Shahadat Hossain, principal of Nikunja Model College in the capital, was able to pay for family expenses for the first 10 months of the pandemic, with the money he got from selling some of his ancestral land.

Control of the Jamia Arabia Madrasa, one of the largest Qawmi madrasas in the country, was yesterday handed over to the new Waqf committee from the hands of former Hefajat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque and his brother Mahfuzul Haque.

Jailed leader of Hefajat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque and his brother Mahfuzul Haque have lost control over Jamia Rahmania Arabia Madrasa in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area as Waqfs Bangladesh was handed over its charge today.

Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, a noted educationist, has served as the 27th vice chancellor of Dhaka University from 2009 till 2017.

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.

House of NUBDians is a platform dedicated solely to the students of the colleges under the National University, Bangladesh. In terms of recruitment and other facilities, the students of National University are generally neglected. The prime focus of this platform is to work for the self-development of the students of National University.

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”.

The 20th convocation of East West University (EWU) was held virtually yesterday. As representative of the President, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni conferred degrees among graduates at the programme.

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”.