New primary curriculum: Rolling out with unprepared teachers

Without any piloting, the government is rolling out the new curriculum at the primary level as the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) officials failed to prepare the teachers’ guide on time.
8 September 2022

Manarat University: Govt reconstitutes trustee board over ‘militancy links’

The government yesterday reconstituted Manarat International University’s board of trustees, abolishing the previous one, due to an allegation that some of the immediate-past members were involved in “militancy and anti-state activities”.
8 September 2022

Atiqul Islam made chairman of Manarat Int’l University Board of Trustees

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam has been made the chairman of Manarat International University’s board of trustees.
8 September 2022

Now school supplies get pricier

The prices of stationery items and study materials have gone up significantly over the past two months, putting thousands of guardians, already struggling to cope with surging prices of essentials, in a tight corner.
8 September 2022

“Students, parents will decide whether to participate in politics outside of campus”

The Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh has said private universities do not discourage political awareness and involvement of students in politics.
7 September 2022

BCL committees at 3 Public UNIVS: Rogues rewarded

Some were accused in murder cases while others were expelled from the organisation for criminal activities. But that didn’t stop the BCL central committee from awarding them top positions of its units at three public universities.
7 September 2022

SSC exams to begin at 11am: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday said the Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent exams will be pushed back an hour so that students can avoid the morning traffic.
5 September 2022

Decision on student politics depends on individual educational institutions: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni today (September 4, 2022) said educational institutions will decide whether or not to allow student politics on the campus.
5 September 2022

SSC exams to start from 11 am

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said that SSC and its equivalent examinations will start from 11:00am on the scheduled dates, instead of 10am.
5 September 2022

Prof Rashedul Hassan VC of EXIM Bank Agricultural University

Prof ABM Rashedul Hassan was appointed as the vice chancellor of EXIM Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh on September 1, said a press release.
4 September 2022

‘Corporate Talk’ held at CIU

The Corporate Talk, an event of CIU Business School, was held recently for the 9th time at the auditorium of Chittagong Independent University (CIU) in Chattogram, said a press release.
4 September 2022

Dhaka College: Four hurt in BCL fighting

Two factions of BCL’s Dhaka College unit locked into clashes on the campus last night,   which left at least four injured.
3 September 2022

BCL men lock in clashes on Dhaka College campus, exchange fire

Two groups of Dhaka College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League locked into clashes and exchanged fire on the campus tonight (September 3, 2022).
3 September 2022

BCL men beat up their own for protesting poor quality of canteen food

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Dhaka College unit was injured in an attack allegedly by some BCL men of the same college last night (September 1, 2022).
2 September 2022

Teachers cannot give private tuitions to their own students: Dipu Moni

Teachers are not allowed to tutor school or college students of their own classrooms at coaching centres, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said today.
2 September 2022

Kuet gets new VC

Prof  Mihir Ranjan Halder has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet).
1 September 2022

DU develops software to turn braille to Bangla

A research team of the Institute of Information Technology (IIT) of Dhaka University has developed a software, which converts braille text to Bangla.
31 August 2022

Allow students from other universities to study regular Master’s in DU

The Deans’ Committee of Dhaka University today (August 30, 2022) recommended allowing students who have completed their graduation from other universities to enrol in DU’s regular Master’s programmes, provided there are empty seats available.
30 August 2022

“Stop harassing students at DU Registrar Building”: Solo protestor demands

A Dhaka University student today (August 30, 2022) started a sit-in in front of the university’s administrative building to press home an eight-point demand, including addressing the mismanagement in official services.
30 August 2022

Private Medical & Dental College Bill, 2022 passed in parliament

The parliament today (August 29, 2022) passed the “Private Medical College and Dental College Bill, 2022” by voice vote after Health Minister Zahid Maleque placed the bill before it.
29 August 2022