Bangladesh Safeguarding Summit brings new safeguarding standards to schools

Safeguarding experts and school leaders today came together at the "Bangladesh Safeguarding Summit" to establish international standards and practices for safeguarding school students
24 September 2023, 15:47 PM

Pandemic Fallout: World Bank approves $300m loan for education recovery

World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to help Bangladesh offset the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on education.
23 September 2023, 18:00 PM

DU-Affiliated Colleges: Session jam leaves goal of better education unfulfilled

Seven and a half years into the affiliation of seven colleges with Dhaka University, students feel they are faced with new problems, most notably session jam and delayed publication of results, in addition to existing ones relating to poor infrastructure.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM

First convocation of Feni University tomorrow

The convocation ceremony will be held at the playground of the university
22 September 2023, 11:19 AM

ADB approves $100 million loan for 3 universities in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $100 million loan to improve computer science, software engineering and information technology (IT) programmes in three universities in Bangladesh
22 September 2023, 08:47 AM

On-campus courses: National University, UGC at loggerheads

The University Grants Commission and the National University authorities are at loggerheads over the latter’s decision to introduce undergraduate (honours) programmes at its  main campus in Gazipur.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

DU wins inter-uni chess tournament thrice in a row

Dhaka University (DU) has won the inter-university chess championship for the third consecutive time this year
19 September 2023, 15:21 PM

RCY empowering JU students through volunteer work

Jahangirnagar University became the first university in Bangladesh to get the permission to set up a Red Crescent Youth (RCY) at its campus in August 2018.
19 September 2023, 10:00 AM

NSU holds webinar on business research

North South University's Department of Marketing and International Business held a webinar on the “Art of Creating Conceptual Models in Business Research” on Sunday
18 September 2023, 18:50 PM

PUST suspends female student for ragging

Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) today suspended a second-year female student on allegations of ragging
18 September 2023, 15:17 PM

Buet launches programming course for freshers

An initiative was launched at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) for the incoming 2022 batch to make programming more accessible
13 September 2023, 19:05 PM

'Torture of BCL leaders': Chhatra Dal condemns assault

The Dhaka University Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has condemned the attack on two Chhatra League leaders by Additional Deputy Commissioner Harun-or-Rashid of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
10 September 2023, 14:07 PM

85% class 8, 9 students took private tuition in 2022: report

Around 85 percent students of classes 8 and 9 took private tuition to recover education losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Education Watch 2022 report (EW22)
9 September 2023, 08:54 AM