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13 to get Independence Award

The government today announced the names of 12 persons and one institutefor Independence Award for their outstanding contributions to the nation. The names are Shaheed Intellectual MofazzalHayder Chowdhury, Shaheed ATM Zafar Alam , AKM Mazammel Haque, Engineer Mosharraf Hossain Dr QuaziMisbahun Na

DU classes, exams will be suspended Mar 11

All classes and examinations of Dhaka University will be suspended during Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) and hall union election schedule for March 11. DU public relation office confirmed the news on Thursday through a press release. [inside-ad] According to the press release, the

Inter-univ theatre fest held at CoU

A three-day inter-university theatre festival organised by Comilla University Theatre ended on CoU campus on Tuesday. CoU vice-chancellor Dr Emran Kabir Chowdhury inaugurated the event on March 3. ‘If students want to enrich themselves, they must participate in extracurricular activities,’ said Dr

Comilla University now Cumilla University

In line with the changed English spelling of the district, the authorities of Comilla University have changed the spelling of the university to Cumilla University. A press release signed by university Registrar Dr Abu Taher on Wednesday said the 72nd Syndicate meeting took the decision on February

Teacher bites teacher

A school teacher was hospitalized after suffering a beating at the hands of a headmaster of another school beat him at Sikdarkandi village in Jajira upazila on Tuesday. The injured teacher is Khalid Hasan, teacher of Jajira Bright Star Kindergarten School, and he was beaten up by Akhter Hossain Be

Chhatra Union demands amendment to RUCSU constitution

Rajshahi University unit leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Union on Tuesday demanded amendment of the university’s central students’ constitution to establish balance of power between the president and the elected body. They also demanded cancellation of three sub-sections of article seven

DU abuzz with electioneering - dainik shiksha

DUCSU POLLS DU abuzz with electioneering

Electioneering in Dhaka University Central Students Union polls, scheduled for March 11, has gained momentum with the contestants trying their best to reach out to the current students with promises to address their problems. The contestants with panel-based or individual manifestos are wooing the

Schooling is not learning

The release of the World Development Report (WDR) 2018 of the World Bank subtitled “Learning to Realize Education's Promise,” on February 27 in Dhaka, spurred a flurry of media reports about how poorly the school system was performing. A popular headline was about 4.5 years of the students' 11 year

Final list of candidates published, electioneering begins - dainik shiksha

DUCSU POLLS Final list of candidates published, electioneering begins

Dhaka University authorities on Sunday published the final lists of candidates for the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students Union and hall unions scheduled for March 11. In the DUCSU polls, 229 candidates are contesting for the 25 positions, including 21 for vice-president, 14 for gen

DU firm to hold participatory Ducsu election

Dhaka University (DU) authorities are determined to hold a participatory and acceptable election to Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu), DU Vice Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman said today. “We express satisfaction over the participation in the election of large number of students as c

PIB DG Shah Alamgir dies

Press Institute of Bangladesh Director General Shah Alamgir passed away at Combined Military Hospital on Thursday. He was 62. The distinguished journalist breathed his last around 10:10 am at CMH, said Mizan Malik, special correspondent of Daily Jugantor. He was undergoing treatment for various di

9 DU students receive Dean’s Award

Nine meritorious students from different departments under the Faculty of Pharmacy of Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday received the “Dean’s Award” for their excellent academic results in Bachelor of Pharm examinations of 2015, 2016 and 2017. Besides, 14 more students were also provided scholarshi

Deplorable situation in terms of quality and teachers’ callousness

The second week of February 2019 witnessed my field visit as a part of my usual work that covered visiting several schools both primary and secondary along with some other assignments. The primary schools that I visited are run by BRAC Education that offers education in a different setting and style

4 held over SSC question paper leak

Detectives today claimed to have arrested four people for their alleged involvement with the question paper leak of this year’s Secondary School Certificate examinations. Three among the arrestees are Mohammad Abdullah Fahim, 20, Mohammad Shamim Ahmed, 19, and Mohammad Nobin Ali, 22. A team of Det

Professor Abul Kashem appointed as BUTEX VC

Professor Md Abul Kashem, head of apparel engineering department of Bangladesh University of Textiles, has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of the university. President Md Abdul Hamid, as the chancellor of the university, appointed him to the post for the next four-year term. The education min

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

IU scraps results of nine students

The Islamic University authorities scraped results of nine students on Monday for their involvement in adopting unfair means in different terminal examinations. The decision came from an emergency meeting of IU examination disciplinary committee with vice-chancellor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari in the

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

Govt planning to establish primary education board

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education M Zakir Hossen today told parliament that the government has a plan to constitute separate education board in order to operate the Primary Education Completion (PEC) Examination. “The government has a plan to constitute separate board to administer PEC