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Left students besiege VC office, JCD threatens to wage movement - dainik shiksha

DUCSU POLLS Left students besiege VC office, JCD threatens to wage movement

Left-leaning student bodies on Monday besieged the Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor office to press home their six-point demand, including setting up of the polling centres at the academic building instead of dorms in the Central Students’ Union election of the university, scheduled for March 11. T

Shaheed Zoha Day observed at RU

Teachers, students, employees and various social, political and cultural organisations of Rajshahi University on Monday observed National Teachers’ Day on campus in honor of the sacrifice of Shaheed Professor Shamsuzzoha, the county’s first martyred intellectual during the 1969 mass uprising. Profe

Poet Al Mahmud dies

Celebrated poet Al Mahmud died in the intensive care unit of Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka. He was 82. Abid Azam, a family friend of the poet, confirmed that Al Mahmud, suffering from pneumonia and old-age complications, died at 11:05pm. ‘He was admitted to the hospital at Dhanmondi on February 9 and

Bangladeshi origin Anisha Faruk elected Oxford University SU president

Bangladeshi-origin student and former co-chair of the Oxford University Labour Club, has been elected president of the Oxford University Student Union. She clinched the victory in a tough election for President of the Oxford SU. The results were announced at an event at the Weston L

21 named for Ekushey Padak

The government has announced names of 21 eminent citizens for awarding prestigious Ekushey Padak for 2019 for their contribution in respective fields. The cultural ministry disclosed the names of the recipients today in a press release. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the Ekushey Padak

Schoolboy beaten by headmaster hospitalised

A student of Sharsha Pilot Model Secondary School was beaten up reportedly by the headmaster of the school for attending without uniform in Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Tuesday. Locals said Mehedi Hasan Sagar, 15, a class IX student of the school and son of Mahinur Rahman, a brick kiln worker of K

The significance of observing National Library Day

With the meaningful slogan ``Make the enlightened people read books in the library' the country is observing the second `National Library Day’ aiming at building an educated and enlightened nation andmaking the people more library-oriented. It will definitely strengthen cooperation among the existin

Candidate’s age limit 30, polling stations at halls - dainik shiksha

DUCSU POLLS Candidate’s age limit 30, polling stations at halls

The Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday(27 january) fixed 30 years as the maximum age limit for participating in the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students Union and hall student unions scheduled for March 11. A meeting of the university syndicate with vice-chancellor professor Akht

Duke University professor removed over 'Speak English' email

A US university professor has been removed as director of a graduate programme, amid a furore over an email she sent urging students not to speak Chinese. Megan Neely, an assistant professor at Duke University in North Carolina, said in an email to students that two unnamed faculty members of the

Govt working to curb graft in all sectors: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni on Thursday said the government is working sincerely to wipe out corruption from all sectors, including education. “We’re moving forward, we’ve many aims. Eliminating corruption from all sectors, including education, is our election pledge. The government is working on

CoU gets new IQAC administrators

The authorities of Comilla University (CoU) recently appointed new director and additional director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Professor Dr Bishawjit Chandra Deb of accounting and information systems department was appointed as director while associate professor Dr Banani B

bKash payment is rolled out at KFC, Pizza Hut outlets

bKash Limited, the largest mobile financial service provider in the country, signed an agreement with Transcom foods Ltd, the sole franchisee of KFC a& Pizza Hut in Bangladesh, facilitating its customers to make payment via bKash at KFC and Pizza Hut stores all over the country. Kamal Quadir, C

Coaching centres to remain shut during SSC exams

The education ministry has decided to keep coaching centres across Bangladesh for a month from January 27 to prevent leak of question papers during the Secondary School Certificate examinations. Education minister Dipu Moni informed of the decision after a meeting on the upcoming SSC examinations a

Jagannath University’s first convocation in October

The first convocation of Jagannath University will be held in October this year – about 14 years after its founding. The convocation will take place at the university’s central field ‘Dhupkhola’, Jagannath University announced in a media statement on Tuesday. [inside-ad] The date will be finalised

Journalist Amanullah Kabir passes away

Eminent journalist Amanullah Kabir passed away at a hospital in the city early Wednesday. He was 71. The veteran journalist was undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and breathed his last at around 12:45am. Amanullah Kabir was admitted to the intensive care unit of th

School teacher among 2 killed in road accidents

Two people, including a school teacher, were killed in separate road accidents in Bogura and Jashore on Sunday night and Monday. In Bogura, a school teacher was killed as a battery run vehicle turned turtle at Mathpara in Shibganj early Monday, reports our correspondent. The deceased was identified

Maiden cabinet meeting Jan 21

The first meeting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s new cabinet will be held on January 21. Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam made the disclosure today and said the meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office, Tejgaon. [inside-ad] PM Hasina’s new cabinet, significant with the inclusion of n

Girls must wear burqa if they go to colleges and univs: Ahmed Shafi

Hefazet-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmed Shafi in a fresh statement on Sunday said girls must wear burqa if they want to get higher studies or they want to go to colleges and universities and their teachers must be female. He made the statement just two days after his sermon to his followers in a mahfil to

India ranks top in Asia in helping children with education

Indian parents spend far more time helping their child with their education compared to other countries of the world.