Appoint senior professors in absence of VCs, pro-VCs: education ministry

All the public universities of the country will be temporarily managed by senior professors in absence of vice chancellors, pro-vice chancellors, and treasurers
30 August 2024, 07:14 AM

Doctor or not? BMDC’s contested call on medical assistants

This new decision allows medical assistants to use the prefix of “Doctor” or “Dr” before their names and practice independently, a move that has led to strong reactions from the medical community.
20 August 2024, 16:08 PM

Students protest for JUST VC’s resignation

Students of Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) have locked the administrative building and the residence of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Anwar Hossain, demanding the resignation of the VC and his associates for alleged nepotism
17 August 2024, 19:57 PM

President accepts 16 public universities’ VCs resignations

President Mohammed Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of universities, has accepted the resignation letters of the vice-chancellors of 16 public universities, who resigned following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime
15 August 2024, 16:56 PM

JnU VC, proctorial body step down

Hours after being given a 24-hour ultimatum to resign from the post, Vice-Chancellor of the Jagannath University Dr Sadeka Halim and others have stepped down from their respective posts
11 August 2024, 17:56 PM

National University VC Mashiur Rahman resigns

National University (NU) Vice Chancellor Dr Md Mashiur Rahman has resigned from his post
11 August 2024, 17:55 PM

CoU proctorial body resigns

Comilla University Proctor (Acting) Dr Kazi Omar Saddiqi and three assistant proctors resigned from their posts last night
10 August 2024, 20:16 PM

SUST VC Farid Uddin Ahmed resigns

Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet, has resigned from his position.
10 August 2024, 12:21 PM

Three VCs of public universities resign

Vice-Chancellors of at least three public universities, including Jahangirnagar University, resigned from their posts
7 August 2024, 16:51 PM

Do you too regret your university major?

It is hardly a rare circumstance that only two or three years down the line, we realise that our chosen path is not what we expected it to be.
16 July 2024, 04:00 AM

Admission test for agricultural universities postponed

The admission test for the cluster of nine agricultural universities offering degrees in agricultural science for the academic year 2023-24 has been postponed
15 July 2024, 08:53 AM

Are private universities ready for PhD programmes?

Hope remains that private universities across the country will be able to foster a culture of research at a PhD level.
15 July 2024, 04:00 AM

Academic vs professional master’s degrees: Which one should you choose?

An academic master's programme is broader and sets the foundation for further study after undergrad or prepares for a career in academia and research, whereas, a professional master's programme is meant for building careers in a specific field and usually offers a specialised path of study.
11 July 2024, 04:00 AM

No logic in anti-quota movement: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the issue of quota in government jobs should be settled in the apex court
7 July 2024, 08:08 AM

Should you consider a degree in Supply Chain Management?

The supply chain industry was estimated to be valued at USD 28 billion in 2022 and is expected to balloon to USD 75 billion by 2032.
6 July 2024, 15:00 PM

Using computers as a medium of test taking: Is it a good idea?

While typed exams could indeed be the future as we chart the seas of a more environmentally conscious and technologically advanced world, there are still factors that hinder their total adoption.
5 July 2024, 03:00 AM

Quota system protest: Agricultural univ students block Agargaon road

Student of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University blocked the road in near their university in the capital's Agargaon in protest of the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs
4 July 2024, 07:37 AM

US News and World Report rankings: DU highest ranked univ in Bangladesh

Dhaka University (DU) was the highest-ranked university in Bangladesh, according to the 2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings by US News and World Report
3 July 2024, 07:54 AM

Public univ teachers to go on indefinite work abstention over pension

Public university teachers across the country will go on an indefinite work abstention from tomorrow as the government has not heeded their demand to reinstate previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme
30 June 2024, 09:21 AM

From words to worlds: A journey towards multilingualism

Fluency in a third language can be a game-changer when it comes to seeking admission to prestigious universities in particular.
15 June 2024, 13:04 PM