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Education

Cyclone Mocha: SSC exams for Monday postponed

The government today (May 14) has postponed SSC and equivalent examinations for Monday of all boards due to the threat of Cyclone Mocha. Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee President and Dhaka Education Board Chairman Tapan Kumar Sarkar disclosed the matter.

SSC exam under six boards postponed

The government has postponed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for May 14 and May 15 under Jessore, Chattogram, Barishal, Cumilla, madrasah and technical education boards due to the extreme cyclonic storm 'Mocha'. Inter-education board

DU ‘C unit’ admission test held

The admission test for the undergraduate programme of C unit for the academic year 2022-23 at Dhaka University was held on Saturday (May 13). As many as 39 students set to compete for each seat in the exam that started at 11am and continued till 12:30pm on Saturday. According to the

DU Arts, Law and Social Science unit admission test held

The admission test of Dhaka University's Arts, Social Science and Law faculty, previously known as Kha unit, was held today (May 6) in all eight divisions of the country. The test started at 11 am and concluded at 12:30 pm. Examinees had to answer 60 MCQ questions from Bangla,

No scope of SSC question papers leakage: Dipu Moni

The education minister Dipu Moni on Sunday (April 30) said that there is no scope of leaking question papers in the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations. She made the remark during her visit to an examination centre at Badda High School in the

SSC, equivalent exams begin

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations under 11 education boards have begun today (April 30). Starting at 10:00am the exam continued for three hours. Unlike the last couple of years, SSC examinations are covering all subjects though the question

SSC, equivalent exams begin tomorrow

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2023 will begin tomorrow (April 30).  According to the Ministry of Education, a total of 20,72,163 candidates are likely to sit for this year's SSC and equivalent exams. This year the exams will also be

DU holds fine arts unit admission test 

The admission test of Dhaka University (DU) for the academic session of 2022-23 has begun today. The test for the fine arts unit began at 11am and continued till 12:30pm on the first day. Sources said the admission test of the DU will be held in four units, which have been

IUB Founder President Dr. A Majeed Khan dies

Dr. A Majeed Khan, Founder President of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, while undergoing treatment at the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeun.  A former cabinet minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Khan also served as

Coaching centers to remain close for SSC exams

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday (April 25) said coaching centers in the country will remain closed from April 26. She was talking to the reporters after holding a meeting on the occasion of SSC and equivalent examination-23 at the International Mother Language Institute in

IUB alumnus wins NASA grant for next gen space tech battery research

IUB Alumnus Md. Wahidul Hasan, a PhD candidate and Research Assistant at the South Dakota Mines, USA, and his team have won the prestigious USD 750,000 NASA EPSCoR grant to fund research into the next generation of lithium-sulfur batteries for use in space technology.  The grant

Nandini Gupta has been crowned Miss India 2023

Nandini Gupta, 19, was crowned the new Miss India at a gala event in Manipur's Imphal. Delhi's Shreya Poonja was adjudged the first runner-up, while Manipur's Thounaojam Strela Luwang was the second runner-up. Taking to Instagram to congratulate the winners, Miss India

President orders UGC to hold single admission test

President Abdul Hamid has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to take necessary measures for holding single admission test for all public universities for the session 2023-24. A press release was signed by Md Mahmudul Alam, joint secretary of the secondary and higher

HSC exams deferred by one month

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been deferred by one month as the colleges could not complete their syllabuses. Prof Tapan Kumar Sarker, chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka and coordinator of the Inter-Education

ULAB EEE has been accredited by IEB

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department of ULAB has been accredited by Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) under Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB). This achievement validates the university's dedication to providing

ULAB wins USAID AI4 Resilience Grant

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) recently won the USAID-supported Accelerated Innovation for Resilience (AI4Resilience) Grant Competition. Supported by the USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and Implemented by Global Knowledge Initiative, AI4 Resilience Grant

Fide Master Kazi Zarin Tasnim wins Intra-IUB Chess Tournament

Fide Master Kazi Zarin Tasnim has become champion in the Independence Day Intra-IUB Chess Tournament 2023. Zarin, who is a student of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has a global rating of 1716.  Amit Bikram Roy, another student

JU student 'commits suicide'

A student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday (April 4) at his own room at Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall of the university. The deceased was identified as Siam Mohammad Arafat, student of Physics department under the academic session 2015-16 (45th

Universities to hold single admission test next year: Dipu Moni

A single admission test will be held in all universities of the country from the next academic year 2023-2024. Education Minister Dipu Moni made the remarks following a meeting on single admission test held at University Grants Commission (UGC) office on Monday (April 4). UGC

ULAB shortlisted for THE Awards Asia 2023

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh has been shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2023 in the category of ”Outstanding Contribution to Regional Development" for its project FactWatch. ULAB is the only Bangladeshi university this year to