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Chinese ambassador calls on DU VC

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman at latter’s residence yesterday. DU Pro-VC (Academic) Prof. Dr. Nasreen Ahmad, Pro-VC (Administration) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Samad, Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin, DU Teachers’

Cent percent success for 3,042 schools

The number of schools under the general education boards with both 100 percent and zero percent pass rate in Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination has decreased than the previous year. A total of 3,042 educational institutions achieved 100 percent pass rate this year, which was 3,559 last yea

Mahbub made IU syndicate member

Professor M Mahbubar Rahman of Electrical and Electronic Engineering department was made as the new syndicate member of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Sunday. He was appointed to the post from the general education category, sources at IU registrar office said on Sunday evening. IU Vice-Chan

Merit list for NU masters admission on Dec 20

The merit list of the quota holder candidates in the admission (regular) of Masters programme of National University (NU) will be published on December 20. For SMS notification of the result, the aspirants will have to type “DU atmf roll number” and send it to 16222. The result will also be availa

IU gets new student advisor

Professor Paresh Chandra Barman of Information and Communication Engineering department has been appointed as the new Student Advisor of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia. IU Vice-chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari appointed him to the post for the next one year, sources at IU registrar

12 students get Bijoy 71 Hall Provost Award

Twelve students of Dhaka University (DU) have received ‘Bijoy Ekattor Hall Provost’ award for their outstanding results in BSS and MSS examinations. University Vice Chancellor Prof Md. Akhtaruzzaman handed over the awards at a function held in the hall auditorium in the evening on Monday w

e-Primary School System inaugurated

The e-Primary School System has been inaugurated on Thursday to improve the existing school inspection system in all government primary schools as well as the quality of education. By putting the system in place, which was developed by Save the Children based on the government school inspection to

Four students, one teacher held for Hizb-ut-Tahrir link

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested four university students and a teacher of a coaching centre from Pirerbagh of Mirpur area in the capital for their alleged link with banned extremist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir RAB officials said on Sunday. The arrested are Tareq Mohammad Faisal, 30, of Patarch

2 abducted schoolgirls rescued in Dhaka

Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday rescued two abducted schoolgirls, aged around 12, from Khilgaon area in Dhaka on Sunday. They also arrested two alleged kidnappers- Ripon Howladar alias Sumon, 30, son of late Nannu Hawlader, and Miraj Seikh 42, son of Habibur Rahman from village Umedpur in Piroj

Free school set up for slum children in Rajshahi

Merely two years ago, Antor Ahmed used to feel jealous to see anyone walk past him in a school uniform. ‘I always felt jealous as I couldn’t wear a school dress and couldn’t go to school,’ said ten-year old Antor who used to work at a furniture shop in Rajshahi town. Parents of this ill-fated boy,

CoU admission viva voce Nov 25-26

The viva voce the successful candidates for admission into the first year honours courses at Comilla University (CoU) under 2018-19 academic session will be held on November 25-26. The oral test will be held at the respective faculties of all three units. Those who have come out successful in the

Education system has to shed colonial legacy

Speakers at a conference yesterday urged the government to take proper initiatives to improve the existing education system which still bears “legacy of the British colonial era”. They demanded global-standard education facilities, including focus on information technology and special care for stu

Two held for leaking JSC question papers

The Detective Branch of police on Monday detained two youths for their alleged involvement in leaking of question papers for Junior School Certificate examination in Jashore. The detainees, picked up from Taherpur upazila, were identified as Hadiuzzaman, 38, and Krishna Mitra, 25, from Monirampur

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

Mental healthcare cell formed at IU

The Islamic University authorities formed a seven-member mental healthcare cell on the campus in Kushtia on Tuesday, to counsel students against the tendency of committing suicide. The university vice-chancellor, Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari, formed the cell, headed by law department Professo

Former student jailed for cheating in RU admission tests

A mobile court sentenced a former student of Rajshahi University to one year in jail for cheating in the university admission tests for the academic session 2018-19 held on Tuesday. The convicted student was Md Munsur Rahman, son of Nizam Uddin of village Monigram in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi. Mun

Youth fined for being proxy candidate in RU entry test

A youth has been fined Taka 30,000 for his alleged appearance in Rajshahi University (RU) admission test as a proxy candidate today. Based on circumstantial evidences, Executive Magistrate Rony Khatun found him guilty for appearing in RU entry test taking illegal means and fined the money, in defau

Bus runs over 2 schoolgirls

Two schoolgirls were killed in a road accident in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district on Saturday morning. Deceased Zakia, 15, and Chandni, 15, were students of Class IX at Doulatdia Model High School in the upazila. Rajbari Highway Police Station sub-inspector Masud Parvez confirmed the matter,

Alia University president meets DU VC

President of the Alia University, Netherlands, Prof Syed Jan Ali today called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman at the latter’s office of the university. Prof Dr Zeenat Ara Shirazi of Dhaka University’s Urdu Department was present on this occasion. During the meetin