Savar – Authorities closed Jahangirnagar University (JU) for an indefinite period on Saturday night as its students burst into protests over the death of two fellow students in a road crash on Dhaka-Aricha Highway. UNB news reported
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Cop-JU student clash injures 20 over death of JU students
Savar – At least 20 students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were injured in a clash with police during protesting the death two students of the university on Dhaka-Aricha Highway, on the outskirts of the capital, here on Saturday afternoon. UNB…
Nilkhet book market catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Nilkhet book market in the city’s New Market area on Friday evening. UNB news agency reported
2 JU students killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – Two students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were killed when a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Aricha highway at C&B Bus Stand here in the early morning in Savar of Friday.Nazmul Hasan Rana, 24, a student of Marketing…
HC asks English medium schools to have committees
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the English medium schools of the country to form managing committees for their respective schools. A High Court bench, comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Md Badruzzaman, passed…
Body to probe HSC answer script recovery at RU formed
Rajshahi – A three member probe body has been formed making Prof M Habibur Rahman Principal of Rajshahi College its member-secretary to investigate therecovery of 100 answer scripts of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination from Munnuzan hall of Rajshahi…
MP Selim granted bail in teacher assault case
Dhaka – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Tuesday) granted bail to Jatiya Party MP AKM Salim Osman in a case filed for humiliating schoolteacher Shyamol Kanti Bhakta of Narayanganj in public. CJM Jesmine Ara Begum granted…
RU students protest assault on fellows by local people
Rajshahi – Protesting the assault on two students of Persian and Culture department of Rajshahi University (RU) and demanding the safety on campus the students of the department formed a human chain in front Central Library of the university on…
39-day vacation begins at IU today
Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia goes on a 39-day vacation from today on the occasion of summer, holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, said an IU press release today. All the academic activities of the university will remain closed from May 20…
Creating future-ready education system: The EarthEd
Our latest State of the World report, EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet! We had people tuned in from over 54 countries and 36 states, including watch parties in Thailand, Texas, and the District of Columbia. If you weren’t…
Thai school without walls fosters minds sans barriers
Kei Franklin explores how one school in Thailand fosters “good citizens,” going beyond simple environmental education. This article is excerpted from EarthEd, the latest edition of State of the World which examines how, education worldwide can help people better adapt…
‘Uday Shankar Library’ inaugurated at DU
Dhaka – A renovated reading room-cum-library hall, named after Uday Shankar, was inaugurated at Dhaka University’s Dance Department on Thursday. UNB news reported
Iranian Ambassador calls on DU VC
Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abbas Vaezi Dehnavi today paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter’s office on the campus. DU Persian Language and Literature Department Chairman Professor Dr Abdus…
“Queens Schools off-limits for Federal Immigration Agents”
New York Correspondent Queens Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about federal immigration agents showing up last Thursday at P.S. 58 in Maspeth and seeking a fourth-grader: “As a mother, I am deeply troubled and…
BAU BCL activists beat up SSForum leaders
Dhaka – Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of ruling party Awami League of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) chapter activists beat up two leaders of Socialist Students Front (SSF) allegedly yesterday (Wednesday).
Country’s no region to be left behind: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is taking various development programmes so that no one of any area or a region is left behind or neglected. UNB news agency reported
6 CU students face action
Chittagong – The authorities of Chittagong University have expelled a student and suspended five others on various charges. UNB news agency reported
No headmasters in 278 primary schools in Satkhira
Dhaka- As many as 278 government primary schools out of 1079 in the district are being operated without headmasters, leading disruptions in regular teaching activities.Competent sources at Primary Education Office of the district said, the headmaster posts in 50 primary…
3,895 Rajshahi students get medals for brilliant results
Around 3,895 students, who obtained GPA-5 in Junior School Certificate (JSC) and its equivalent examinations from the city’s schools and Madrashas in 2015 and 2016, received mayor education medals. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) accorded reception to them as recognition to…
Dr. M. Kabir- first Provost of Shaheed Salam-Barkat Hall
Masum Billah The serine beauty of Jahangirnar University campus gives us a taste of a western university located in the lap of nature adorned with different kinds of trees, boughs, lakes, birds and their singing. The campus allured me to…
BNP for linkage among BD education systems
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia On Saturday emphasised on the need for establishing a link among the all education systems operating in Bangladesh to carry forward the country ahead.
BAU Research System honors best 5 researchers
Dhaka – Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES) honor 5 top esearchers on Saturday at Syed Nazrul Islam Conference hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh.
Education quality falling, alleges Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that the education quality in the country has degraded gradually as the government has long been showing ‘inflated’ pass rate for its self-complacency. UNB news agency reported
Two student-rape case accused put on remand
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Sunday remanded Shafat Ahmed, the main accused in the rape of two private university students, for six days on police custody and Sadman Aqif, another accused, in the case for five days after the…
Dates from Saudi Arabia for BD’s school children
Dhaka – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing dates to thousands of school children in Bangladesh through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). A gift from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS Relief), the dates…
Drama Pragoitihasik staged at RU
Rajshahi – The drama ‘Pragoitihasik’, written by eminent litterateur Manik Bandyopadhyay and directed by Zillur Rahman was staged on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Tuesday.
DU team wins Best New Team award
A student team of Dhaka University (DU) Law Department achieved the ‘Best New Team’ award in Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held in the USA recently. The three-member award winning team today met with DU Vice-Chancellor Professor…
DU to celebrate Rabindranath’s birth anniversary tomorrow
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have taken various programmes to celebrate the 156th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore tomorrow on the campus in a befitting manner. Marking the day, a key note presentation programme on Rabindranath Tagore and a cultural…
Int’l conference on nutrition held at IU
Kushtia, Bangladesh – May 7 – An international conference on nutrition was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Saturday.
Bangladesh Animal Production society int’l confce at BAU
Dhaka – Bangladesh Society for Animal Production Education and Research (BSAPER) international conference was held at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Saturday.