The University of Dhaka, better known as Dhaka University (DU), played a pivotal role in creating many intellectual minds and charismatic leaders of our country, giving rise to monumental student movements that led to the independence of Bangladesh.

The government has extended the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions till July 31, as a preventive measure against further spread of coronavirus.

The authorities of Rajshahi University have filed a General Diary (GD) with the city’s Matihar Police Station against teachers, officials and staffers who were recruited “illegally” recently.

Twenty general and science and technology universities have postponed holding of uniform admission tests due to Covid-19.

Lack of support for research and a dearth of quality publications are the main reasons for Bangladeshi universities lagging behind in most of the world rankings, said educationists.

Admission tests of public universities would be delayed due to the country’s coronavirus situation.

The University Grants Commission is considering allowing public universities to hold exams online keeping in mind that it would benefit students and also reduce session jams.

The education ministry is set to finalise the draft of the Education Act soon, keeping a provision for imposing ban on printing, publishing, and marketing notebooks and guidebooks.

The introduction of the new primary and secondary education curriculum will be postponed for the second time as the authorities could not finish preparing the new textbooks amid the pandemic.

The 41st BCS preliminary examination is going ahead on March 19 after the High Court rejected a writ petition filed by a BCS candidate seeking its deferral due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the recent surge in infections and fatalities.

Fifty-five percent of guardians interviewed do not feel safe to send their children to schools when they will be reopened, a survey of Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, said yesterday.

Twenty public universities have decided to hold uniform admission tests, likely in June-July.

The government has extended the closure of all educational institutions till February 28.

Admission test for the MBBS course at public and private medical colleges will be held on April 2.

Australian institution Monash College in partnership with Eduko Pathways, Bangladesh is organising a teacher training workshop on 12 February 2021 to provide online training to all school and college teachers in Bangladesh. The workshop is supported by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australian Government. The Daily Star is the sole media partner for this workshop.

The University Grants Commission yesterday requested the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to extend the deadline for the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service exam applications till March 31.

Although many HSC 2020 candidates are content with the decision, some also voiced their concerns over the cancellation of exams.

In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Economics Study Center, University of Dhaka, launched its report titled “Assessing the Fault lines of the Health Sector: Implications for Future Policy Response” at the 3rd Bangladesh Economics Summit on the 19th of September 2020. A subsequent panel discussion was held to discuss the findings of the report, which was chaired by Dr Rumana Haque, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and attended by the chief guest, Mr M.A. Mannan, MP, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Economics Study Center (ESC), University of Dhaka organised the third Bangladesh Economics Summit under the theme “The Impact of Covid-19: Exposing the Fault Lines of Bangladesh Economy” from 12 September to 19 September 2020.

Classes are being taken online; homework is being delivered through online platforms, refrigerators are the new blackboard and home is the new classroom.