From Md. Musfiqur Rahman Sifat: BAU, Mymensingh – Gossiping, called ‘adda’ in Bangla, is a popular form of spending leisure time in the university with friends. Students believe adda gives campus life rhythm. After passing 14 years of school and…
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RU teacher suspended over colleague death
Rajshahi-Atiqur Rahman Raza, an asst. professor of Mass Communication & Journalism (MCJ) Department at Rajshahi University (RU) has been suspended temporarily while a three member probe committee formed against Prof. Tanveer Ahmed another teacher of the same department alleging involved…
Education Ministry split into 2 divisions
Dhaka – The government has split the Education Ministry into two divisions to bring dynamism into its activities. The new divisions are Secondary and Higher Education Division and Technical and Madrasah Education Division. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on…
Media and democracy go together: Inu
Dhaka – Mentioning that media is not an opponent of democracy, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said the government is working to ensure a smooth journey of media alongside saving the democracy. Inu came up with the remark…
Higher learning only for high calibre pupils: BD experts
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended limiting the master’s course to only meritorious students to ensure the high quality of education, UNB news agency has reported. “It’s desirable that master’s courses will remain open only for selected…
RU VC, pro-VC sued for class vi employee recruitment
Dhaka – A case was filed with a Rajshahi court on Thursday accusing the vice chancellor, pro-vice chancellor, registrar and recruitment committee of 4th grade employees of Rajshahi University of being involved in recruitment irregularities over three staff posts.
Postgraduate courses only for meritorious students, suggests UGC
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended limiting the master’s course to only meritorious students to ensure the high quality of education. “It’s desirable that master’s courses will remain open only for selected meritorious students as the four-year…
BAU, China Corpn sign deal on hybrid rice tech cooperation
Dhaka – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh signed an agreement with Chinese corporation Chongqing Zhong Yi Seed Co. Ltd under the umbrella of Hybrid Rice Technology Cooperation Project between Bangladesh and China at the agriculture faculty dean office on Sunday.…
1st year team emerges champion in RU law cricket contest
Rajshahi – The Ist year team emerged champion in the Shahin-Babul Memorial Cricket tournament, an annual sports competition of law department of the Rajshahi University (RU) beating 2 nd year by 29 runs on Sunday.
College teacher among 2 killed in Phulbaria fight with cops
Dhaka – Two people, including a teacher of Phulbaria Degree College, were killed and 20 others injured as police allegedly charged baton on teachers and students during their demonstrations seeking nationalisation of the college in the upazila in Mymensingh on…
Hacked Sylhet college gril Khadija may leave hospital Sunday
Dhaka – Victim of stabbing for refuging to have rerlationship with BCL leader Badrul Alam, Sylhet college girl Khadiza Begum Nargis is expected to be released from Square Hospital in the capital city Sunday.
Schoolgirl abducted by JL leader at gunpoint in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Miscreants abducted a teenage schoolgirl holding her family members hostage at gunpoint in Nurpur area of Taherpur municipality of Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi on Friday evening.
Jagadish Chandra’s birth, death anniversary observed at DU
The birth and death anniversary of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was observed on Dhaka University (DU) campus in a befitting manner. Marking the anniversary, DU Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences (CASRBS) arranged a discussion meeting at…
SUST admission tests Saturday
Sylhet – The admission tests for honours courses at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for 2016-17 academic session will be held on Saturday. The ‘A’ unit test will be held from 9:30am while that of ‘B’ unit from…
Speaker for women-friendly workplaces
Dhaka – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Friday stressed the need for ensuring women-friendly environment in workplaces alongside creating women employment. “The creation of jobs for women is not enough. A women-friendly atmosphere will have to be ensured everywhere,…
College student found dead at Kurigram dormitory
Dhaka – A college student was found dead at a dormitory in Krishnapur College area of Kurigram district town on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Kajal Mia, 22, a first-year honours student of Kurigram Government College and son of…
Stop admission test for grade three
Some good initiatives have been taken by the incumbent government. One of the best initiatives is no admission test in grade. We had seen all guardians carrying their wards in the so called coaching centres for getting admission to grade…
CU asst proctor among 10 sued over BCL leader Diaz’s death
Chittagong – A killing case has been filed against 10 people, including Chittagong University assistant proctor Anwar Hossain, over the death of CU BCL leader Irfan Chowdhury Diaz. CU unit Bangladesh Chhatra League president Alamgir Tipu, its former general secretary…
Fisheries and Aquaculture Faculty at SAU
With a view to producing scientific manpower in the discipline of fisheries and aquaculture in the country, the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka has opened a new faculty–Faculty of Fisheries & Aquaculture.
Nepali student missing from Sylhet City hostel
Dhaka – A Nepali student of a private medical college in the northeasters city of Sylhet has been missing for the last 13 days. The missing student was identified as Sawgat Gewali, 26, a student of North East Medical College…
Young people are getting IT training in Rajshahi
Young people are here getting comprehensive time befitting IT training for their empowerment. Basic IT Training program of Learning and Earning development under ICT division was inaugurated at Rajshahi College auditorium yesterday. Among the 900 online registered applicants, 100 scrutinized…
NGO officials in Shipping exam board opposed
Dhaka – Eight non-governmental organisations working on upholding environment and citizens’ rights on Sunday expressed concern over taking inland vessel mastership and drivership examinations by the officials of different NGOs.
BCL central leader found hanging at Ctg Varsity residence
Chittagong – A central leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was found hanging at his residence in Hathazari upazila on Sunday night.
BAU Cricket Tournament held
The final match and prize giving ceremony of inter-section level three of agriculture faculty cricket tournament was held at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Saturday afternoon.
JU becomes guest birds’ makeshift
The scenic and swampy Jahangirnagar University campus on the outskirts of the capital reappeared as a major seasonal abode of foreign guest birds as winter gradually sets in. Hundreds of migratory birds belonging to over 70 species flocked at the…
Seminar on career excellence held at RU
A seminar on ‘Chartered Acountancy: Career excellence’ a career oriented program organized by the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh (ICAB) in association with the department of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) of Rajshahi University (RU) was held at the…
Quader urges AL followers to get united
Noakhali – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged the party activists to get united forgetting all the divisions as the national election is going to be held in two years’ time. “The national election will be held…
Police ruined DU & JU students’ long march towards Nasirnagar
Police on Friday foiled the planned long march of the students of Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) towards Nasirnagar in Ashuganj upazila.
Basirun 65 proves it’s never too late for education!
Meherpur –When gray-haired Basirun Khatun walks through a muddy village path with books in hands along with two class V students, it seems a grandmother is going to school to drop her grandchildren there. But the real story is completely…
Workshop on linkage between university and industry at BAU
Mymensingh – A workshop on ‘linkage between university and industry’ was held at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mmensingh on Thursday.