Category: University

Death of Rajib: HC order on compensation tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow on the rule over compensating Tk 1 crore to the family of Rajib Hossain, who died after losing his hand that got stuck between two buses in the capital last year. The HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Md Khairul Alam set the date for passing

Suspended BCL female leader attempts suicide

A female leader of the Awami League-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League, who failed to be on the newly announced central committee of the student body and was later suspended from the organisation, attempted to commit suicide on early Tuesday by taking sleeping pills. Zarin Diya, former member of the

Railway guard suspended for beating CU student

Bangladesh Railway on Sunday suspended a member of Railway Nirapotta Bahini on charge of beating a Chittagong University student at Bottoli station on Friday. The accused, Moshiur Rahman Musa, a Sipahi of RNB, allegedly broke the leg of the CU chemistry department student beating him severely as he

28 JUST students expelled for drug addiction

Jashore University of Science and Technology vice-chancellor professor Md Anwar Hossain said that a total of 28 students were expelled from the university for their involvement in drug addiction, ragging and anti-disciplinary activities in the last two years. Strict steps were taken against those w

Discontent over New BCL Committee: Hasina wants ouster of those with tainted image

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday gave instructions for probing the allegations against the “controversial” leaders in the newly formed BCL central committee, say party insiders. She gave the directives to BCL President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and AL Joint Ge

Professor Yusuf Ali takes charge as UGC chairman

Professor Yusuf Ali Molla, the senior-most official of Bangladesh University Grants Commission, has taken charge as its chairman. Prof Yusuf took the charge after Professor Abdul Mannan’s term as the chairman came to an end, according to a press release signed by Dr Shamsul Arefin, director of medi

National University postpones tomorrow’s exams

The authorities of National University (NU) have postponed all the examinations scheduled for tomorrow citing “unavoidable circumstances.” A fresh schedule for the examinations will be announced later, according to a press release published in the website of the university today. Other exams will

Driver arrested over BRAC Univ student’s death

Police arrested the driver who ran over Brac University student Fahmida Haque Labannya after she fell off a ridesharing motorbike in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar last week. Jane Alam Munshi, officer-in-charge of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, confirmed the arrest of Saturday night but declined to share

Students of 7 DU-affiliated colleges withdraw blockade

Students of seven Dhaka University (DU)-affiliated colleges on Wednesday withdrew their blockade after the university authorities assured them of meeting their five-point demand. Jahanarul Haq Noman, a student of Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam College, told UNB that they have withdrawn their blockade for

HC issues injunction on recruitment of CU Zoology dept

The High Court today issued an injunction on the recruitment to the post of a lecturer at the Zoology department of Chittagong University (CU). The injunction will remain in force till disposal of an application filed by Md Amdadul Haque, an aspirant for the post, the HC said in its order. The cou

Suprobhat Paribahan must pay Tk 10 lakh to Abrar’s family: SC

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that directed Suprobhat Paribahan to pay Tk 10 lakh to the family of Bangladesh University of Professional’s student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury who was killed in a road crash on March 18. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Just

IU former exam controller dies

Mohammad Ali, a former controller of examinations of Islamic University in Kuhstia, passed away in Pabna on early Monday. He breathed his last at his residence at around 1:00am, IU incumbent acting controller of examinations Abul Kalam Azad Lavlu told New Age. Mohammad Ali was 68. He had been suff

Two RU students die after ‘taking excessive liquor’

Two students of Rajshahi University died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Sunday reportedly after taking excessive liquor. The deceased were Muhtasim Rafid Khan, a third year student of law department, and Turzo Roy, another third year student of economics department. [inside-ad] Proctor pr

Nur seeks action in 5 days - dainik shiksha

BCL ATTACK Nur seeks action in 5 days

The newly-elected Dhaka University Central Students’ Union vice-president Nurul Huq Hur on Wednesday issued a five-day ultimatum to the university authorities to take necessary actions against Bangladesh Chhatra League men, who had assaulted him and others. Nur issued this ultimatum from a protest

CU forms body to investigate Amdadul's 'abduction'

Chittagong University has formed a three-member probe body to investigate the “abduction” of a zoology teacher aspirant before his viva voce exam. The committee was asked to submit its report within a short time, Assistant Professor Helal Uddin, the head of the probe body, said yesterday. He said

BU students continue demo demanding removal of VC

Barishal University students continued their agitation for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday demanding removal of vice-chancellor SM Imamul Haque. Protesters held a rally in the morning on the campus and vowed to continue their agitation. They also wrote slogans with blood donated by the stu

Attack on DU student: Ducsu VP threatens tougher demo

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Vice-president Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday threaten to launch a tougher movement if the university authorities do not take any action within four days against those who assaulted him and a resident student of Salimullah Muslim Hall. The VP gave the

Anti-ragging rally held at IU

The students of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia brought out an anti-ragging procession on the campus on Wednesday, demanding to stop ragging incidents on the campus. Over five hundred students under the banner of IU Conscious Students brought out the procession from in front of Applied Science a

JU suspends 5 BCL activists for mugging

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) today suspended five students, all activists of JU unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), for their alleged involvement in mugging and beating up a car driver on the campus on Saturday. The authorities also formed a four-member probe committee and ask