Things to consider when choosing a minor specialisation
15 June 2023, 00:00 AM
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Anime music helped me study for A levels. Here’s how
25 May 2023, 00:00 AM
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Critical thinking in our curriculum: Too much or too little?
18 May 2023, 00:00 AM
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Why we should include philosophy in our curriculum
11 May 2023, 00:00 AM
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The case for studying law
6 April 2023, 10:09 AM
Cover Story
What it takes to get into DU A unit
4 April 2023, 00:00 AM
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How Dhaka University feels without street vendors
20 March 2023, 16:00 PM
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A guide to applying for undergraduate programs in the United States
14 March 2023, 11:59 AM
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The need for women-only scholarships
2 March 2023, 00:00 AM
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Opinion / How corruption is perpetuated across generations in Bangladesh
2 March 2023, 00:00 AM
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HSC results tomorrow
The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published tomorrow.
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM
British schoolgirl has higher IQ score than Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking
Nicole Barr, a 12-year-old from Essex in England scores a 162 on her Mensa IQ test — that's two points higher than what Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking scored, reports the Mashable.
6 August 2015, 10:53 AM
Switching Academic Goals
Commerce or Science? When choosing subjects for our first board exams, and consequently our future careers, are we really confined to those binary alternatives?
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM
KolpoKoushol: A Knowledge Initiative
The World Bank's Knowledge Economic Index ranks innovation in Bangladesh at 191 and shows a long and winding road ahead for innovation and technology here.
15 July 2015, 18:53 PM
Specialist University Entrance Exams
Getting ready to apply for universities abroad?
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Using Proper Grammar
First rule of social media: use proper grammar. Second rule of social media: use proper grammar.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM
2nd merit list for class XI admission published
The Dhaka Education Board authorities publish the second merit list for admission in class XI for the academic session of 2015-2016.
6 July 2015, 14:22 PM
Strict School Survival Guide
It's no secret that schools are a huge part of our lives. We spend a large chunk of the day there and while you're still in school, the way your school does things will have a large bearing on how often you smile in a day.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
IMAGINE - WRITE CREATIVELY (video)
United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star (TDS) jointly organise a workshop titled 'Imagine - Write Creatively' to usher school students into the habit of thinking and writing creatively.
3 June 2015, 13:06 PM
Dhaka MoocXchange: Online classrooms
In Bangladesh, where degrees are valued in terms of the best jobs they can bring, who would want a degree on the genesis of rock and roll?
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM
ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS OF WRITING
The third workshop of United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star's (TDS) joint initiative 'Imagine - Write Creatively' was held on May 20 at the senior section of Sunnydale School in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Bracing yourselves for HSC
It has been quite a while since the SSCs have been over. It is now the time when different rumours surrounding the publication of the results will start to spread.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM
GPA and Happiness – Correlated?
Doing well in academics requires different circumstances for different people.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
HC asks Buet to allow expelled BCL men to attend classes
The High Court directs Buet authorities to allow its four expelled students, also leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League, to avail all student facilities including attending classes and examinations.
11 May 2015, 12:42 PM
AN EXERCISE IN NON-ACADEMIC WRITING
“Imagine Write Creatively”, the initiative by The Daily Star (TDS) and United International University (UIU), inspires school students to cultivate their thoughts and imagination through the medium of creative writing.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Google 'should be allowed in examinations'
Inevitably search engines such as Google will be allowed in public examinations, including GCSEs and A-Levels, the head of an exam board says.
30 April 2015, 13:49 PM
The month I spent studying for med school in a mall
When I completed my A Levels last January, everyone I know took it as a universal sign to tell me what I should do with my life.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM
HSC tests deferred for city polls
Tests for nine Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams, scheduled for April 26, 27 and 28, have been pushed back to May 2, 4 and 16 respectively.
13 April 2015, 11:42 AM
SHOULD YOU TAKE A GAP YEAR?
Finishing high school is a major turning point in our lives. We find ourselves at a crossroads, having to make hard decisions that may end up having far-reaching consequences regardless of whether we are ready. Or do we?
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Ways in Which University Changes You
It's not all about academics.
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM