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Three to die for killing student in Kushtia

A Kushtia Court sentenced three people to death on Thursday for killing a school student after abduction in 2011. The convicts were as Sabbir Khan, son of Abdul Gaffar of Kalisangkorpur area in Kushtia, Helal Uddin, son of Azam Ali of Kusthia Sadar upazila, and Abdur Rahim, son of the late Mulim Sh

RU publishes its ‘C unit’ entry test result

Admission test result of ‘C unit (Science and Engineering Faculties)’ for first year honours courses of Rajshahi University (RU) under its 2018-19 academic session were published here last night. A notice to this effect was published accordingly on the varsity website: http://admission.ru.ac.bd und

Harry Potter to 'inspire' budding India lawyers

The Harry Potter series is extremely popular in India. A top Indian law university in the eastern state of West Bengal has introduced a course based on the fictional world of Harry Potter. The course uses the role of law in the series to draw parallels between the stories and real-life situations.

List of NU hons subject change on Oct 28

The list of the students, who got admitted into first year honours courses from 2nd merit list under 2018-19 academic session of National University but want to change their subjects, and the merit list from quota will be published on October 28. The result will be available on the university websi

Ensuring education of urban slum children underscored

Comprehensive steps should be taken to ensure rights to education of children of backward communities living in urban slums for attaining the sustainable development goals (SDGs) leaving no one behind. Public representatives and government officials made the observation at an orientation course ar

Efficient management capacities of university officials stressed

Academicians at a day-long training programme today stressed on enhancing capacity of the public university officials to ensure efficient office and financial managements on monetary issues. “Proper office and financial managements in any institution can ensure best use of funds and bring more dyna

Last tributes paid to Ayub Bachchu, 1st janaza held

People from all walks of life on Friday paid their last tributes to celebrated guitarist, songwriter, composer and singer Ayub Bachchu at the Central Shaheed Minar when millions of fans in every corner of the country and abroad are mourning the irreparable loss. The body of the popular singer, carri

Journalists continue protests against Digital Security Act

Journalists on Wednesday staged protest against the Digital Security Act saying the law would be the death bell of free media in Bangladesh. Factions of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists protested against the law in front of National Press Club, covering their f

Madrasa student struck and killed by bus in Dhaka

An 11-year-old boy has been killed after being struck by a bus on Dhaka’s Pragati Sarani. The accident took place near Jamuna Future Park in the Baridhara area around 6:45am on Thursday, said Kamruzzaman, the chief of Bhatara Police Station. The deceased has been identified as Atik, a madrasa stud

'Gha' unit ‘question leak’: DU students threaten tougher movement

Two days after the result of Dhaka University’s “Gha unit” admission test was published, Dhaka University students threatened to go for tougher movement if the authorities do not cancel the admission test results by today. The "Gha" unit exam must be cancelled and fresh exam has to be held. The cul

SUST admission results published

The results of the admission tests for the first year honours course at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for 2018-19 session was published early Wednesday (17 September). Details of the results are available at the university’s website admission.sust.edu. Besides, a notice i

Hossen continues lone protest for DU admission test retake

A student of Dhaka University has been continuing for the second day a solitary hunger strike demanding retake of 'Gha' unit admission test, the result of which has been published yesterday. Akhtar Hossen, a third year student of Law department of Dhaka University, started the hunger strike yesterd

Hawking's final book offers brief answers to big questions

Stephen Hawking's final work, which tackles issues from the existence of God to the potential for time travel, was launched yesterday by his children, who helped complete the book after the British astrophysics giant's death. Hawking was forever being asked the same things and started work on "Brie

Govt makes education accessible to all: Maya

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya has said education has been made accessible to all the general students through nationalising schools and colleges at upazila level. “Now, no student would stop study for want of money as the government implemented the visionar

DU to remember Jagannath Hall tragedy day

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities will remember the mourning day of October 15, popularly known Jagannath Hall tragedy day, in a befitting manner. The day is observed every year to pay homage to the memory of the students, employees and guests, who were killed in a tragic accident in Jagannat

Rokeya University observes 10th founding anniversary

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) today observed its tenth founding anniversary through daylong colourful programmes amid festivity and fanfare. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah formally inaugurated the day-long programmes by hoisting national flag amid singing of the nati

DU admission, a tough battle for students

Getting enrolled at a renowned public university like Dhaka University (DU) is the most important and difficult challenge for any student of his or her entire life. This year, a total of 8,58,801 examinees, out of 12,88,757, passed the Higher Secondary Examination (HSC) in all the 10 education boar

Govt to distribute 35 crore free textbooks

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid today said the government will distribute about 35 crore textbooks free of cost among primary and secondary level students next year. “Printing works of these textbooks have already been completed. We’ve reached around 11 crore textbooks at different educational

CU teacher Maidul gets 6-month bail in ICT case

The High Court on Tuesday granted six-month bail to Maidul Islam, an assistant professor of Chittagong University (CU), in a case filed for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook. A HC-bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mostafizur Rahman came up with the