‘Students have to fulfill hopes and aspirations of their families, the nation’

President Abdul Hamid today asked every student to achieve international standards along with academic degrees.
1 December 2021, 10:40 AM

DU centenary celebrations start today

The opening ceremony of the celebrations for Dhaka University’s (DU) centenary and the golden jubilee of the independence of the country will be held today at the central playground of the university.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Farhana Yasmin stays as Rabindra University teacher

Authorities of Rabindra University decided to keep teacher Farhana Yasmin Baten -- accused of forcibly cutting students’ hair -- away for three years from the university’s academic and administrative activities.
29 November 2021, 07:53 AM

In-person classes, exams resume at NSU

North South University (NSU) resumed all physical classes and exams from today after over 18 months.
28 November 2021, 11:41 AM

Indigenous Canadian gets Bangabandhu scholarship

A Canadian student from Sagkeeng First Nation has been selected as the first indigenous female recipient of the Bangabandhu Peace Philosophy and World Peace Scholarship.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Indigenous Canadian receives Bangabandhu Peace Philosophy and World Peace Scholarship

A Canadian student from Sagkeeng First Nation has been selected as the first indigenous female recipient of the Bangabandhu Peace Philosophy and World Peace Scholarship.
25 November 2021, 10:22 AM

Another side of the story

Skill, grades and universities – which one matters the most?
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Don’t burden students with fees

To reduce the school dropout rate and ensure better education for students of urban-slum institutions, focus needs to be on proper need-based financial support, development work and alternative learning opportunities.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM

School closes after three teachers get Covid

Authorities of Rajnarayanpur Government Primary School, located near Nagarbari port area in Bera upazila, stopped all academic activities after three teachers of the institution were tested positive for Covid-19.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Education losses in pandemic: Begum Rokeya University cancels winter holidays

The authorities of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) has cancelled its winter holidays for the academic year 2021-22 -- to make up for the losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
23 November 2021, 11:50 AM

21.75% pass DU’s ‘Ga’ unit entry test

The admission test result of "Ga" unit, under the Business faculty of Dhaka University, for 2020-21 session has been published today with a pass rate of 21.75 percent.
23 November 2021, 07:23 AM

Debacle over Ducsu

Sincere support from “all quarters” is required to hold the next Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls, university Vice Chancellor Prof M Akhtaruzzaman said yesterday.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Question Leak Racket: A public univ professor ‘linked’

The name of a professor of a renowned public university came up in the confessional statement of a man arrested over leaked question papers of recruitment exams for bankers.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Injured in BCL infighting: CMC student Aqib leaves hospital

Mahadi J Aqib, a second-year MBBS student of Chattogram Medical College, who was critically injured in clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on the CMC campus on October 30, was discharged from hospital yesterday.
19 November 2021, 05:10 AM

HSC Exams: 30,000 more examinees this year

The number of examinees of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams has gone up by 33,901 from last year.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Tips to maximise productivity as a student

Even if you go to every class and spend hours at the library each day, low productivity levels could render all that meaningless.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

AUW offers scholarship for Hindu students

In order to remember the spate of communal violence that took place across the country during Durga Puja this year, Asian University for Women is initiating a scholarship programme for Hindu female students.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We demand better food at hall canteens’

Leaders and activists of the left-leaning Samajtantrik Chhatra Front held a human chain on the Dhaka University campus yesterday, demanding lower price and better quality canteen food at the university.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Number of HSC examinees up by 33,901 compared to last year

The number of examinees for this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams has increased by 33,901 compared to last year.
18 November 2021, 12:58 PM

Outsiders should decide what ‘necessary reasons’ are to enter DU: Proctor

Dhaka University Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani has not provided a definition of what the authority means by “necessary reasons” to be on DU campus.
18 November 2021, 04:29 AM