Around 45 percent students of Dhaka University don’t want to take part in online exams because of network issues, lack of proper devices, and unfavourable domestic environment, a recent survey has revealed.

The SSC examinations will be held in November and the HSC tests in December if the Covid situation improves, the government announced yesterday allaying to some extent worries of around 36 lakh students as well as their guardians.

The two years of college play an instrumental role in shaping the lives of young students. But the pandemic has led to impediments, with many beginning their college life at home, online.

Elinore Rema, a second-generation Bangladeshi immigrant, is on her way to becoming the first lawyer in Australia from Bangladesh’s Garo community. Elinore has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from University of New South Wales. She developed a passion for law during the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, as she wanted to make a difference and help refugees from war torn countries find asylum in Australia. Subsequently, she got a diploma in Migration Law at Australian National University, before completing a Juris Doctor (a postgraduate degree) at University of New South Wales.

Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent exams of 2021 will be held in November and December this year, only if Covid-19 situation in the country improves.

The government is considering reopening schools and colleges by inoculating the teachers and students within the shortest possible time.

Dhaka University (DU) deans’ committee has recommended rescheduling its honours admission tests for 2020-21 session, as the Covid-19 situation has worsened.

Dhaka University’s deans’ committee has recommended rescheduling its honours first year admission tests for the session 2020-21 as the Covid-19 situation has worsened.

Prof Dr Sultan-Ul-Islam has been appointed as the new pro-vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU).

Bangladeshi students, who will go abroad for higher studies, have been asked to get registered for vaccination.

Unicef and Unesco yesterday urged decision-makers and governments all over the world to prioritise the safe reopening of schools in order to avoid a “generational catastrophe”.

Education Minister Dipu Moni is likely to hold a press conference this week to brief about this year’s SSC and HSC examinations that have been pending due to Covid-19 induced school closure.

Ninety-six Bangladesh students have been nominated for the ‘Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 2021-22’ by the Hungarian authorities, according to a press release of Secondary and Higher Education Division of Education Ministry.

Unicef and Unesco have urged the decision-makers and governments to prioritise the safe reopening of schools all over the world to avoid a “generational catastrophe”.

Bangladesh and Hungary have signed a MoU that secured Hungarian Governments' full scholarships under the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme for a yearly intake of 130 Bangladeshi students at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels for next three years.

July 1, 2021, marked 100 years of the establishment of Dhaka University (DU). The institution initiated its journey with only 60 teachers and 877 students.

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.

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.

Manira Akhter Mitu was a second-year student at the department of economics at Begum Badrunnesa Women’s College, one of the seven graduate and post-graduate level colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU).