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BCL suspends its IU committee

All kinds of activities of Bangladesh Chhatra League, a student wing of ruling Awami League backed organisation, of Islamic University in Kushtia unit have been suspended on Sunday night by the central BCL body for violating the party’s rules and regulations. Central BCL unit president Rezwanul Haq

JU vice-chancellor mourns death of student

Jahangirnagar University vice-chancellor Professor Farzana Islam on Saturday expressed profound shock at the death of Mahmud Bin Ashraf Pranto, a first year student of philosophy department of the university. Mahmud, 21, resident of Meherpur district, died after an iron rod fell on him at a constru

Symposium on neuroscience held in DU

A symposium on “The Scientific Research of Neuroscience” was held today at Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the programme at the Kamal Uddin Ahmad Lecture Gallery of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on the campus. Neuroscience

DU to retake ‘Gha’ unit entry test Nov 16

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to retake the ‘Gha’ unit admission test under Social Sciences faculty afresh on November 16. A total of 18,463 admission seekers who scored the pass mark in the previous entry test can sit for the retest. The exam date was published on the DU website

Schoolgirl electrocuted in Rajshahi

A class-four female student of a local school was killed after being electrocuted in Gangarampur village of Bagha Upazila on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Rasheda Khatun, 10, daughter of Abdur Rashid of the village. Rasheda came in touch with a live electric wire while feeding chic

574 assistant professors promoted

The government has promoted 256 senior assistant secretaries to deputy secretaries and 574 assistant professors to associate professors. The public administration ministry and education ministry have issued separate notifications in this regard. Those promoted in the civil administration are curren

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.

Two UK Professors meet DU VC

Professor Simon Walker of University of Greenwich, UK and Dr. Sam Smidt of University College London (UCL), UK called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman today at the latter’s office of the university. Director of Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning of DU

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

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