Keeping students' faces, ears uncovered: Writ challenges DU Bangla dept's move

Three students submitted the petition saying the decision is contradictory to their religious belief and independence and therefore liable to be declared illegal
19 February 2023, 07:04 AM

NSU to introduce disability-friendly ramps and bathrooms

With NSU’s accessibility initiative, the university took a step in ensuring that the campus is accommodating for all students in order to ensure comfort for all without discrimination.
18 February 2023, 14:46 PM

Tagore 'returns' to DU

They placed it in its earlier spot, around the Raju Memorial Sculpture near the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC).
18 February 2023, 14:35 PM

2 DU students sent to jail for mugging people posing as cops

Police detained the two BCL leaders yesterday from Suhrawardy Udyan as they tried to mug four people by posing as police officials
17 February 2023, 15:51 PM

Chhatra Odhikar Parishad event attacked by 'BCL men', 10 hurt

Parishad's President Bin Yeamin Molla is among the injured
17 February 2023, 07:24 AM

‘BCL torture on students’: RU teacher holds hunger strike

A Rajshahi University teacher observed a seven-hour hunger strike yesterday morning, protesting ongoing “torture of students by Chhatra League leaders and activists” across the country.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Rabindranath 'disappears'

The sculpture intended to protest the absence of freedom of speech and expression and it was supposed to be in place for the entirety of February, said the artists involved
16 February 2023, 15:30 PM

Five-day classes in new curriculum: Dipu Moni

"Last year our curriculum had six days of classes...But we decided to reduce it to five days due to the power crisis. As per our latest decision, classes will be held five days a week from this year," said Dipu Moni
16 February 2023, 14:48 PM

RU teacher on hunger strike protesting 'BCL activists' torture of students'

The teacher, Prof Farid Uddin Khan of economics department, started the seven-hour strike around 10:00am in front Zoha Chattor on the campus
16 February 2023, 07:18 AM

Overhaul country’s skills development sector

Bangladesh is still lagging in creating enough technically-skilled workforce. To improve this situation, the country needs to transform its skills-development sector, speakers said at a roundtable yesterday.
15 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Is studying with slides making us learn less?

Are slides making us look away from textbooks and in depth learning?
15 February 2023, 13:59 PM

DU students protest with Tagore's sculpture

The sculpture is intended to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of speech and expression centring the recent controversy around the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela
14 February 2023, 16:32 PM

BCL leader accused of torturing student

A student today file a complaint with the Islamic University in Kushtia accusing two Chhatra League leaders of torturing her for staying in a dormitory without informing them
14 February 2023, 13:02 PM

3 DU students suspended for indiscipline

Dhaka University authorities have suspended three students for their alleged involvement in tarnishing the university's image by acts of indiscipline and misconduct
14 February 2023, 12:50 PM

Primary scholarship exam results by Feb 28

The results of primary scholarship examinations will be published between February 25 and 28.
14 February 2023, 10:27 AM

'Bizarre' names of some govt schools to be changed in 6 months

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossen today said the government will change the strange names assigned to some government primary schools within the next six months. Names of many schools in Bangladesh are "bizarre and have negative meanings", the state minister said.
14 February 2023, 09:05 AM

RU admission tests May 29 to 31

Admission tests for the honours programme at Rajshahi University (RU) under the 2022-23 academic session will be held from May 29 to 31.
12 February 2023, 11:02 AM

CMC forms probe committee over torture of students

According to CMC sources, BCL activists confined four students to a room of the hostel from Wednesday night to Thursday evening and beat them, on suspicion that they were Shibir activists
11 February 2023, 13:27 PM

NCTB withdraws 2 textbooks amid controversy

Educationists term the move a 'political decision'
10 February 2023, 15:47 PM

HSC pass rate falls

The rate of success in the HSC examinations dropped to 84.31 percent last year from a record 95.57 percent in 2021.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM