The government has agreed to three major demands of Jagannath University students following a long demonstration and hunger strike in the capital. The announcement was made by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Imdadul Karim on Friday (May 16) at around 7:30pm, when he visited protesting

Students of Jagannath University (JnU) will begin a mass hunger strike after Jummah prayers on Friday, as part of their ongoing protest at Dhaka’s Kakarail intersection, now in its third consecutive day. The announcement came late Thursday from Prof Dr Md Rais Uddin, general

The offices of Dhaka University (DU) will remain closed from June 4-12 on the occasion of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha. For the convenience of official work, the offices will remain open on the weekends of May 17 and May 24. A university press release from the public relations

Uttara University successfully organized a seminar titled ‘Relationship First Aid for Female Students’ on Wednesday, 14th May 2025, at the university’s Multipurpose Hall.  The event was jointly hosted by the Mental Health Unit and the Office of Student Affairs,

The academic activities at Jagannath University (JnU) have been suspended indefinitely after the university's Teachers’ Association declared a shutdown in solidarity with protesting students demanding housing support, budget restoration, and accountability for police action.

A school teacher was shot by unidentified assailants in broad daylight in Khulna on Thursday (May 15) morning. The victim, Dilip Kumar Sarkar, 55, acting headmaster of Teligati High School, was shot around 9:00 am near the Teligati Sardarpara Jame Mosque, when he was on his way to

Dhaka University has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the death of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a student and Chhatra Dal leader who was fatally stabbed on May 13. Prof Dr Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan will head the committee, which has been asked to submit its report within

Chittagong University today (May 14) conferred an honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt) degree on Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus for his global contributions to poverty alleviation through microcredit and his efforts in promoting peace. The degree was awarded during the

More than a hundred students and teachers were injured today (May 14) as police fired tear gas, sound grenades, and water cannons at Jagannath University (JnU) protesters marching towards the Chief Adviser’s residence to press home their three-point demand. The clash erupted

The Trump administration has withdrawn another $450 million in federal grants from Harvard University, intensifying an ongoing dispute over anti-Semitism, academic freedom, and institutional governance. The decision follows the suspension of $2.2 billion in federal funding last week,

S M Nayeem Arefin, an alumnus of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has received the 2024-2025 Folsom Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), USA.  He

Md Imtiaz Abedin, research assistant at the Green Energy Research Center (GERC) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has secured the second place in the “Future Energy Technology Award” category at the Renewable Energy Fest 2025 held on April 23–24, 2025, at

BRAC University and the BSRM Group of Companies inaugurated the BSRM School of Engineering through a ceremony at the Merul Badda campus on  Wednesday, (30 April 2025) alongside its theme “Shaping Tomorrow: Innovation for Sustainability”, official logo and website. This

Professor Dr Md Hazrat Ali has formally taken charge as the interim Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), following a two-month-long student agitation demanding administrative changes. He assumed office at 9:30am on Saturday (May 3), and later

The government today appointed Prof Md Hazrat Ali of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) as the interim vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet). According to an Education Ministry notice, he will serve temporarily until a

A seminar titled “Educating for Employment: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry” was held on April 18, 2025, at the AUDI 801 Auditorium of North South University (NSU), Dhaka. The event brought together esteemed academics and industry professionals to enhance

Job seekers blocked Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Sunday (April 27) demanding reforms in the Public Service Commission (PSC). The protesters brought out a procession this evening from the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University and marched towards Shahbagh, where they formed a

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today urged graduates to see education as a commitment to truth, justice, and environmental protection, not just a path to earning a degree. Speaking at Central Women’s University’s 3rd convocation in Dhaka, she called on students to

Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Professor Dr. Muhammad Masud and Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. S K Shariful Alam have resigned following intense student protests. A senior official at the Ministry of Education confirmed the matter on

The process of removing the Vice-Chancellor (VC) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Pro-VC) of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has begun amid ongoing student protests. The Ministry of Education confirmed the decision in a statement released at 12:50am on Wednesday (April